Classes

Intermediate Open Studio

Friday, August 30th
Saturday, August 31st
Saturday, September 7th
Friday, September 20th

9:00am to 11:00am

$ 25 per session

 After a beginning class, it is time to get going on your own projects.  Use the tools, molds and kilns for your artistic visions along with the support and guidance of an experienced instructor.  Whether it is stained or fused glass you want to explore more about, sign up today to get started!

 

Butterfly Smash/Colors and Lines
with Margot Clark

2 Day Workshop - Sept 16th and Sept 17th 2019
9:00am to 4:00pm

$ 295





Butterfly Smash - Choose between a blue or yellow themed background and then create the "wings" with UGC enamels and a balloon, a torch and a straw on the first day. On the second day, the butterfly will be created with Black MUD and enamels. Student to receive full, written instructions, pattern and UGC product to take home. Single layer glass 6"x8".

Colors and Lines - Create a poured background on the first day using UGC enamels, a straw and a torch. On the second day, create the freeform linework using UGC Details and a Margot's Script Liner Brush. Student to receive full, written instructions, pattern and UGC product to take home. Single layer glass 11" round.

Bonus project!  Tree Ring!

Instructor Bio:
Margot Clark is an artist that works in multiple mediums, meaning that she loves to create art in many different forms. She work in glass, acrylics, watercolor and MUD! She is also a co-owner of Unique Glass Colors and uses her products to create her glass art. Margot Clark on Facebook
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Make It to Make It
with Petra Kaiser

2 Day Workshop - Sept 16th and Sept 17th 2019
9:00am to 4:00pm

$ 295
Students will need an 8"x9" KL Board for the class.
If you have one, please bring it!  Otherwise they can be purchased in the store.




 

Petra Kaiser will be back to teach another 2 day workshop with new ideas and topics. Besides mold making, you will learn a lot about how to add interest to your glass art.
 

 
Petra will also demonstrate her latest technique where you will learn how to make interesting shapes, like her octopus bowl or the flow. Don’t worry; it won’t be chicken wire. And of course your own drop out mold made with Kaiser Lee Board will have an interesting shape. Instead of cutting off the rim of your fused glass vase; Petra will show you how to add the most interest to the rim and “Make It Truly Yours”. KL-Board molds are reusable countless times and can be used for slumping, draping and castings. Nearly anything you can think of can be realized with KL-board. It is the only tool that enables us to make some of the most unusual glass art objects with surprisingly little effort. KL-board is very versatile and will definitely expand your pallet of kiln worked glass.

Instructor Bio:

 Petra Kaiser has taught workshops all over the United States and abroad, you may know her from her popular books, Introduction to Glass Fusing, Fuse It and Glass Forming with the Mold Block System. She specializes in the creating and developing of new forms and products. Petra loves to share her ideas and techniques that she has discovered over the past 18 years of kiln forming glass via slide show, samples of her exquisite art work and demonstrations. And don’t forget to bring your fusing questions and your glass projects or KLB molds that you want to discuss with Petra.
 

Fused Screenprinting
with Tony Glander

2 Day Class
Sept 27th 10:00am to 4:00pm &
Sept 28th 12:00pm to 2:00pm
$ 180

In this new two day class, learn the basics of creating screens to paint or put powder
through to create imagery on your glass work. Bring a photo to see a new
photoshop technique to capture photo realism effects.
 

Cancellation Policy

Tiffany Lamp Class
with Joe Porcelli

2 Day Class
Oct 4th & Oct 5th
10:00am to 5:00pm
$ 225!

A beautiful leaded glass lamp has always been the ultimate stained glass project, and lamp building is not as difficult as you may think. In fact, if you have basic stained glass working skills of cutting, foiling and soldering, you have the basic ingredients to add lamp making to your arsenal of glass working possibilities. Your instructor for this class, Joe Porcelli, has been designing, building repairing and restoring Tiffany style and leaded glass lamps for decades. He has also taught more people the art and craft of the leaded glass lamp than anyone else. In this full-day, technique and information packed workshop, you will learn:
 

Additionally, during the second half of the class, you will assist in the hands on assembly of a Tiffany Style lamp using the Odyssey Lamp Mold system.

Please bring your favorite tools to use in class.

Instructor Bio:
Joe Porcelli has been a professional glass artist and craftsperson since 1979. He is the former publisher of Glass Craftsman Magazine, a post he held from 1993 through 2011. He is also the producer and publisher of the GCTV line of glass instructional videos, the most comprehensive catalog of instructional videos in the glass industry. His two books The Lamp Making Handbook, Published by The Glass Press, and Stained Glass, Jewels of Light, published by Barnes & Noble have been in publication since 1992 and 1999 respectively. Joe is a veteran glass writer and instructor and is featured in a number of best selling instructional glass DVDs. He is currently a full time glass artist, whose original lamps and bronze bases are sought after by collectors and dealers and have fetched record prices for contemporary leaded glass at various glass and decorative arts auctions.
 

Joe Porcelli

EVENING LECTURE

So You Want to go Pro! 
You've been working with glass for a while now; you've seen plenty of glass work by professional artists, some that impresses you, some that does not, and you're beginning to feel that you can get more out of the investment in your passion and glass creativity. You're not alone. Every professional glass artist/craftsperson/retailer and/or instructor working today began their careers right where you are. We all come from the same place. All that you need to begin is your existing skill and your ambition. Joe Porcelli knows this and in this info-packed evening lecture/ workshop, Joe will explain to you not only what it takes to get started as a glass professional, but also the career building, money-making and competitive techniques you'll need to stand out from everybody else. Joe has done it all in his successful, decades long glass career…Artist, author, publisher, instructor!

