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Thank you for doing business with your locally owned and operated
stained glass store.
When you support us, we can support you! |
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BEGINNING STAINED GLASS
with Angela Chandler
Five Wednesday Evenings, starting May 16 (6:30 pm to 9) or
Five Thursday Mornings, starting May 17 (10am to 12:30)
$110 plus supplies
(plan to spend $125-150 for tools and supplies)
**No Experience Necessary**
 Click Here to Register for Evening Click Here to Register for Morning
During this hands-on class, you will learn all the skills necessary to complete a stained glass panel using the copper foil technique. From learning how to cut glass to soldering and framing, every class session is filled with fun.
Each student will complete a 9" x 14" Tiffany-style panel.
If you're having fun with glass, why not introduce your friends? Use the link at the bottom of this email to forward this message to them. |
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STAINED GLASS WORKSHOP (AKA Intermediate Class)
Thursday, May 17 from 6:30pm to 9
or Thursday, May 17 from 10am to 12:30
$50 for five class sessions or $20 for one
It's okay to join a class that is already in session
**Beginning Stained Glass is Required**
Click Here to Register for AM
Click Here to Register for PM
Where do you go after beginning? How do you expand your experience? What do you do when you realize that it's more fun to craft with company than home alone?
Come to Stained Glass Workshop! It's the place to be to create and learn while enjoying the company of other glass crafters. Not only is it more fun to work with others, if you need help, Randy or Angela will be right there! |
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STRINGER BOWL
with Joyce Sullivan
Thursday, May 17 from 6:30 to 9:00
$85 includes all supplies and firing
BYOB Welcome
**NO EXPERIENCE NECESSARY**
Click Here to Register Online
We've been teaching the Stringer Bowl technique for several years. When people come into the store, they can't help but look at all the fabulous art work. When they come to the stringer bowl, all they want to do is touch it! The stringer bowl looks like fabric that was frozen into a bowl shape.
What's the secret? You'll learn all the details when you come (and bring your friends) to the Stringer Bowl class! |
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STEPPING STONES CLASS (Poured, Indirect Method)
with Angela Chandler
Sunday, May 20 from noon to 4:00
$39 plus supplies
**Glass Cutting Skills Required**
Click Here to Register Online
Learn how to mix concrete and use reinforcing material to create a successful 12" round, square or hexagon stepping stone.
®COME TO CLASS WITH ALL GLASS PRE-CUT ¬
(We're learning how to make a stepping stone, not how to cut glass.)
Cutting small background tesserae is not necessary.
Your stepping stone needs focal pieces but doesn't need the background filled in like a traditional mosaic.
We will provide a kit with all necessary supplies except the glass and the plywood board. Kit will be approximately $40. |
FUSED COLLAGE CROSSES
with Sheryl Lambert
Thursday, May 24 from 6:30 to 8:30
$42 includes firing and most supplies
BYOB Welcome
**NO EXPERIENCE REQUIRED**
Click Here to Register Online - This class always sells out. Don't wait to register!
You'll start with clear glass as a base for your collage crosses and then use random shapes, dots, stringers, noodles and scrap to make your crosses one-of-a-kind art glass treasures. We've even slumped special stringer and noodle shapes for you to use.
Since there's no experience required, you can make it a party by bringing your non-glassy friends to spend this fun Thursday evening with you. |
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BEVELED SANDSCAPES (Father's Day Gift Idea)
with Angela Chandler
Saturday, May 26 from 1PM to 5PM
$49 Includes Supplies for Two Sandscapes
**Foiling and Soldering Skills Required**
Click Here to Register Online
How do you get your favorite trinkets inside a beveled shape without getting solder on the inside??? Come find out in this fun workshop! Once you know the rules, you can build all shapes and sizes.
We're providing the bevels, sand and foil for two sandscapes. You bring the trinkets. You can bring seashells, beads, buttons, charms, glass nuggets, dried beans, colored popcorn seeds, old jewelry or anything you can imagine that is small enough to fit inside. |
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CROSS WIND CHIME CLASS
with Terri Lee English
Sunday, May 27 from noon to 4pm
and June 3 from 1 to 2:30pm
$49 plus supplies
**NO EXPERIENCE REQUIRED**
Click Here to Register Online
We're lucky to have Terry Lee English on the teaching staff here at Harmony. A few years ago, she developed a series of wind chime designs and wrote a book. It's called GARDEN HARMONIES and we have it in stock. Terry will be happy to autograph your book for you after class.
One of her most requested designs is the Cross Wind Chime. In this class, you'll purchase two square feet of glass and create two wind chimes like those shown above. Using fabulous glass styles, such as spirit and opal art, you'll create two cross wind chimes that everyone will admire.
Terri's a great teacher and we know you'll have a great time. Since there is NO EXPERIENCE REQUIRED, you can bring your non-glassing friends and family to spend these two fun Sunday afternoons with you. |
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4-LAYER "WOVEN" BASKET
with Joyce Sullivan
Thursday, May 31 from 6:30 to 8:30
$46 includes firing and most supplies
BYOB Welcome
**NO EXPERIENCE REQUIRED**
Click Here to Register Online
When you look at this, you'll wonder how we "wove" the glass. It's easier than it looks and we'll teach you the technique in this fun-filled Thursday evening.
