stained glass classes

General Information Regarding Classes

PAYMENT: Class sizes are limited. Payment for class is required at the time of registration to reserve your place in the class. Telephone registrations are welcome with payment by credit card at the time of registration.

CANCELLATION: There will be NO refunds. Class fee will be forfeited unless cancellation request is received at least 72 hours prior to class start date. A fee credit to attend a later class will be issued if the request is received by the 72 hour deadline.

ALL CLASSES require a minimum of three (3) students to be held. Classes which do not meet this requirement will be rescheduled to a later date.

Classes Upon Request. If you can't fit our schedule into your schedule, then design your own class. Contact us for more details.

Shop Time Available: If you would like to use our shop and bench to work on your project, we have shop or bench time available during store hours. Contact us for more details and times.

Private Lessons Available - Contact us for more details.

OTHER FUTURE CLASSES

Glyph Workshop

Learn to make Glyphs, those wonderful leaded filigree hangings using bevels, jewels, nuggets, or mirrors. Perfect for a quick gift that is unique and easy to make. You will finish at least one piece. All supplies included.

When: To be determined - (TBD)

Cost: $50.00

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Hummingbird Feeder

Learn to make a hummingbird feeder out of a soda bottle, copper wire, and glass. Some glass cutting and soldering experience required. Need to bring a 12oz. glass beverage bottle with an opening of 1 inch in diameter or less. Each student will need to bring all their soldering materials and supplies.

When:TBD

Cost: $40.00 – basic materials provided (small additional fee for soldering materials if not supplied by student.

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Wire Wrap Pendants

Learn to make a wire wrapped pendant using wire and beads. In this class you will make a shaped pendant using basic wire wrap techniques. No experience necessary and is suitable for most ages.

Materials and supplies must be purchased separately a supply list is available. Supplies will be available for purchase at the shop as a class kit.

When: TBD

Cost: $50.00

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Scrap Glass Panel or Cross

Learn to make a panel or cross using your scrap glass that you have lying around your shop. Learn the techniques of designing abstract projects, decorative soldering, and attaching a wire hook that will not fall/pull off. Each student will need to bring all their soldering materials and supplies.

Additional materials and supplies must be purchased separately although some shop tools (grinders, etc.) will be available for use. During the class students will be given a 10 percent discount on all tools, supplies, and glass.

When: TBD

Cost: $35.00

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Fusing and Slumping Fun

Experiment with the process of fusing and slumping. Design a sushi plate or small bowl and let us slump it for you. Put it together and pickup your finished bowl the next week.

No experience necessary. This fun afternoon workshop is suitable for all ages.

Dates: TBD

Cost $50.00. Basic materials included:

BEGINNER STAINED GLASS

In this class you will learn the basics of stained glass using the Tiffany or copper foil method. You will learn how to choose patterns, glass selection, cutting, foiling and soldering. You will choose a pattern from a preselected set of patterns and complete a panel during the class sessions. The class consists of 2 hours a session and 6 weeks in length.

Materials and supplies must be purchased separately, although some shop tools (grinders, light boxes, etc) will be available for use. Class size is limited…..Sign up early

Evening Classes

When: January 17, 2012 - Tuesday evenings 6 pm to 8 pm - thru February 21, 2012

(6 week class)

Fee: $90

Supply list will be provided at time of registration

Dichroic Glass Cabochon and Fine Silver Pendant

Dichroic Glass and Art Clay Silver

On Thursday each participant will make several dichroic glass cabochons. They will be fired late Thursday night

and will need the extra time to cool on Friday. On Saturday (second day) you will make a pendant using your cab and art clay silver. All materials and tools are furnished. In this class you will learn glass properties, glass cutting, fusing, clay preparation, texturing and cutting, proper drying methods, greenware sanding and finishing, kiln firing and

finish work.

When: TO BE DETERMINED

Fee: $200

Instructor: Rebecca A. Von Gonten

Fine Silver Charms and Pendants Using Art Clay Silver

This class is designed to teach the basics of working with Art Clay Silver. If you played with Play-Doh as a child, you should be right at home working with Art Clay. The only thing you need to bring is your imagination. All materials and tools are furnished and each participant will make several fine silver (.999) charms or pendants. You will learn to work with the clay to create shapes and textures, as well as clay preparation, texturing, cutting, proper drying methods, greenware sanding and finishing, torch firing, and finish work. This is a perfect beginner class.

Date: TO BE DETERMINED

Time : 10:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. (4 hours)

Cost: $200.00 per person (All materials provided) Additional materials and tools available for purchase.

Instructor: Rebecca Von Gonten

Beginner Lampwork Beads

This class is designed to teach the basics of working Lampwork Beads. You will learn about

History / Origin of Lampwork / demo fish bead using stringer, dots & frit

Preparation (dipping mandrels, setting up workspace)

Safety (Glasses, ventilation, equipment, gas)

Equipment (torch and tools for manipulating glass)

Glass Properties (COE, compatibility, temperatures)

Melting a gather / Pulling stringers

Wrapping that first bead / Basic Bead Shaping / Dots / Frit

Annealing / Cleaning

Practice/Playtime/Q&A

Date: TO BE DETERMINED

Time : 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. (6 hours class time and 1 hour for lunch)

Cost: $225.00 per person (includes your own beadmaking equipment to take home)

Intermediate Lampwork Beads

If you took a beginner class on making beads and want to learn more, then this is the class

for you! These are hands-on workshops. They include lectures, demonstrations and extensive

workshop practice. Crystal teaches using the HOT HEAD, an inexpensive non-oxygen torch, to

lamp work unique glass beads at home with very little equipment. This is great for jewelry or for

adding accents to fused and stained glass.

When: To be determinted