Learn to Cut PLUS- Fee $55.00 everything provided

This is a must have class for beginner stained glass, mosaics, and hot glass.  This class is offered once a month for 1 1/2 hour to Learn to Cut, PLUS 1 1/2 hour to create. You will learn the basics of cutting straight lines, inside and outside curves,and circles.  You will also have the opportunity to try all the different types of glass cutting tools and grinders.  This is a great refresher for those who have not cut glass in some time.  After the cutting session ends the students will move into the glass medium they want to learn first.  Stained Glass students will create a butterfly sun catcher learning the basics of making a pattern, cut the butterfly from glass, foil and soldering.  The Fused Glass students will also learn how to create their glass pattern, cut their butterfly from fusible glass and create a tile which can be inserted into a napkin holder or create a sun catcher.  For Mosaic students using special shears will create their pattern, cut the glass, create a tile in the 'direct method' of mosaic.  This tile will fit into the napkin holder/mail holder.  After these min classes the students can sign up for either Tiffany Foil, Beginner Lead, Introduction to Glass Fusing or Mosaic to continue their journey in glass art. 

Learn Tiffany Foil Method

Like many people you have probably seen or admired stained glass windows. Perhaps you have imagined a stained glass window in your home.  The inherent beauty of light interacting with a piece of stained glass you have made will have your friends and family asking you to make one for them. The art of creating a stained glass piece is a great stress reliever and lots of fun! In this class you will learn all the basics for making and framing a square or rectangle stained glass panel that is up to  10" x 16".  You will have your choice of 50 patterns to select from and a wide range of glass.  This class meets once a week for four weeks and there is some work done at home or you can come in ana use our space. This is a great value for the price! Join our class and have fun while you meet others who share this same interest.

Garden Art - Scrappy Tower

Always the right time to add color and art to your landscape!  Add a Scrappy Tower to delight friends and family as they visit your home.  It will always bring a smile to you throughout the year when flower colors are not prevalent.

This class is a wonderful way to create beauty from all the treasured scrap glass in your studio!  ** on the course calendar indicates the attendees need to have all of the glass foiled prior to the one day class. 

This class is currently scheduled. Please contact us if you are interested in taking this class.

3-D Christmas Tree Centerpiece                                   Foil Method Required

The class will be taught in one day. 

** indicates that prior to the class, students will need to get their pattern, glass, cut and foil the pieces to complete this centerpiece.  Holiday twinkle lights inside add the sparkle.  The set in this sample are battery operated to make this great decor item for any place in your home or office.  Please bring your twinkle lights for the class.

This class is currently scheduled. Please contact us if you are interested in taking this class in the future  

Circles / Ovals

Two Sessions  - This is a great class for a refresher or to enhance your skills by challenging yourself to do something you have not tried.  Learn more to advanced cutting techniques along with the skills needed for working with thick, heavy textured, or rippled glass, and filigree overlays. We will work with rounds, ovals, or patterns that extend outside the edge. If necessary there will be basic pattern modification, incorporating bevels, and wiring the edge of a piece or came bending. As needed, we will include additional soldering techniques to include limited reinforcement techniques. larger flat panels, foil overlays, ovals, and pieces that extend outside the edge of the piece. This class will greatly enhance your skills.  We recommend that you work on a piece that is larger than you have done before and that presents challenges you have not yet experienced.

This class is put on the schedule once every three months

 Flat Foil Clocks

This is a great class for a refresher or to enhance your skills by challenging yourself to do something you have not tried.  Learn more to advanced cutting techniques along with the skills needed for working with thick, heavy textured, or rippled glass, and filigree overlays. We will work with ovals, incorporating bevels, and mirror. As needed, we will include additional soldering techniques to include limited reinforcement techniques. This class will greatly enhance your skills.

This class is not currently scheduled. Please contact us if you are interested in taking this class in the future.

 Panel Lamp

This is a great class for a refresher or to enhance your skills by challenging yourself to do something you have not tried.  Learn more to advanced cutting techniques along with the skills needed for working with thick, heavy textured, or rippled glass, and filigree overlays. We will work with wiring the edge of  piece. As needed, we will include additional soldering techniques to include limited reinforcement techniques. This class will greatly enhance your skills.  This photographed lamp shade was complete by a student.

This class is not currently scheduled. Please contact us if you are interested in taking this class in the future.

