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Glass Classes and Workshops
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Beginner Glass Fusing
10 am - 5 pm
all supplies, lunch, booklet & firings included
Intensive PYOP Glass Training - 18 Hours
10 am - 7:30 pm both days
Setting up a business - all materials, binders, glass, fusing, lunches, firings included
Beginner Glass Fusing
10 am - 5 pm
all supplies, lunch, booklet & firings included
Intermediate Glass Fusing
Saturday 10 am - 4 pm
Sunday 10 am - 4 pm
Includes all supplies, firings, lunch
Beginner Glass Fusing
10 am - 5 pm
all supplies, lunch, booklet & firings included
Private Training w/Connie Speer
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Dec. 3, 2011
Jan. 27 & 28, 2012
Feb. 11, 2012
Feb. 25 & 26, 2012
Mar. 24, 2012
Custom
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Glass Play Days
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Fee
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$155.00
$650.00
$155.00
$245.00
$155.00
Custom
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If you have taken our Beginner Glass Fusing Class with Connie Speer, you are eligible for attending Glass Play Days. These special one day open workshops are e-mailed to our Beginner Glass Fusing Students. They are not listed here on the web site. You need to be on the e-mail list and have attended one of our Beginner classes within the past two years.
E-mail us now if you would like to be contacted.
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Our Beginning Glass Fusing Class -
Learning all the basics of glass including safety, tools, kinds of glass, firing. Adding to the 6 pieces you’ll make in the class,
you also receive our
Beginner’s Guide to Fusing, Slumping and Sagging.
Firing of pieces and lunch included.
Best glass class deal on the planet!
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Our Intermediate Glass Fusing Class -
Taking you to the next level of glass fusing - now that you have some of the basics down, we move on to fully understanding Firing Schedules in ceramic kilns, glass kilns with 3 key or 12 key controllers, prepping molds, fusing, slumping, frit casting, glass equipment - saws, grinders - You’ll make and fire at least 8 projects plus lunches are included.
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Just a few references and testimonials:
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“My husband told me I needed a hobby so I took a Glass Fusion Class at American and fell in love! Connie is such a wonderful teacher I was able to teach my husband and 11 year old son the craft and they fell in love as well and the rest, as they say, is history - Fusion Frenzy was born. I can't brag on her as a teacher enough. She taught me the important things in a way that was so easy to understand and pass on and taught me to experiment and think outside the box! Connie and Pat helped us select the right kiln and supplies for our needs and continue to support us in our art. They and their staff are absolutely wonderful! I highly recommend American Ceramic Supply and American Glass Supply!”
Sandra McCorkle - Fusion Frenzy
“I really enjoyed your class! I’ve gone to a LOT of workshops and have never been able to create so many projects and learn so much. Thank you for this great class” - Middle School Teacher
“What a wonderful day! I love learning the science behind the glass art. Very well paced and very well organized” - Wood
“Thank you for the plethora of glass information and the joy of creating so many pieces of glass art” - Bridges
“Really enjoyed the class - very informative. Thank you for teaching and not selling - this was well worth the money” - White
“This class was amazing. I strongly recommend it to any beginner that wants to learn glass” - Swindler
“Wonderful, Amazing, Awesome! I am in love with glass” - Tucker
“This was well worth our 7 hour trip to get to this class” - Hawkins
“It’s the best glass class I’ve taken” - Heymann
“Wonderful class - very well done - can’t wait until the next one” - Treanor
“I loved it and can’t wait til my next one” - Piller
“Enjoyed the class. You are a great teacher” - Windham
“Really enjoyed the experience - loved the atmosphere” - Higdon
“Thanks for making this an interesting class. What a great introduction - sign me up for the next class” - Penkar
“A great class! Sooo much information and thank heavens we got a guide to take - a great instructor - very personable!”
