Glass Guild members will be present in the Glass Shop to assist any Mint Members who need help with anything related to glass from general inquiries, project questions, facilitating glass purchases, equipment know-how, and more. We're here to help!
Please register for these staff hours so that we are best able to assist you.
Please reach out if you have any questions.
glass@rutlandmint.org.
Stained Glass Ornaments
Come join us and celebrate the season by creating your own stained-glass holiday ornaments!
Using multiple colors and textured glass, arrange your pieces to create a unique ornament. Perfect for your own tree or to give as gifts.
This class focuses on skills and familiarity with the process. Students will leave with a small completed project.
In this single-session 4 hour class, you will:
- Choose complementary colors - Cut glass to a specific size and shape from a pattern - Apply foil to the glass for soldering - Solder the glass pieces together - Add hooks for hanging - Patina and polish to give it a finished look
- Choose complementary colors
- Cut glass to a specific size and shape from a pattern
- Apply foil to the glass for soldering
- Solder the glass pieces together
- Add hooks for hanging
- Patina and polish to give it a finished look
No stained-glass experience necessary.
Instructor: Chris Rawls
Member Cost: $65
Not Yet Member Cost: $80
Fused Glass Holiday Tree Ornaments
Fused glass ornaments are great small pieces of art to decorate any holiday tree or for gift giving. In this class you will make holiday tree ornaments based on my custom ornament template in glimmering Coe 90 glass. Replicate my design or create your own tree trimming design.
You will learn:
This class is good for beginners and intermediate glass artists. Ages 16 and up.
Drilled ornaments will be full fused after class and picked up following week.
NOTE: No Opened Toed Shoes, bring Eye Protection if you have your own (safety glasses or safety goggles recommended), no open containers of beverages, face masks recommended for use with grinders.
Instructor: Susan Wacker-Donle
Member Cost: $245.00
Not Yet Member Cost: $285.00
112 Quality Lane, Rutland, Vermont