Friday October 4th, 2019
7:00pm - 8:30pm
at Anything in Stained Glass

$20
 

Leading 101
Introduction to Leaded Stained Glass
with John Patton

2 Day Class
Friday, October 4th and Saturday October 5th

9:00am - 5:00pm

$150
Limited to 10 Students

A great opportunity to learn "Why do I need to use lead came and How do I do it?"  Learn the art of reinforcing leaded panels, design considerations, round vs flat came, glazing, how to apply putty/cement, and how to replace a broken piece in an existing panel. Each student will construct a 12" square leaded panel designed provide the skills to build your own beautiful designs in the future. If you would like to learn how to create stained glass panels using the lead caming technique, this is a class you must attend!
Participants must be proficient at cutting glass to a pattern prior to class.

Things to Bring (or can be bought here):

Stained Glass Boot Camp Class

2 Saturdays
Oct 12th & Oct 19th
10:00am to 4:00pm
$ 99!

This is a fun class that takes you from beginning to end on how to create a small 8"x8" stained glass panel.
  If you are a beginner (never done stained glass) or experienced, it is guaranteed you will learn something new and have FUN!

Supplies for project available for purchase in the store.
 

Postive Reactives
with Scandia Wood

Thursday, October 24th 9:00am - 4:00pm
$195

This 1-day workshop is designed to take the mystery out of understanding how to utilize different colors of Oceanside Compatible glass to create beautiful reactions where the glasses make contact. We will also discuss the how to avoid creating reactions when unwanted. Finished examples will be reviewed during demonstrations and then each student will have the chance to create 2 finished projects using supplied glass. Anything in Stained Glass will fire the pieces and have available for pick up 1-2 weeks after the class, or can offer shipping for those traveling outside of the area.

Students should bring: Glass cutter, running pliers, miscellaneous other favorite hand tools.  We will supply the glass.  

Getting Creative with Stringers, Noodles & Frit
with Scandia Wood

2 Day Class
Friday, October 25th 9:00am - 4:00pm
Saturday, October 26th 9:00am - 4:00pm
$295

Explore elegant and fun ways to use accessory glass to spark your creative imagination. Materials to be explored include Stringers, Noodles and Frit, as well as pre-made "designer accessory sheet glass". In this 2-day workshop, numerous techniques will be demonstrated and attendees will have a range of factory produced Oceanside Compatible and instructor pre-made designer glass/pre-formed materials to work with. Each attendee will make 3-4 projects and Anything in Stained Glass will fire the pieces and have available for pick up 1-2 weeks after the class, or can offer shipping for those traveling outside of the area.

Students should bring: Glass cutter, running pliers, miscellaneous other favorite hand tools.  We will supply the glass.

Instructor Bio:
In addition to teaching glass fusing workshops, Scandia enjoys working on her own glass art endeavors. Previously the Marketing Manager for Spectrum Glass, she now provides educational and technical services support for Oceanside Glass & Tile. Scandia spends the majority of her free time on her personal glass art endeavors, with a focus on Frit painting. She earned her BFA from The University of Texas @Austin

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Mastering Your Morton Skills
with Jennifer Walkovich

Thursday, November 14th 9:00am - 4:00pm
$250

Come sharpen your glass cutting skills!
 In this class the Morton Portable Glass Shop will be featured. For over 30 years the Morton System has provided hobbyists and professional glass Artists the ultimate tool for producing accurate and repetitive glass pieces. A brief portion of class will be dedicated to a discussion on cutting tools available and proper cutting technique, as well as how to easily cut a perfect circle (time permitting). Many styles of glass cutters will be available in class for participants to sample. Students will learn how to set up the MPGS for cutting strips, geometric shapes, angles, and how to quickly cut diamonds and triangles from strips and squares. Experienced glass artists all agree you will benefit greatly by understanding all the MPGS has to offer. Hands-on cutting and demonstrations will strengthen your Morton skills. Using 96 COE, students will create a large geometric piece which we will fuse for you. This class is ideal for glass fusers as well as stained glass artists.

Students should bring: Toyo glass cutter, safety glasses, running pliers, miscellaneous other favorite hand tools.  We will supply the glass.
 

Impressive Images on Glass
with Jennifer Walkovich

2 Day Class
Friday, November 15th 9:00am - 4:00pm &
Saturday, November 16th 9:00am - 3:00pm
$350

Adding designs to the surface of your glass is easy with the Stamping on Glass and Fossil Vitra techniques. During this workshop students will learn how to apply graphic images onto glass using frit, powdered enamels, Stamping Medium and rubber stamps. This class will cover the proper techniques for mixing enamels, transferring the enamel onto the rubber stamp and then from the stamp onto the glass. To further embellish the pieces, students will learn how to apply mica powder over the stamped images. Students will create multiple stamped pieces that will be fired and incorporated into their class project and/or future projects. Information on using low and high fire enamels and firing schedules will be discussed in class. Whether used in jewelry, mosaic pieces, stained glass or large fused pieces, Stamping on Glass will add a unique beauty to your projects. The Fossil Vitra technique will also be covered. This technique leaves (no pun intended) beautiful fossil like images on your glass. There are definite tips and tricks that will make you successful with this technique. COE 96 will be used in class. Each member of the class will create a 12” piece that will be full fused for them.

Students should bring: Glass cutter, safety glasses, running pliers, miscellaneous other favorite hand tools, apron and a NIOSH 95 approved particulate mask (for use with powdered enamels and micas). Vogmasks will be available for purchase in class if needed. We will supply the basic glass to make the projects.  If the muse is upon you telling you to use specific glass, it is available for purchase.