Beginner Glass Fusing Video Instruction
By Linda Ehlers - October 27, 2020
Beginner Fusing Glass Class Video
$30 for a one month access
VIDEOS
Fusing is the process of melting glass together in a kiln. This process is most commonly used for making dishes, flat panels, and jewelry. This hour long beginner video introduces you to the materials used in fusing, how to use them (clean, stack and glue), demos building a sample dish project, covers the firing schedule for the dish, and shows you how it is fired in the kiln. It also talks about the properties of the glass as it heats and cools, along with rates of temperature changes through these properties. Very basic cutting techniques are also taught in this class. (For a more in depth cutting lesson, also watch the Beginner Stained Glass Cutting video.) Â
See free public intro to fusing video on the Great Glass Galore YouTube channel.
Entire instructional video available privately on YouTube, or on an encrypted memory stick.
HELP/CLASS TIME
Schedule an hour of private lesson time to work on a project in studio at $36 for one person or $48 for two, or pick out materials at Great Glass Galore and build (stack and glue) your project at home (then bring it in for firing).
For help, call or text Linda with questions for free, call on the “Duo†App at a cost of $24/hour.
TOOLS:Â
None required if building your project at the Great Glass Galore studio. If you want to work at home, you can pick out materials at the studio and Linda will cut your 2 base layers and you will decorate the third layer. For a list of tools and supplies, go to the fusing class page of the Great Glass Galore website.
MATERIALS
Material costs depend on the size of your project and the glass colors you pick out. Most students spend $25-$50. Beginners start with a square or rectangular dish. (7x7†candy dish bowl, 8x8â€/10x10â€/12x12†shallow slumper dish, or 6x13â€/7x14†platter.) Left over glass can be used to make a 3x3†jewelry dish, 3.5x3.5†ginger plate, or 4x4†coaster.
FIRING FEES
Pay half price on the firing fee for your first project. (50% off the $14-$33 firing cost for projects listed in the “Materials†section). Jewelry dish, ginger plate, coaster, and jewelry firings are free. For a list of firing sizes and fees, go to the fusing class page of the Great Glass Galore website.
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Fused Holday Dishes you can make as a beginner.
Great Glass Galore is your full service home based art glass store offering stained glass supplies, art glass supplies, fused glass supplies, stained glass tools, stained glass, stained glass classes, fused glass classes (glass fusion classes, hot glass classes, or glass kiln classes), art glass classes, custom stained glass panels, glass cabinets, glass gifts (fused jewelry, glass jewelry, fused bowls, fused dishes, fused plates, stained glass hangings, stained glass windows, stained glass panels), glass instructions, and stained glass repair. Business hours by appointment. Call, text, or click on “Set Appointment†at top of website to set an appointment. Also, check upper right hand corner of website on your computer for closed dates.
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$30 for a one month access
VIDEOS
Fusing is the process of melting glass together in a kiln. This process is most commonly used for making dishes, flat panels, and jewelry. This hour long beginner video introduces you to the materials used in fusing, how to use them (clean, stack and glue), demos building a sample dish project, covers the firing schedule for the dish, and shows you how it is fired in the kiln. It also talks about the properties of the glass as it heats and cools, along with rates of temperature changes through these properties. Very basic cutting techniques are also taught in this class. (For a more in depth cutting lesson, also watch the Beginner Stained Glass Cutting video.) Â
See free public intro to fusing video on the Great Glass Galore YouTube channel.
Entire instructional video available privately on YouTube, or on an encrypted memory stick.
HELP/CLASS TIME
Schedule an hour of private lesson time to work on a project in studio at $36 for one person or $48 for two, or pick out materials at Great Glass Galore and build (stack and glue) your project at home (then bring it in for firing).
For help, call or text Linda with questions for free, call on the “Duo†App at a cost of $24/hour.
TOOLS:Â
None required if building your project at the Great Glass Galore studio. If you want to work at home, you can pick out materials at the studio and Linda will cut your 2 base layers and you will decorate the third layer. For a list of tools and supplies, go to the fusing class page of the Great Glass Galore website.
