Beginning Stained Glass – Learn the basics of stained glass
from cutting glass to soldering. This
class teaches the copper foil technique.
Students make a beautiful 11” x 17” panel from start to finish and ready
to hang in a window. Tuition: $180.
Class Dates:
Four
2-1/2 hour sessions
June 10, 17 (skip 24) July 1, 8 – Tuesday
Evenings, 7 to 9:30 PM
Skill
Level: None required
Sept
3, 10, 17, 24 – Wednesday Evenings, 7 to 9:30 PM
Tools
required: none (provided in class) Oct 28, Nov 4, 11, 18 – Tuesday
Evenings, 7 to 9:30 PM
Materials
extra (about $80.00) January
8, 15, 22, 29 – Thursday Evenings, 7 to 9:30 PM
March
3, 10, 17, 24 – Tuesday Evenings, 7 to 9:30 PM
Leaded Stained Glass
Class – Add a new construction style to
your panel-making repertoire! Learn lead
panel construction techniques while completing a glass panel project. Tuition: $180.
Four
2-1/2 hour sessions
Class
Dates:
Skill
Level: Glass cutting skills October 2, 9, 16, 23 – Thursday
Evenings, 7 to 9:30 PM
Tools
required: Your tools and chemicals February
3, 10, 17, 24 – Tuesday Evenings, 7 to 9:30 PM
Materials
extra
Glass Fusing - This fun beginning fusing class teaches the fundamentals of
“warm” glass including fusing, slumping, and sagging techniques using frits,
stringers and cut glass. You’ll also
learn about using a kiln and different firing schedules to achieved different
looks in your finished pieces. Tuition:
$375.
Two
six-hour sessions
Class Dates:
Skill
level: none
September
27 and 28 – Sat./Sun. 11 AM to 5 PM
Tools
required: none
November
15 and 16 – Sat./Sun. 11 AM to 5 PM
Materials
included
January
31 and February 1 – Sat./Sun. 11 AM to 5 PM
Snowflakes, Glyphs, and
Moravian Stars -
Learn
how to make snowflakes, which
are cut-glass bevels; and how to make glyphs,
which are window ornaments that use nuggets, jewels, and lead came; and how to
make Moravian Stars, the 3-d
version of snowflakes. Great holiday
presents. Tuition: $50.
One
2-1/2 hour session Class Dates:
Skill
level: soldering
November
6 – Thursday Evening, 7 to 9:30 PM
Tools
required: none
Or
call to schedule a private class
Materials:
purchase before class
Pendants -
Fuse exotic dichroic
glass pieces into five striking pendants.
You’ll also learn the basics of sterling silver wire wrapping for
hanging your pendants on neck chains (not included). Tuition: $195.
Two
2-1/2 hour sessions
Class Dates:
Skill
level: cutting skills Sept
11 and 18 – Thursday Evenings, 7 to 9:30 PM
Tools
required: jeweler’s tools Or
call to schedule a private class
Materials
provided
Boxes
- Make an extraordinary glass box
with hinged lid. Decorate with jewels,
jewelry, sandblasting, decorative soldering, and other special effects. Tuition: $195.
Four
2-1/2 hour sessions
Class Dates:
Skill
level: glass cutting and soldering January 6, 13, 20, 27 - Tuesday
Evenings, 7 to 9:30 PM
Tools
required: none
Materials
extra
Three
2-1/2 hour sessions
Class
Dates:
Skill
level: intermediate glass work November
5, 12, 19 - Wednesday Evenings, 7 to 9:30 PM
Tools
required: your tools and solder March
5, 12, 19 - Thursday Evenings, 7 to 9:30 PM
Materials
included
Mary Klotz: Glass
Bead Making - This is one of our most fun
beginner classes! Learn basic techniques
for forming glass beads using a torch and colorful glass rods. Tuition: $175.
One
all-day session
Class Dates:
Skill
Level: None required
June
22, Sunday, 10 AM to 4 PM
Tools
required: none
August 17,
Sunday, 10 AM to 4 PM
Materials
provided
October
26, Sunday, 10 AM to 4 PM
Ornament Blowing - Make eight tree ornaments using
torches, frits, and stringers. Unique
gifts. Tuition: $80. Class Dates:
One
3-hour session
November
9 – Sunday Afternoon, 1 to 4 PM
Skill
level: none
December 4 – Thursday Evening, 7 to
10 PM
Tools
required: None
December
7 – Sunday Afternoon, 1 to 4 PM
Materials
provided
Private
classes for 6 to 12 persons are available
Spiders - Learn
to make creepy crawly spiders with glass beads and wire. Tuition: $25.
One
2 hour session
Class Dates:
Skill
Level: none required
October
27 – Monday Evening, 7 to 9 PM
Tools
required: none
Or call to schedule a private class
Materials
may be purchased in class
Repair Class
-
Learn to remove and replace a broken
piece in copper foil and in leaded panels.
Learn to determine the best approach to replacing a broken piece and
then practice the techniques. Tuition:
$125.
Three
2-1/2 hour sessions
Class Dates:
Skill
level: Glass cutting and soldering skills October
15, 22, 29 Wednesday Evenings, 7 to 9:30 PM
Tools
required: Your tools and chemicals
Materials:
bring your repair project to first class
The classes below are
Introduction to Stained Glass –
FCC – Foil and
solder a pre-cut sun catcher. This is
the easiest introduction to stained glass using the copper foil technique.
One 3-1/2 hour session
Class Dates:
Skill Level: None required
June 3 – Tuesday
Evening, 6 to 9:30 PM
Tools required: none (provided in
class) August 5 – Tuesday
Evening, 6 to 9:30 PM
Materials included
Ornament Blowing - FCC - Make
six tree ornaments using torches, frits and stringers.
One 3-hour session
Class Dates:
Skill level: none
September 25 – Thursday Evening, 7
to 10 PM
Tools required: None
November
10 – Monday Evening, 7 to 10 PM
Materials provided
Beginning Beads - FCC - Learn basic
techniques for forming glass beads using a torch and colorful glass rods.
Two 2-1/2 hour sessions
Class Dates:
Skill Level: None required
July 21 and
22 – Monday and Tuesday, 7 to 9:30 PM
Tools Required: none
Oct 6
and 7 – Monday and Tuesday, 7 to 9:30 PM
Materials provided
Stepping Stones – FCC - Put some permanent color in
your garden. Make an 8" x 8" Stepping Stone.
One
3-hour session
Class Dates:
Skill
Level: Cutting skills helpful December 3 – Wednesday Evening, 7 to 10 PM
Tools
Required: none (provided in class)
Materials
provided
Signing
up for a class: You are
registered upon full payment of tuition. Classes are first come, first served.
Private
classes: Most classes
can be taught individually on your schedule for $60 per hour.
Cancellation Policy for our Studio
Classes: Enrollment fees less a 20% service
charge will be refunded if cancellation is received 15 or more days prior to
the first day of the class in which you are enrolled. Cancellations received fewer than 15
days prior to the first day of class, 50% of the enrollment fee will be
forfeited. The remaining 50% is a credit
redeemable toward future SGCS classes.
Please, no exceptions.
Stained
Glass Classes and Supply, LLC
Retail
Hours: Tuesday 10 AM to 5 PM
301-228-2707
other
days closed or by appointment
Visit us at: www.playwithglass.com