Hello Friends,
Today, we have some bittersweet news to share.
After 14 wonderful years, we have made the decision to close the doors to our stained glass business and begin our next chapter in Florida.
While we are incredibly excited about this new adventure, closing our doors comes with a lot of emotion—and an overwhelming amount of gratitude.
For the past 14 years, you have been the heart of our business. What started as a passion for stained glass grew so much more because of the wonderful people we had the privilege of meeting along the way. Our customers became friends, our students became part of our stained-glass family, and every class, conversation, project, laugh, and visit created memories we will carry with us.
We are so thankful for everyone who walked through our doors, took a class, purchased a piece, created something beautiful, shared a story, or simply stopped in to say hello. You helped make these 14 years incredibly special, and we truly could not have done it without you.
Over the next two months, we will be preparing to close the shop and would love nothing more than to see you one more time. Our goal is to be fully closed by Oct 31, 2026.
Please stop by, say goodbye, reminisce with us, and take home a little piece of the shop. We will have remaining stained-glass pieces, supplies, and other products available for purchase as we wind things down.
Whether you’ve been with us for 14 years or just discovered us recently, we hope you’ll come visit before we close our doors for the final time.
This isn’t goodbye without a little sadness—but it is also a celebration of everything we’ve built, everyone we’ve met, and all the beautiful things we’ve created together.
Thank you. Truly.
Thank you for supporting our small business.
Thank you for trusting us to teach you.
Thank you for sharing your creativity with us.
And most of all, thank you for becoming part of our story.
We hope to see you over the next couple of months so we can say goodbye in person!
With heartfelt gratitude,
SIGN UP if interested in Classes: PLEASE DO NOT WEAR PERFUME OR COLOGNE TO CLASSES:
NEXT Class will be in the Fall 2026.
In the Fall we are going to offer a night light class which will a one day class dates will follow, and also one day ornament class dates will follow.
NEW stained Glass Class will begin on (9/12/2026 – 10/17/2026). These classes will be on Saturday’s and they will be from 10:00am to 1:00pm. Payment due to Monty Tech = $249.00 + 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 (9/20/2026- 10/11/2026): 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 = $90.00 due to Toy Town Stained Glass on your 1st class for supplies, glass and etc.
NEW THIS YEAR: Copper overlay Night Light Class will be on Saturday 10/24/2026 from 10am – 12:30pm. Payment due to Monty Tech = $45.00 + payment for supplies due to Toy Town Stained Glass on your class day = $25.00.
NEW THIS YEAR: Glass Fused Wreath will be held on Saturday November 7th 2026 from 10am – 12:30pm. Payment due to Monty Tech = $45.00 + payment for supplies due to Toy Town Stained Glass on your class day = $45.00.
ALL 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.
visit online: www.MontyTechNites.com
No prerequisite: This is for all beginners:
Requirements: You will need a pair of Safety glasses. You can bring a pair or purchase a pair here for $4.00 + sales tax. NO OPEN TOE SHOES!
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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