MATERIALS
Material costs depend on the size of your project and the glass colors you pick out. Most students spend $25-$50. Beginners start with a square or rectangular dish. (7x7†candy dish bowl, 8x8â€/10x10â€/12x12†shallow slumper dish, or 6x13â€/7x14†platter.) Left over glass can be used to make a 3x3†jewelry dish, 3.5x3.5†ginger plate, or 4x4†coaster.
FIRING FEES
Pay half price on the firing fee for your first project. (50% off the $14-$33 firing cost for projects listed in the “Materials†section). Jewelry dish, ginger plate, coaster, and jewelry firings are free. For a list of firing sizes and fees, go to the fusing class page of the Great Glass Galore website.
    Fused Holday Dishes you can make as a beginner.
Great Glass Galore is your full service home based art glass store offering stained glass supplies, art glass supplies, fused glass supplies, stained glass tools, stained glass, stained glass classes, fused glass classes (glass fusion classes, hot glass classes, or glass kiln classes), art glass classes, custom stained glass panels, glass cabinets, glass gifts (fused jewelry, glass jewelry, fused bowls, fused dishes, fused plates, stained glass hangings, stained glass windows, stained glass panels), glass instructions, and stained glass repair. Business hours by appointment. Call, text, or click on “Set Appointment†at top of website to set an appointment. Also, check upper right hand corner of website on your computer for closed dates.
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2020 Fall Snowflake Sale!
By Linda Ehlers - October 6, 2020
SNOWFLAKE SEASON IS HERE!
15% OFF FALL (ORANGE AND/OR BLACK) SNOWFLAKES
Sale ends November 11th, 2020
Regularly priced $30, $55, $30, $52 (Left to right)
Sale Price $25.50, $46.75, $25.50, $44.20
Regulary Priced $49, $32, $52, $38
Sale Price $41.65, $27.20, $44.20, $32.30
Reg. Priced $48
Sale Price $40.80
After many years of successfull sales of my stained glass at the Morning Glory Cafe in Lafayette, Colorado, I have decided to put my time towards larger projects. So my impressive student, Christine Adams, has taken over the hanging glass for sale at the cafe. You can find Christine's snowflakes, glass hangings, heart hangings, and pumpkins at the cafe, or you can find her on Facebook under Lenahan Art Glass, or I can give you her contact info upon request.
   
9x10" Pumpkins by Christine $65
Fall Snowflake by Christine
Hope to have instructional videos on Fusing (make a project at home or during a private lesson, and bring it in to Great Glass Galore to fire), and making a Snowflake hanging at home by the end of October, 2020. Â
Happy Halloween,
Linda Ehlers, Owner Great Glass Galore
Great Glass Galore is your full service home based art glass store offering stained glass supplies, art glass supplies, fused glass supplies, stained glass tools, stained glass, stained glass classes, fused glass classes (glass fusion classes, hot glass classes, or glass kiln classes), art glass classes, custom stained glass panels, glass cabinets, glass gifts (fused jewelry, glass jewelry, fused bowls, fused dishes, fused plates, stained glass hangings, stained glass windows, stained glass panels), glass instructions, and stained glass repair. Business hours by appointment. Call, text, or click on “Set Appointment†at top of website to set an appointment. Also, check upper right hand corner of website on your computer for closed dates.
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15% OFF FALL (ORANGE AND/OR BLACK) SNOWFLAKES
Sale ends November 11th, 2020
Regularly priced $30, $55, $30, $52 (Left to right)
Sale Price $25.50, $46.75, $25.50, $44.20
Regulary Priced $49, $32, $52, $38
Sale Price $41.65, $27.20, $44.20, $32.30
Reg. Priced $48
Sale Price $40.80
After many years of successfull sales of my stained glass at the Morning Glory Cafe in Lafayette, Colorado, I have decided to put my time towards larger projects. So my impressive student, Christine Adams, has taken over the hanging glass for sale at the cafe. You can find Christine's snowflakes, glass hangings, heart hangings, and pumpkins at the cafe, or you can find her on Facebook under Lenahan Art Glass, or I can give you her contact info upon request.
