Fall 2010 Class Schedule
Updated 7/21/2010
With more than two dozen classes and workshops on our fall schedule we're sure you'll find something you like!
Mini Workshops: A chance tio try the art of glass in these “sampler” classes. A great little introduction to the art form! Special price for new students: $25.00. Already a student? Bring a new student and you’ll get the special price as well!
All ages welcome, but 10 and under with an adult, please.
Fused Glass Mini Workshop– You will put together a small glass plate that will be fused together and slumped in the kiln. Saturday August 21, 2-4
Stained Glass Mini Workshop– You will put together a small stained glass ornament using the copper foil technique. Saturday August 28, 2-4
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Mixed Media Mosaics- with Carien Quiroga
Three days, tuition $295.00, includes project board, metal for embossing and use of tools. Students purchase glass and grout of their choice.
Come learn the fun of creating arty mosaics with sculptor Carien Quiroga. In this mixed media class, learn the direct method of mosaic incorporating a variety of materials including personalized embossed metal elements. Each student receives a plywood base to prep and mosaic. Artistry, design development, preparing the wood surface, discussion of application processes, cutting and shaping pieces, creating and incorporating embossed metal elements, gluing and grouting are some of the topics that are covered.
Carien Quiroga has been lead artist for The Arts on the Block program for 8 years, where she works with disadvantaged youth teaching them art and craft skills as job training through mosaic commissions. Carien is also lead instructor for the ArtQuest classes at Weisser Studio.
Student project boards are 12” x 16”, students wanting to create a larger project should make arrangements prior to class.
Saturday, September 4, 10-4, Sunday, September 5, 10-4 and Sunday, September 12, 10-12
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Glass Beadmaking Workshop
One Day Workshop . All levels. Tuition $165.00, includes supplies.
Learn to work over the torch to create beads with molten glass. You will become comfortable melting glass rods in a flame and creating gorgeous glass beads. Equipment, forming and shaping the bead and various decorating techniques are taught. All levels welcome.
Saturday September 11, 10-3:30 |
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Soldering Workshop
One 2 hour class. Tuition $50.00. Students should bring their own soldering iron.
Learn to use good technique to improve your soldering. Learn to make a smoother bead and manipulate the solder to do decorative soldering patterns. Learn about fluxes, different types of solders and soldering irons.
Saturday September 18, 10-12 |
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Beginner Fusing
Three 2 ½ hour classes. Tuition $265.00 includes glass and use of tools.
Learn all about this popular and exciting art form. We cover all the fundamentals of glass fusing and slumping. Learn about kilns, compatibility, firing and annealing glass, cutting and slumping glass, while learning the many ways of forming glass projects using a kiln. Each student will leave class with a variety of projects.
Thursday Evenings, September 16, 23 and October 7, 6:30-9
(weekend session available in December)
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Kilnformed Bracelets -
One Day Workshop. Tuition $195.00 includes pre-fired bracelet blanks, pre-fired watch parts, watch face, supplies and use of tools. Previous fusing experience recommended .
Learn to form fused glass bracelets in small table top kilns. In this information packed class you learn to make, measure and size the bracelets, how to manipulate the hot glass to form the bracelet and how to put together a watch using wire working and slumped glass components made on the bracelet mold. You will make a dichroic glass bracelet, dichroic watch and a glass bracelet enhanced with decorative beading.
Sunday, September 19, 9:30-4
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Paints, Enamels and Mica on Fired Glass- The Complete Course
Weekend workshop. Tuition $295.00
Are you interested in using fire on paints to add detail and interest to your glass projects? Are you confused by all the various paints and enamels on the market? In this two day intensive class we will cover all the basics of glass paints from selecting the proper paint for your application and design to mixing agents to techniques like tracing, matting, airbrushing and more. You don't have to be a painter to take away a wealth of knowledge and new skills from this class.
Saturday and Sunday September 25 and 26, 10-3 each day |
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Imagery and Text on Glass-Master Class with Susan Taylor Glasgow!
Susan will teach a five day intensive workshop at Weisser Studio, September 29, 30, October 1, 2, 3. In this class Susan will teach a multitude of ways to produce imagery on glass including sandblasting, photo resist stenciling, silk screening, decals, stamping etc.Preparing images to be transferred will be a large part of this class. She will also provide detailed informationon thebest paints to use for the various techniques as well as firing. Students will also have the opportunity to use these various techniques to explore their own images and design ideas under Susan's guidance. Tuition for thisclass is $695.00. A $75.00 material fee is payable at the time of class. A $300.00 deposit is required to hold yourspace. Class will meet from 10-4 each day. |
Click here to see Susan's note about this class.
