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Classes      Bob has experience teaching high school art students, stained glass beginners, and intermediate level students. In the beginner/novice class you will learn basic pattern layout, color selection, glass cutting, glass grinding, copper foiling, soldering, and finishing techniques.      Intermediate classes will cover more involved patterns, more advanced glass cutting techniques, and more involved stained glass works, further developing the skills built in the beginners class, and developing your personal style               Beginner/Novice class      The Beginner/Novice class is for those who have little or no experience in the art of stained glass. Classes will be offered in the fall, dates TBD, and will span five to six weeks, meeting Saturday mornings from 10am until noon. In order to provide for the best individual instruction, class size is limited to between six and eight people. All ages are welcome to attend, but we ask that children be accompanied by a parent or other adult.      Classes cost $75 for the full course. This includes tuition, as well as a few basic starter items, such as a pattern, glass cutter, running pliers, flux, and a flux brush. Additionaly you will need to choose glass, solder, a soldering iron, and copper foil, which can be purchased for about $100-$150. However, if you already have your own supplies, feel free to bring them to class.      The beginner class is designed to introduce you to the basic concepts of Stained Glass. You will be familiarized with materials and tools, and gain hands-on experience cutting, shaping, assembling, and finishing glass. Students will be guided through the process of creating a simple piece from a pattern, and equipped with the basic skills nescessary to pursue the art on their own.  A sample sylabus follows: Session Topics Materials Session One Introduction to tools and materials; pattern preparation Ruler, pencil, tape, pattern, regular scissors Session Two Pattern layout, glass cutting Glass, safety glasses, glass cutter, running pliers sharpie marker or white pen, layout board Session Three Grinder demonstration, window assembly, foil techniques Copper foil, layout board Session Four Soldering demonstration 60-100 Watt soldering iron, rheostat, soldering iron stand, 60/40 solid core solder, flux, and flux brush Session Five Patina demonstration Old clothing

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