You pick the colors for your glass basket and we'll help you create it! First, we'll use the Strip Pro or Morton Portable Glass Shop to cut perfectly straight strips. Then, by using a specific technique of layering, you will create a glass basket that really looks WOVEN!
Since there's NO EXPERIENCE REQUIRED, you can bring your non-glassing friends or family and expect to have a good time. You can even bring adult beverages if you like.
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MOSAIC GAZING BALL
with Angela Chandler & Joyce Sullivan
Saturday, June 2 from 1pm to 2pm
and Sunday, June 3 from noon to 4pm
$44 plus supplies
**NO EXPERIENCE REQUIRED**
Click Here to Register Online
This unique mosaic garden art combines traditional glass mosaic with a timeless spherical shape. In centuries past, these globes were used to ward away evil spirits and for bestowing good fortune on their owners. Indoors or out, this special project will bring charm to your patio, garden or home decor.
Your design for this globe can be as simple as choosing a variety of complementary colors and tiling all over. You might choose to look online at gazing balls to get some design ideas for your 8" ball. We will have some design ideas available but won't be providing patterns.
Tuition includes one hour of teaching on Saturday, two hours of teaching on Sunday and two hours of free time on Sunday afternoon to work on your project. |
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CRASH GLASS MOSAIC
with Lisa Morales
Sunday, June 10 from noon to 5pm
$47 plus supplies
**NO EXPERIENCE REQUIRED**
Click Here to Register Online
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SCRAP GLASS GARDEN ART
with Angela Chandler
Saturday, June 16 from 1 to 4pm
$32 plus supplies
**COPPER FOIL SKILLS REQUIRED**
Click Here to Register Online
Here's your chance to use scrap glass & zinc when we build a beautiful garden art project that adds a color splash to your patio or garden.
We're going to start by building a frame from SCRAP zinc. Then, we'll use scrap glass to create a whimsical collage to display in your garden. You'll be able to put it on a stake to display at ground level or hang it on your patio, tree, deck or fence.
If you have an ample selection of scrap, the supplies for this class will cost almost nothing. If you need scrap glass, we have a lot at $2 per pound. Or you can scope out the value corner at $3.50 per pound.
If you have faith, register without the photo. Or you can watch for our next email when we'll have the class demo complete and ready for photographs. |
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GLASS ON GLASS MOSAIC
with Angela Chandler
Sunday, June 24 from noon to 4pm
$39 plus supplies
**COPPER FOIL SKILLS REQUIRED**
Click Here to Register Online
You can explore the centuries-old craft of mosaics and still get the beauty of light flowing through your colored glass since we're building on a clear glass substrate.
This technique can be used for window or wall panels or inserted in a wrought iron garden stake like the one on display in the store. |
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LEAD CAME
with Joyce Sullivan
Saturday, July 14 from 1pm to 5pm
and Saturday, July 21 from 1pm to 4pm
$85 plus supplies
**GLASS CUTTING SKILLS REQUIRED**
Click Here to Register Online
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FREE - SOLDERING IRON TIP CLEANING
If you're having trouble laying down a smooth solder bead, it might
not be you . . . . it might be your soldering iron!
We're offering free soldering iron tip cleaning. We'll show you what
the tip should look like and help you achieve it.
Bring your soldering iron any time this weekend.
We'll clean and inspect it free of charge.
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PARAGON QuickFire6
KILN FOR SALE
Fast and versatile, light weight and portable. This 120 volt kiln is a handy way to fire small hobby projects including glass, PMC and ceramics. Fiber muffle provides an inside firing chamber of 6x6x6" and a maximum temperature of 2000 degrees. It has a simple on/off switch and a pyrometer. It comes with two shelves.
We used this once in a weekend conference
so it is practically new.
I priced it online. It was $326 plus shipping.
We're selling it for $270.
If you've been thinking of a microwave kiln (about $120 plus a microwave oven), this is a much safer way to fuse small items.
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NEW BOOKS!
HOT-HOT-HOT by Christine Stewart
Hot - Hot - Hot contains instructions and designs for over eighteen art glass kiln-fired projects. It offers you the opportunity to experiment with two different techniques. The first part of the book features designs for kiln-fired and slumped dinnerware in three distinct styles. The second part of the book includes projects for decorating your walls with hot mosaic pictures. Many of these projects have won awards in the Glass Craft and Bead Expo Gallery of Excellence.
JOY OF FUSING by Randy & Carole Wardell
Fusing Basics, Molds & More
These 27 projects are illustrated with how-to color photographs and easy to follow instructions that include all necessary firing schedules. With an emphasis on design composition, pre-fuse assembly and firing technique the reader can copy a project straight from the book or make creative personalized changes. There are dozens of 'ProTips' throughout the book, integrated with step-by-step demonstrations - page after page of fusing instruction and inspiration for readers to discover.
FULL-SIZE PROJECT DRAWINGS
COMPANION PUBLICATION FOR JOY OF FUSING
The book contains 32 full-size line drawings in total - 20 of these are printed on oversized fold-out sections (17" x 22" - 43 x 59 cm). Bonus alternate designs and project tips are sprinkled throughout. |
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