   9x10" Pumpkins by Christine $65
Fall Snowflake by Christine
Hope to have instructional videos on Fusing (make a project at home or during a private lesson, and bring it in to Great Glass Galore to fire), and making a Snowflake hanging at home by the end of October, 2020. Â
Happy Halloween,
Linda Ehlers, Owner Great Glass Galore
Great Glass Galore is your full service home based art glass store offering stained glass supplies, art glass supplies, fused glass supplies, stained glass tools, stained glass, stained glass classes, fused glass classes (glass fusion classes, hot glass classes, or glass kiln classes), art glass classes, custom stained glass panels, glass cabinets, glass gifts (fused jewelry, glass jewelry, fused bowls, fused dishes, fused plates, stained glass hangings, stained glass windows, stained glass panels), glass instructions, and stained glass repair. Business hours by appointment. Call, text, or click on “Set Appointment†at top of website to set an appointment. Also, check upper right hand corner of website on your computer for closed dates.
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Beginner Stained Glass Video Class
By Linda Ehlers - September 9, 2020
7 Part Beginner Stained Glass Class Videos
$70 for one month access, $85 for two months, or $95 for three months
($50/$60/$65 for students that have taken Great Glass Galores’s beginner stained glass class)
Note: These videos are brand new and just completed this summer. These are more descriptive and complete than previous videos shown in the in person beginner stained glass class.
VIDEOS
Learn how to do stained glass at home by following along with the Great Glass Galore beginner stained glass 7 part instructional videos. Owner/Instructor, Linda Ehlers, guides you through the process of making an 11x14†fifteen piece stained glass copper foil project (sun/lake/grass/mountains/tree scene). These videos cover pattern making, jig making, cutting, grinding, fitting, foiling, soldering, metal framing, adding hooks, applying patina, and cleaning.Â
- YouTube: The 7 part (11 videos-227 minutes) series is available on YouTube. You'll need to use your email to create a YouTube account. To keep the videos secure, they are private and you'll receive one email for each video in the series except the intro (10 emails). Part 1 - Intro is public, and you can see that by going directly to the Great Glass Galore YouTube channel.
- Memoery Stick: The 11 videos are also available on an encrypted memory stick that you can pick up or have mailed to your house.  There is a $10 memory stick deposit fee that is refunded when the memory stick is returned. Postage is also added on if mailed.
HELP
For help, call or text Linda with questions for free, call on the “Duo†App at a cost of $24/hour, or schedule private lesson time at $36 for one person or $48 for two.
TOOLS:Â $315-$450 (plus Tax)
You will need to have your own tools/home studio set up to do this project at home. A list of required tools and their cost is provided.  You can buy these through Great Glass Galore or obtain them on your own. 10% discount for items 1-10 if all 10 items purchased at Great Glass Galore through December 31st, 2020.
MATERIALS: Â $75 (Includes Tax)
You can pay one materials fee  (or obtain your own supplies), which covers all the materials for the 11x14†mountain/sun scene shown in the videos. This includes glass, copper foil, solder, flux, framing, hooks, chain, and glass polish. (Note: Windex, 91% Alcohol, and patina not provided.) A list of materials needed is also provided with the tools list. You can stop in the shop and pick out glass for your project or have Linda pick it out for you.
* The tools, materials, and supply list for this class can be downloaded on the Stained Glass Classes page of the Great Glass Galore website.
(Click on "Classes" to get a pull down menu, then click on "Stained Glass Classes" in the pull down menu, then click on "here" below the "Tools" section.)
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    Beginner Video Class Pattern
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PRIVATE LESSONS:
Are now available. $36/hour for one person or $48/hour for two people.
STORE HOURS:
Open by appointment only. Only 2 people from the same party allowed in the supply room at a time. Masks required. Please hand sanitize before or upon coming into the shop. Thanks.