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Cast Glass Boxes
Two Day Workshop. Tuition $275.00, includes supplies, use of tools. Choose between rectangular or eliptical box.
In this class we work with the Colour de Verre mold system to create beautiful cast glass boxes. The mold system is a great introduction to casting and simplifies the process giving you fast and fabulous results. Students learn how to make color samples, mix and blend frit, how to prepare and pack the molds, firing schedules and finishing tips. Students learn various ways to embellish the top including cast elements.
Saturday October 9, 10-4 and Sunday October 10, 10-12 |
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Hot Stuff-Meltdown
Two Day Workshop. Tuition $295.00, includes supplies and use of tools.
We turn up the heat in this fun and exciting class. Learn to use high temperatures and get the glass flowing to create new and exciting elements and processes for your fused glass work. In this class you will learn to work with hot glass, in and out of the kiln to make pot drops, do glass combing, make vitrograph stringer and canes,make frit (the easy way) and more as we experiment with high heat approaches to fusing.
Saturday October 23, 10-4 and Sunday, October 24, 10-12 |
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Glass Cutting Workshop
Two– hour class. Tuition $65.00; bring your glass cutting tools (loaners available for class)
Learning to cut and handle glass is the key to all glass crafts. This comprehensive cutting lesson will cover techniques and tools used for both simple and more difficult shapes. Learn to cut with ease and confidence; guaranteed to improve your technique. Bring any challenges you may have!
Sunday October 24, 2:30-4:30 |
Johnathon Schmuck returns to Weisser Glass Studio! Our good friend Johnathon will be teaching two workshops this coming fall: Tuition for each class $395.00, or $695.00 for all four days.
Glory Hole Work for Fusers
Students will use hot working techniques with the fusible sheet glass to produce unique patterns and designs. Glass bundles and tiles will be manipulated in the glory hole to create color twists, overlays, fold overs, canes and murrinis. The hot- manipulated parts will then be taken to the kiln where they will become the starting point for making a larger fused piece. This process creates some very interesting and unique kiln formed glass.
Wednesday and Thursday October 27 & 28, 9:30-4 each day.
Coldworking and Finishing
The second class will be a two-day basic coldworking class. Johnathon will teach how to grind, smooth and polish glass pieces in a safe and efficient manner. Students will learn how to use grinding and polishing machines with comfort and confidence so that the grinding process can proceed with minimal effort. Students will be able to practice working on a variety of machines, including the lathe, wet belt sander, sandblaster, upright polisher, and an assortment of hand-polishing tools. Overall, this class will provide a strong foundation for finishing glass pieces as well as a solid platform for further exploration into more advanced coldworking techniques.
Saturday and Sunday October 30 & 31, 9:30-4 each day.
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Beginner Stained Glass-Copper Foil
Six 2 hour classes. Tuition $145.00, tools and supplies extra.
Learn to build a stained glass window using the copper foil method developed by Tiffany. Everything you need to know including patterns, types of glass, glass cutting, tools, soldering and finishing are taught. Students complete a small stained glass window approx. 11” x 14. Requires homework.
Thursday Evenings, 7-9, October 28, November 4, 11, 18, December 2, 9 |
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Strip Cut Construction for Fusers
Two Day Workshop. Tuition $295.00, includes supplies and use of tools.
Learn all about strip cutting for fusing. In this class we explore the many applications for strip cutting like matting, framing and as an alternative construction method. Strip cutting provides advantages such as thicker glass without trapped air bubbles and a distinctive visual effect different from layered glass. Students will also create “windows” a variety of ways including making pattern bars. Incorporating the windows in your final design is optional but increases the number of patterns and design possibilities. Some of the many things you will learn in class include: working with dams, using a tile saw and lap wheel, firing schedules, the best way to cut strips, how to design and create pattern bars and more!
Saturday and Sunday November 6 and 7, 10-3 each day |
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Glass Paperweights
Two Day Workshop. Tuition $395.00, includes supplies and use of tools during class.
Learn the magic of making glass paperweights! Student will learn techniques similar to those used by glass blowers to create beautifully colored glass paperweights. Learn to gather glass on a punty from a crucible kiln, pick up color, shape and use special studio finishing techniques. Class size is limited to five students. Each student will have time to make three paperweights.
