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NEW stained Glass Class will begin on February 21 2026: These classes will be on Saturday’s and they will be from 10:00am to 1:00pm. Payment due to Monty Tech = $209.00 + Payment = $75.00 due to Toy Town Stained Glass on your 1st class for supplies, glass and etc.
NEW Fused Glass class will begin on March 8 2026: 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. Payment due to Monty Tech = $199.00 + payment = $75.00 due to Toy Town Stained Glass on your 1st class for supplies, glass and etc.
1st week and you will learn to cut glass and use the strip cutter and square for cutting glass.
2nd class we will go over the basic fusing and slumping process which will include the heating segments, soaking segments, rapid cooling segments and annealing segment. (I will email a pamphlet to each of you after the 1st class for you to review). You will learn how to prepare the kiln, mixing kiln wash and applying kiln wash with a brush to the molds, fiber paper (protecting kiln shelf). You’ll go over and understand the glass compatibility of coefficient and expansion for common glasses. You will learn how to keep a fire log. Also you will make a one layer piece you could make a sushi dish, platter or plate you will learn to cut glass using a strip cutter and how to measure correctly for the glass to fit the molds and if there is time you will learn to do a small casting.
3rd class: You will examine your first piece seeing what happens. Discusses with any questions you may have about the basic fusing and slumping process. Then will move onto making a set of coaster’s. Depending on the time and your pattern you can do 2 or 4 coasters each being 4 x 4. Each coaster will be two layers. This will show you the difference between a one layer and a two layer. You will design the coasters (using only glass), cutting out the glass, cleaning the glass and getting it ready for the kiln and then you will load the kiln.
4th class: You will examine the coasters and will compare your first piece which is the one layer to the coaster’s being two layers. Then you will make a plaque 6 x 8. Using clear glass for the background and your design you will use scrap glass, frit, noodles and stringers and vitragraph stringers. You will learn the trick of applying the frit and also how to bend stringers using a candle. If time allows we will also show you varies ways your piece can be display.
You will have to pick up your final pieces two weeks after the last class.
We are not offering fused Christmas ornaments class at this time: Clear circle base will be pre-cut for your decoration, make trees, using scrap glass and frits, stringers, noodles and pre made balls.
You can make 3 -4 depending on the time.
Come and have fun and be introduced to glass fusing.
Price = $85.00 This includes all supplies , kiln and studio time.
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