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Great Glass Galore is your full service home based art glass store offering stained glass supplies, art glass supplies, fused glass supplies, stained glass tools, stained glass, stained glass classes, fused glass classes (glass fusion classes, hot glass classes, or glass kiln classes), art glass classes, custom stained glass panels, glass cabinets, glass gifts (fused jewelry, glass jewelry, fused bowls, fused dishes, fused plates, stained glass hangings, stained glass windows, stained glass panels), glass instructions, and stained glass repair. Business hours by appointment. Call, text, or click on “Set Appointment†at top of website to set an appointment. Also, check upper right hand corner of website on your computer for closed dates.
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$70 for one month access, $85 for two months, or $95 for three months
($50/$60/$65 for students that have taken Great Glass Galores’s beginner stained glass class)
Note: These videos are brand new and just completed this summer. These are more descriptive and complete than previous videos shown in the in person beginner stained glass class.
VIDEOS
Learn how to do stained glass at home by following along with the Great Glass Galore beginner stained glass 7 part instructional videos. Owner/Instructor, Linda Ehlers, guides you through the process of making an 11x14†fifteen piece stained glass copper foil project (sun/lake/grass/mountains/tree scene). These videos cover pattern making, jig making, cutting, grinding, fitting, foiling, soldering, metal framing, adding hooks, applying patina, and cleaning.Â
- YouTube: The 7 part (11 videos-227 minutes) series is available on YouTube. You'll need to use your email to create a YouTube account. To keep the videos secure, they are private and you'll receive one email for each video in the series except the intro (10 emails). Part 1 - Intro is public, and you can see that by going directly to the Great Glass Galore YouTube channel.
- Memoery Stick: The 11 videos are also available on an encrypted memory stick that you can pick up or have mailed to your house.  There is a $10 memory stick deposit fee that is refunded when the memory stick is returned. Postage is also added on if mailed.
HELP
For help, call or text Linda with questions for free, call on the “Duo†App at a cost of $24/hour, or schedule private lesson time at $36 for one person or $48 for two.
TOOLS:Â $315-$450 (plus Tax)
You will need to have your own tools/home studio set up to do this project at home. A list of required tools and their cost is provided.  You can buy these through Great Glass Galore or obtain them on your own. 10% discount for items 1-10 if all 10 items purchased at Great Glass Galore through December 31st, 2020.
MATERIALS: Â $75 (Includes Tax)
You can pay one materials fee  (or obtain your own supplies), which covers all the materials for the 11x14†mountain/sun scene shown in the videos. This includes glass, copper foil, solder, flux, framing, hooks, chain, and glass polish. (Note: Windex, 91% Alcohol, and patina not provided.) A list of materials needed is also provided with the tools list. You can stop in the shop and pick out glass for your project or have Linda pick it out for you.
* The tools, materials, and supply list for this class can be downloaded on the Stained Glass Classes page of the Great Glass Galore website.
(Click on "Classes" to get a pull down menu, then click on "Stained Glass Classes" in the pull down menu, then click on "here" below the "Tools" section.)
    Beginner Video Class Pattern
***************************************
PRIVATE LESSONS:
Are now available. $36/hour for one person or $48/hour for two people.
STORE HOURS:
Open by appointment only. Only 2 people from the same party allowed in the supply room at a time. Masks required. Please hand sanitize before or upon coming into the shop. Thanks.
*******************************
Great Glass Galore is your full service home based art glass store offering stained glass supplies, art glass supplies, fused glass supplies, stained glass tools, stained glass, stained glass classes, fused glass classes (glass fusion classes, hot glass classes, or glass kiln classes), art glass classes, custom stained glass panels, glass cabinets, glass gifts (fused jewelry, glass jewelry, fused bowls, fused dishes, fused plates, stained glass hangings, stained glass windows, stained glass panels), glass instructions, and stained glass repair. Business hours by appointment. Call, text, or click on “Set Appointment†at top of website to set an appointment. Also, check upper right hand corner of website on your computer for closed dates.