“Excellent class” - Dennis
“Great fun” - Anderson
“Awesome teacher” - Bradley
“Class was great!. Very good at getting info across - wonderfully delightful teacher’ - Abernathy
“Really enjoyed the class - learned things that other classes do not teach - worth the 2 hour drive’ -
Frazier
“”This class was wonderful! So worth the money! Connie was a great teacher - I learned more in this class about glass fusing than I have in a year of researching and reading books! I will be back!” - Myers
“This is the most fun and informative class I have ever taken - I loved this class” - Wells
“Wonderful teacher - will definitely return for Intermediate Class” - Sims
“Awesome instructors, great learning opportunity, wonderful experience” - Beason
“I enjoyed the class very much. Even with some background in glass, I learned a lot from you that I never knew. You and the girls are very, very helpful. Thanks so much for an enjoyable day.” - Johnson
“Had a terrific time and learned so much. Will be so helpful to me in my projects.” - Tilley
References for PYOP Intensive Glass Fusing Training
For more information, see our Pottery Consultant web site.
“The glass portion of our store has grown since day one. Being able to go to your school, let us get our hands dirty, learning how to cut, fuse, fire and market fused glass. We were not sold on introducing glass into our studio. Thank goodness we did. You took us by the hand and because of that we have a great studio that not only fires PYOP, but we also fuse glass and do clay hand building. The tricks we learned about glass fusing from you have increased our bottom line.
Dan and Theresa Barion - Art’s A Blaze - Florida
“Now that my studio has been open to the public for 2 months I have realized more than ever how very valuable the time was that I spent with you in Texas for training on glass fusing. I had absolutely no experience with glass fusing before my time with you and am now not only creating wonderful pieces myself but am able to assist my customers with fantastic works of art as well. I would absolutely urge anyone else who has the opportunity to make that trip and take advantage of that quality time with you to please do so. It is worth every penny and every bit of time spent. I could not be doing what I am doing today if it were not for you sharing your vast knowledge and expertise!!! Thank you so very much.” Trish Smith
“I want to thank Connie for teaching me and my mother about glass fusing! In November 2009 I opened my studio, Make it Yours! I opened offering paint-your-own-pottery, silver clay, clay sculpting, and pottery wheels but I also informed customers that I would eventually be offering glass fusing, and let's just say I'd had a lot of customers that were very interested.
So when it came down to figuring out how I was gonna learn enough about glass fusing to be able to teach it, I researched a lot. After figuring out my options I decided to do a 3 day training workshop with Connie. My mom and I were so excited to spend 3 days learning about glass fusing and our experience with Connie was above and beyond. We learned so much and got to make so many fun projects. I left there confident that I had the knowledge needed to go back to my studio and make glass fusing successful! Connie was a great teacher and I'm grateful for it al! I cannot stress enough that learning glass fusing with Connie was THE BEST!”
Dara Jones
“I attended the Intensive Glass Fusing Classes by Connie Speer and enjoyed it immensely. Connie did such an awesome job instructing us in every aspect of the business. The hands-on classes where we each made our own numerous projects were so effective in learning. Connie was extremely helpful in ordering my supplies, setting up the kiln and doing test fires. She has inspired me to create and encouraged me in my business. I went home with a love for glass fusing, started my own business from my home and have had great response for it! PLEASE ATTEND HER CLASS if you have an interest in this business! It is well worth the cost!”
Gigi Wright
“We could not believe the amount of training we were receiving for the price we had paid…incredible she was willing to do all she did. Neither my daughter, nor I, had ever worked with glass but we walked out of the training feeling like pros. As tired as we were at the end of each day, we were always eager for the next day to begin. We left with a tremendous amount of training and knowledge, but also with an incredible sense of security that Connie’s encouragement instilled in us. Every business owner, regardless of their trade, needs a “Connie.” Her primary goal and purpose was ensuring our success. Knowing Connie was by our side gave us complete confidence to forge ahead with our studio. Knowing the amount of time she invested in us established our determination to succeed. As Mackie puts it best… “Connie rocks!”
Michele Myers
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