Hi Everyone,
Classes being offer in 2024
Stained Glass Classes:
Sundays: 10 -12:30pm This is the ONLY Day I will Teaching beside the monty tech class which will be held on Tuesday nights starting in March 2024. If you are interested the next class begins on January 14th 2024. I can only take 4 – 5 students. If interested please call 978-297-7102 or email: [email protected].
Monday Nights 6 – 8:30pm Studio ONLY
Tuesday or Friday Morning 9 – 11:30am Studio ONLY
Stained glass classes are also offer thru (School of Continuing Education) Montachusett Regional Vocational Technical School District but you will come to Toy Town Stained Glass @ 36 Monomonac Rd West Winchendon, Ma. visit on line: www.MontyTechNites.com This will be from March 5 – April 9th 2024 Tuesday Nights 6 – 9PM
FUSING CLASSES:
I know several people have asked about fusing classes. This class is 4 weeks. March 14 – April 4th 2024. Thursday Nights.
thru (school of continuing Education) Montachusett Regional Vocational Technical School District but you will come to Toy Town Stained Glass location @ 36 Monomonac Rd West Winchendon, Ma. Tel # 978-297-7102
go online: www.MontyTechNites.com for more details. If you have any questions please call.
Starting ON March 14th 2024 6 -7:30pm1st class only. which we will spend time learning to cut glass using a glass cutter, strip cutter and straight edge
March 21 2024 6 – 9pm picking out your mold, getting your mold ready for the kiln, cutting your glass for the mold using a single layer piece of glass and putting your piece in the kiln. Learn some technical stuff behind the work. If time we will do a casting mold.
March 28th 2024 6 – 9PM you will make 2 – 4 coasters and learn a two layer. You will need to bring the design you want to do but don’t make it too difficult.
April 4th 2024 6 – 9pm you will make a panel 6 x 8 using all scrap glass, stringers and frit. Some have made Frozen snowman, flower, trees, candles, a wood scene et
some ideas for the coasters you will make single layer plates or dishes & coasters
Examples for the panel piece
Soldering Classes: Hopefully coming soon
Vitrigraph: NOT OFFER AT THIS TIME:
offer on Saturday November 9 from 9:30am – 12:30/1pm OR Tuesday November 12th from 6pm – 9/9:30pm. Pulling your own stringers and making a plate, or bowl or small platter with scrap glass stringers and the vitrigraph stringers. This should be a fun night for all. All materials, glass and kiln time included in the piece.
Cost:$70.00 this includes twice in the kiln, materials and all glass.
Making your own fused Christmas Ornaments class: NOT OFFER AT THIS TIME:
circle will be precut for you. You will use scrap glass, frit and strings to make your own design and create an ornament. Make 3 -4 Cost $65.00 Includes all materials, glass and kiln time. Bring some easy designs to create.
Introduction to Texture molds: NOT OFFER AT THIS TIME:
You will be using frit to make your piece. All materials, frit, glass and kiln time is included for this project. Cost will be $55.00 Offer on November Tuesday the 26th from 6pm-9pm and/or Saturday November 30th from 9:30am – 12:30pm
You will pick from a welcome sign, pumpkins or let it snow (I have 4 each of them) and then I have only one peacock. Size is either 6.5 x 8 or 7 x 7. You will learn how to apply and decorate these texture molds. The more detail you want the longer it will take. If you don’t finish you are able to come back during studio time and finish but you will have to pay for the studio time on that day. This piece will be fused and come out flat. We will show you several ways to display your piece.
welcome sign let it snow
pumpkin pumpkin slump for sushi dish
Serving platter molds: NOT OFFER AT THIS TIME:
Because of the size and details on these pieces this will take two classes on Tuesday nights December 3 & 10 from 6pm – 9pm and/or one class on Saturdays December 7th from 9:30am – 2:30pm
Using fine frit to make your piece: We have snowman, pumpkins, and pansy to create.
This is done with one time in the kiln: It’s like coloring with frit glass. This will make a nice serving platter for the holidays. Cost will be $75.00 this class will be 4 – 5 hours.
pumpkins
snowman
Please let me know if you want to join any of these classes as soon as possible. Hope to see several of you in these classes. Thank you