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New 96 Fusing Valcox Frit blends and purple fusing glass
By Linda Ehlers - June 23, 2020
SYSTEM 96 VALCOX FRIT BLENDS
Ocean Deep (left) - $5/oz
Blue Lotis (right) - $5/oz
Blackberry (left) - $6/oz
Oleander (right)- $6/oz
COVID-19 UPDATE:
Customers can now shop in my main floor glass room OR in the fusing supply section of my basement. Customers must wear a mask and hand santize (or wash hand in my main floor bathroom) when arriving. Only one customer or 2 from the same family allowed in at a time. Let me know if you will be shopping for fusing supplies and I will sanitize my hand rail before your arrival.  By appointment only. Call, text, or click on the "Set Appointment" button on my website to stop by.
Classes suspended indefinitely. Look for video learning from my website come September.
SUMMER 2020 CLOSED DATES:
July 2-6
July 11-18
August 8-16
Cheese & Cracker Plate Set - $60
9.75 x 9.75" and 5.75 x 5.75"
Glass:Â OGT 347.1F Pale Purple White
      OGT 240.74F Lilac Opal
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Great Glass Galore is your full service home based art glass store offering stained glass supplies, art glass supplies, fused glass supplies, stained glass tools, stained glass, stained glass classes, fused glass classes (glass fusion classes, hot glass classes, or glass kiln classes), art glass classes, custom stained glass panels, glass cabinets, glass gifts (fused jewelry, glass jewelry, fused bowls, fused dishes, fused plates, stained glass hangings, stained glass windows, stained glass panels), glass instructions, and stained glass repair. Business hours by appointment. Call, text, or click on “Set Appointment†at top of website to set an appointment. Also, check upper right hand corner of website on your computer for closed dates.
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Ocean Deep (left) - $5/oz
Blue Lotis (right) - $5/oz
Blackberry (left) - $6/oz
Oleander (right)- $6/oz
COVID-19 UPDATE:
Customers can now shop in my main floor glass room OR in the fusing supply section of my basement. Customers must wear a mask and hand santize (or wash hand in my main floor bathroom) when arriving. Only one customer or 2 from the same family allowed in at a time. Let me know if you will be shopping for fusing supplies and I will sanitize my hand rail before your arrival.  By appointment only. Call, text, or click on the "Set Appointment" button on my website to stop by.
Classes suspended indefinitely. Look for video learning from my website come September.
SUMMER 2020 CLOSED DATES:
July 2-6
July 11-18
August 8-16
Cheese & Cracker Plate Set - $60
9.75 x 9.75" and 5.75 x 5.75"
Glass:Â OGT 347.1F Pale Purple White
      OGT 240.74F Lilac Opal
***
Great Glass Galore is your full service home based art glass store offering stained glass supplies, art glass supplies, fused glass supplies, stained glass tools, stained glass, stained glass classes, fused glass classes (glass fusion classes, hot glass classes, or glass kiln classes), art glass classes, custom stained glass panels, glass cabinets, glass gifts (fused jewelry, glass jewelry, fused bowls, fused dishes, fused plates, stained glass hangings, stained glass windows, stained glass panels), glass instructions, and stained glass repair. Business hours by appointment. Call, text, or click on “Set Appointment†at top of website to set an appointment. Also, check upper right hand corner of website on your computer for closed dates.
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10% off sale on tools ends Sunday May 31st 2020
By Linda Ehlers - May 26, 2020
Time To Set up Your Workshop
10% Off Tools Below Through May 31st, 2020 !
