Classes being offered in 2025:

Hi Everyone,

NEW stained Glass Class will begin on February 8th – March 15th 2025.  These classes will be on Saturday’s and they will be from 10:00am to 1:00pm.

NEW Fused Glass class will begin on February 9th – March 2nd 2025.  1st class will be from 10:00 – 11:30am and the rest of the classes will be from 10:00am to 1:00PM. These classes are on a Sunday.

Both of these classes are run thru Monty Tech but you will come here from them.  I am only teaching twice a year now.  Once in the Spring and the other in the Fall.  I will put the cost on these classes when I receive the information.

These are the only two Classes being offer for the rest of 2024. Stained Glass and Fusing Class both offer thru Monty Tech.  See below for more information.

Stained Glass Classes:

I will be Teaching the Monty Tech class which will be held on Tuesday nights starting on September 10, 2024 – October 15, 2024. see below

Sunday Morning 10:00 – 12:30pm, 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 online: www.MontyTechNites.com    This will be from September 10, 2024 – October 15, 2024, Tuesday Nights 6 – 9pm.

 

FUSING CLASSES:

I know several people have asked about fusing classes.   This class is 4 weeks.  September 21, 2024 – October 12, 2024. Saturday’s 10am – 1pm.

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 Sept 21, 2024, 10- 11:30am 1st class only.  which we will spend time learning to cut glass using a glass cutter, strip cutter and straight edge

Sept 28, 2024, 10am-1pm 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.

Oct 5, 2024, 10am – 1pm 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.

Oct 12, 2024, 10am – 1pm 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 etc.

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some ideas for the coasters you will make                                  single layer plates or dishes & coasters

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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.

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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.

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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.

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welcome sign                                                                                          let it snow

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pumpkin                                                                                          pumpkin slump for sushi dish

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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.

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pumpkins

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snowman

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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