Thursday, November 11 and Friday, November 12, 10-3 each day |
Paperweights Part II- Intermediate/Advanced
One Day Class. Tuition $195.00 per day.
This intermediate class will build on the basics learned in paperweight one. Each student will have the chance to create three paperweights and a glass flower. Class size is limited for this session.
Saturday, November 13, 10-3
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Working with Float Glass-Hot and Cold
instructor Nikki O’Neill
Three day workshop. Tuition $395.00 includes supplies and use of tools during class.
Explore many ways to use float (window) glass in the kiln and explore cold fusion (gluing) with HXTAL. This class begins with how to use HXTAL a museum quality adhesive that can be used to laminate glass together as well as glue on edge for incredibly secure bonds. Adding color to the HXTAL will be explored for a variety of special effects. Then students explore working with window glass for fusing and kiln forming. Topics covered will include: cutting thick float glass, working with recycled glass, working with tempered glass and how to break it, identifying the tinned side of float, surface treatments for float, adding color to float and firing schedules for float glass. A weeks’ worth of information packed into three days! Each student will make several projects. |
Sunday November 14, Monday November 15, and Tuesday November 16, 10-4 each day. |
Stained Glass Weekend: Copper Foil
Two day class. Tuition $245.00 includes use of tools and some supplies. Students purchase glass and framing metal.
Learn stained glass in our weekend crash course. We use the same curriculum as our six week class condensed into one weekend. No need to purchase tools. You will complete a stained glass panel approximately 8” x 10”.
Saturday and Sunday November 20 and 21, 10-4 each day.
 
Adult/ Child* Fusing Workshop
One 3 hour class. Tuition: $65.00 pair. Includes materials and use of tools.
Experience the fun of fusing glass with your child. Work as a team as you learn to cut glass, design and assemble a glass plate approximately 8” x 8”. * Child should be 8 or older.
Saturday November 27, 10-1
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Glass Cutting with the Portable Glass Shop
One 2 hour workshop. Tuition $65.00 includes practice glass. (Bring your Portable Glass Shop and cutter to class)
Learn to master this extremely useful studio tool. Learn how to use the portable glass shop for strip cutting and creating quick and accurate geometric pieces of glass like squares, rectangles, diamonds and more. An absolute time and money saver!
Saturday, November 27, 2:30-4:30 |
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Sandblasting on Glass
One day workshop. Tuition $165.00, includes all materials.
Learn the art of sandblasting on glass. In this class you learn all about creating sandblasted designs on your glass. We cover film application, stencil cutting, flat frosting, deep carving and more. We will show you many examples of how sandblasting is used to enhance both stained and fused glass.
Saturday December 4, 9:30-3:30 |
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Photo-Resist Sandblasting
One 3-hour workshop. Tuition $95.00. Basic sandblasting experience recommended.
Learn the basics of this versatile technique! Easily transfer detailed and photographic images to a sandblast resist for etching using a light-sensitive film. The rapid mask film requires no wash out! Image preparation, film exposure, and film application will be taught. Each student will make their own sample piece.
Sunday December 5, 9:30-12:30 |
  
Photo Decals in Glass
Two day class. Tuition $175.00 includes supplies and use of tools.
Learn how to fuse photo imagery in your glass using decals printed on a basic laser printer. This class will focus on preparing images with the help of a computer, and how to transfer those images including photos, drawings and text onto glass. Without a doubt this is the quickest and easiest method for transferring text and imagery on glass. Decals fire a sepia color.
Saturday and Sunday, December 11 and 12, 10-1 each day
  
Beginner Fusing
Two Day Class. Tuition $275.00 includes glass and use of tools.
Learn all about this popular and exciting art form. We cover all the fundamentals of glass fusing and slumping. Learn about kilns, compatibility, firing glass, cutting and slumping glass, while learning the many ways of forming glass projects using a kiln. Each student will leave class with a variety of projects.
Saturday December 18, 9:30-3:30 and Sunday December 19, 9:30-12:30
 
Friends and Family Studio Time
Make a creative play date with your family and friends. In Friends and Family Studio Time you can come alone or with your friends, relatives and/or kids! Work together or individually on fused glass projects like plates, bowls, and tiles. We provide the glass, tools and firings. Fees are based on the project you select. This is the perfect family project time, or a chance to explore more about fusing. Please contact the store for all the details!
Saturday August 7, 10-12
Saturday August 21, 10-12
Sunday September 12, 2-4
Sunday October 10, 2-4
Click here to see additional classes not on the current schedule
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