   Brian's Straight Edge Cutter - $145 Sale $130.50 (3 left in stock)
  Glastar Superstar II Grinder - $179 Sale $161.10
  Glastar Eye Shield Support - $18 Sale $16.20
  Glastar Mini Grinding Table - $19 Sale $17.10
  Hakko FX-601 Soldering Iron - $82 Sale $73.80
  Choice Soldering Iron - $25 Sale $22.50
  Choice Rheostat - $25 Sale $22.50
  Choice Iron Stand - $17 Sale $15.30
  Choice Running Pliers - $10 Sale $9
  Choice Grozing Pliers - $9 Sale $8.10
  Fanout Breaking and Grozing Pliers - $27 Sale $24.30
  Bench Brush - $8 Sale $7.20
  Glass Cutters  $26-$45 Sale $23.40-$40.50
Other Tools That Are Nice To Have
  Nick's Grinders Mate - $20 Sale $18
  Grinder Cookie - $12.50 Sale $11.25
  Foil Dispenser - $19 Sale $17.10
  Table Foiler - $65 Sale $58.50
  Weller Smoke Absorber - $89 Sale $80.01
Please call, email, text, or click on the "Set Appointment" button on the Great Glass Galore website. Summer hiking season is in full swing, so I am not available on Thursdsays till after 4, or most weekends. I plan to be home this weekend May 30th and 31st. The store will be closed July 11th-18th. Please wear a mask and hand sanitize when coming into my home store. Thanks.
(NOTE: I am looking for a pet sitter that can test blood glucose and give insulin shots that will come to my house in Superior. If you know anyone, please let me know.)
 
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Great Glass Galore is your full service home based art glass store offering stained glass supplies, art glass supplies, fused glass supplies, stained glass tools, stained glass, stained glass classes, fused glass classes (glass fusion classes, hot glass classes, or glass kiln classes), art glass classes, custom stained glass panels, glass cabinets, glass gifts (fused jewelry, glass jewelry, fused bowls, fused dishes, fused plates, stained glass hangings, stained glass windows, stained glass panels), glass instructions, and stained glass repair. Business hours by appointment. Call, text, or click on “Set Appointment†at top of website to set an appointment. Also, check upper right hand corner of website on your computer for closed dates.
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10% Off Tools Below Through May 31st, 2020 !
   Brian's Straight Edge Cutter - $145 Sale $130.50 (3 left in stock)
  Glastar Superstar II Grinder - $179 Sale $161.10
  Glastar Eye Shield Support - $18 Sale $16.20
  Glastar Mini Grinding Table - $19 Sale $17.10
  Hakko FX-601 Soldering Iron - $82 Sale $73.80
  Choice Soldering Iron - $25 Sale $22.50
  Choice Rheostat - $25 Sale $22.50
  Choice Iron Stand - $17 Sale $15.30
  Choice Running Pliers - $10 Sale $9
  Choice Grozing Pliers - $9 Sale $8.10
  Fanout Breaking and Grozing Pliers - $27 Sale $24.30
  Bench Brush - $8 Sale $7.20
  Glass Cutters  $26-$45 Sale $23.40-$40.50
Other Tools That Are Nice To Have
  Nick's Grinders Mate - $20 Sale $18
  Grinder Cookie - $12.50 Sale $11.25
  Foil Dispenser - $19 Sale $17.10
  Table Foiler - $65 Sale $58.50
  Weller Smoke Absorber - $89 Sale $80.01
Please call, email, text, or click on the "Set Appointment" button on the Great Glass Galore website. Summer hiking season is in full swing, so I am not available on Thursdsays till after 4, or most weekends. I plan to be home this weekend May 30th and 31st. The store will be closed July 11th-18th. Please wear a mask and hand sanitize when coming into my home store. Thanks.
(NOTE: I am looking for a pet sitter that can test blood glucose and give insulin shots that will come to my house in Superior. If you know anyone, please let me know.)
 My Spring Projects. Â
Great Glass Galore is your full service home based art glass store offering stained glass supplies, art glass supplies, fused glass supplies, stained glass tools, stained glass, stained glass classes, fused glass classes (glass fusion classes, hot glass classes, or glass kiln classes), art glass classes, custom stained glass panels, glass cabinets, glass gifts (fused jewelry, glass jewelry, fused bowls, fused dishes, fused plates, stained glass hangings, stained glass windows, stained glass panels), glass instructions, and stained glass repair. Business hours by appointment. Call, text, or click on “Set Appointment†at top of website to set an appointment. Also, check upper right hand corner of website on your computer for closed dates.
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