 3-D Movable Winged Projects -  Dragon / Butterfly

3 Dimensional pieces can be a lot of fun to create and easy to do when you know the techniques. They always become a point of conversation as those who see them will want to know how you made such a wonderful piece.  Projects that can be included in this class are the flying dragon and butterfly (yes the wings actually move as if they are flying through the air), and whirls. If there is another project you want to do and it is not listed just ask.  Be prepared to declare which project you will be making at the time you register for class.

This class is put on the schedule every three months

Morton Tapestry Free Form Panel

This class was created exclusively by SGC Workbench and featured in Glass Patterns Quarterly. This class will utilize the use of the Morton's Portable Glass Shop and Decorative Soldering while completing a very unique piece which will include bevels, nuggets, and decorative wire.

If you have never seen the Morton Portable Glass Shop system in action, you will amazed by what you will be able to accomplish with this tool. Strip cutting for borders, cutting diamonds, squares, triangles--all a breeze and perfect every time with the Morton Portable Glass Shop! Bring your Morton Portable Glass Shop if you want and we will show you how to maximize its potential. Or, use our system for the first class. Learn to cut a must have class.

This class is not currently scheduled. Please contact us if you are interested in taking this class in the future.

Copper Sculpture Overlay

Using patterns designed for stained glass create beautiful copper sculptures on glass.  Be creative with patterns to enhance the art with depth and shadows. Learn about different grinder bits to smooth and round the edges of the glass. This is a full day course that each student leaves with a completed project.

This class is currently scheduled. Please contact us if you are interested in taking this class in the future

Soldering 101

If you have had problems with your soldering looking the way you want it to, then this is the class for you. We will practice soldering techniques and cover all the problems from getting smooth beads, bleed thru, pregnant lines, and fish eyes.

This class is currently scheduled. Please contact us if you are interested in taking this class in the future.

Decorative Soldering

This course covers nine decorative soldering techniques to enhance your project.  Sometimes pearls along the edge of a box or within a project to add the look of jewelry.  Perhaps a bamboo look  or scallops would be the ticket for a project.  Often just having some impressions to bead line or on the zinc will give the finishing touches.  Decorative soldering can also capture jewels for a decorative top to a jewelry box.  Decorative soldering was used on the zinc and around the rondels on this Nature and Glass sample.

This class is currently scheduled. Please contact us if you are interested in taking this class in the future.

Tissue Boxes

Every room needs to have a box of tissues.  Make a tissue box cover to coordinate with room décors.  Great designs for boys or men, themed rooms - prairie, baseball, ocean, floral patterns, and contemporary,  Tissue boxes are wonderful gifts!

This class is not currently scheduled. Please contact us if you are interested in taking this class in the future.

Three Box  - Bevel Diamond - Pyramid - Music Box

Learn to make boxes!  Watch calendar for the style you are interested in learning.  Create  will be a small diamond shaped box with a beautiful bevel etched top.  Pyramid topped square box with mirror based and bevels ... just gorgeous! Move over iTunes ... over two weeks creating a music box with choice of music and coordinating design.

The pyramid box class schedule the other sytles are not currently scheduled. Please contact us if you are interested in taking this class in the future.

Beveled Jewelry Box

In this course, learn to combining mirror, stained glass, brass stampings, and bevels to create a beautiful box. 

Once this box style is learned, one could add decorative soldering techniques, jewels,  and other embellishments to make every box unique.

This class is not currently scheduled. Please contact us if you are interested in taking this class in the future.

Charm School 

Prerequisite: Soldering ability is helpful but you can learn it in class

You have seen them, everyone is wearing them so why not learn who to make you very own charms using family photos, funky art pictures, religious cards, or what ever image you like. 

This class will give you all the ins and out on how to make these fabulous charms and necklace pendants.  You will make one pendant and up to six bracelet charms in the amount of the class time.  Come with your pictures but don't cut them to size.  We will do that in class.

This class is currently not scheduled. Please contact us if you are interested in taking this class in the future.

Off The Wall  or Lead Filigree Cross                                       No Experience Needed

Great introduction to stained glass!  After this beginning you will be ready for more glass art!  Off The Wall is a wonderful class for those experienced in stained glass to learn to make quick, fun and fabulous gifts right off the walls of the studio!  Bring your own soldering tools or rent studio tools for this class.

The photo displays a few examples of what can be designed right off the studio walls. 

This class is currently not scheduled. Please contact us if you are interested in taking this class in the future