No Days Classes at Stained Glass Express in Manchester, ME

Look at all these fun projects created during quick No Days classes at Stained Glass Express in Manchester, Maine.

No Days Fused Glass and Mosaic Classes at The Glass Academy at Stained Glass Express

The folks at Stained Glass Express offer Private Instruction & Parties...

work with kids groups and schools...

offer several beginner classes...

Fused glass magnets held together using No Days Liquid Fusing Adhesive

and help you put the pieces back together with their Art and Healing Program...

No Days Mosaic Mirror Class

With so many options to choose from, Stained Glass Express is the perfect place to play with No Days!

No Days Mosaic Adhesive lets you get to grouting quick!

Stained Glass Express

966 Western Avenue

Manchester Maine 04351

207-213-4126

207-213-6405 fax

www.stainedglassexpress.com

Providing Stained Glass, Supplies and Inspiration since 1988!

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Monet Challenge

Ready for a challenge? Looking for inspiration? Need something to nudge you into creating something? We're starting a series of art challenges based around a theme. It should be a fun way to push yourself in your creativity! The theme for January and February is Monet's Waterlilies. Watch this video on Khan Academy for some background and more ideas for different ways to interpret the paintings:

Remember this is just for fun,  so you don't have to create a masterpiece. Look on it as a series of exercises to help you stretch and grow as an  artist.  Take part in the #MonetChallenge and we'll keep each other motivated! It's like having a workout buddy to keep you accountable. 

Let's all help each other in our explorations, pushing ourselves to make something and see what everyone creates using the same starting point!

Don't forget to share pictures along the way!
Tag them with #MonetChallenge, so we can all find them.

 Feel free to use the techniques and media of your choosing, and stretch the limits of what you usually create. Then, when you're done, share it with us on Facebook, our blog, or email.  Share process pictures, failures, and thoughts you have along the way, and we can have a discussion about the art making process, too!

2015 Glass Craft & Bead Expo ~ Mixing It Up with Mosaics with Carrie Strope and Susan Gamble

Mixing It Up with Mosaics

Friday, April 10th, 2015 from 5:30 PM - 9:30 PM

Expand your creativity and enlarge your tool chest while experiencing a unique approach to creating a mosaic. Students will each construct a self-framed 6” x 8” mosaic on Wedi board utilizing an impromptu design method. 

Mixing It Up with Mosaics with Carrie Strope and Susan Gamble

You will use a selection of stained glass, your choice of a themed package of beautiful hand-made, frost proof, brightly glazed, 1/8 inch “skinny” tiles. You will take home a completed mosaic that is ready for display, as well as left-over tesserae to get you started on your next piece. 

Previous student project

 Students will receive hands-on instruction and helpful tips for precision cutting of stained glass into squares, triangles and diamonds. You will experiment with and learn the simple techniques for using two amazing heat-activated adhesive products. 

Creating a quick mosaic in SAMA Workshop

 A bonus to these products is they don’t require lengthy drying or curing time so you will be able to grout your artwork immediately during the workshop! The instructors are experts in their fields and will provide demonstrations as well as individual assistance for each step and answer questions that arise during the workshop. 

Student creation from SAMA workshop

Students bring: safety glasses and glass cutting tools. Some cutting tools will be available for classroom use.

Mixing It Up with Glass, Ceramic, beads, dichroic and more!

2015 Glass Craft & Bead Expo ~ Cold Fusion Jewelry with Carrie Strope

Cold Fusion Jewelry Techniques

Thursday 5:30 PM - 9:30 PM

Cold Fusion Jewelry Techniques with Carrie Strope

You don’t need to own a kiln to create stunning micro mosaic and cold fusion jewelry. Using bezel cup pendants and an assortment of bling, you will learn a whole new technique for adding pizazz to your jewelry! 

Made using dichro dots, No Days Groutless, bezel pendants and sterling chain

Several different methods of working with frit, mica, dichroic glass, UV resin and more will be covered. The tips and tricks Carrie will be sharing take all of the guesswork out of the process, so you will leave with a successful new set of earrings and matching pendant, as well as many new techniques to use for future jewelry projects.
 

Magical millefiore pendant created quickly with cold fusion techniques

If you do have access to a kiln, Carrie will walk you through the steps necessary to create pressed glass, frit balls and dichro dots at home. Students bring: safety glasses and glass cutting tools. Some cutting tools will be available for classroom use.

2015 Glass Craft & Bead Expo ~ Glass on Glass Mosaics with Carrie Strope

Glass on Glass Mandala Mosaics

Wednesday, April 8th, 2015 from 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Instructor Carrie Strope

In this all day class, you will sharpen and hone your glass cutting skills while building an 11” framed mosaic that’s ready to take home at the end of class.

Glass on Glass Mandala Mosaic made with recycled church windows
by Carrie Strope

 You will learn tricks for cutting circles, how to frame your mosaics with zinc edge came, basic soldering skills needed to make your own metal frames, tips and tricks for working with No Days Groutless, and how to choose the best adhesive for your project (several different examples made with different adhesives and the pros and cons of each will be on display for discussion).

Glass on Glass Mosaic created using No Days Mosaic Adhesive

 We will discuss basic color theory to help you choose your glass, talk about pattern variations and the best way to approach cutting a pattern out of a sheet of glass and finish with grouting pointers as we complete a mosaic in one day!

Stained glass window panel with fused glass inclusions as well as
glass on glass flower inclusions

 If you've ever wanted to explore mosaics or enhance your repertoire, Carrie will show you how easy it is to start combining your skills to create unique pieces with mosaic, stained glass and fused glass.
This is also the perfect class to brush up on your cutting skills! Learn tips for glass cutting from the 2014 Super Pro Glass Cutting Champion!

Super Pro Glass Cutting Contest at the 2014 Glass Craft & Bead Expo

  Students bring: safety glasses and glass cutting tools. Some cutting tools will be available for classroom use.

Fused glass sconce night light created with the same pattern
from the mosaic mandala class. Get tips for cutting glass
to create stunning fused glass art.

No Days Road Show ~ Margie's Art Glass Studio, Minot, ND

Margie serves up the best coffee in town!

Welcome to Margie's Art Glass Studio in Minot, North Dakota ~ the cutest little gathering place ever! Margie's boasts not only unique, handmade, one-of-a-kind gifts for the discerning gift-giver and collector, but also The Black Iguana (best coffee and smoothie bar offering vegan, vegetarian and gluten-free options) and the best art making experience around!

Margie's Art Glass Studio has lots of wonderful and unique gifts.

 After you're done perusing the artwork and finding inspiration, head on downstairs to the creation stations...

Welcome to the No Days weekend at Margie's Art Glass!

 Have a seat at one of the tables in the Ceramic Cafe, find the project you'd like to work on and start creating! Oh, did you forget to grab a drink or a snack upstairs? No problem! The lovely hosts will take your order and bring it to you so you can stay focused on your artwork.

Margie's Art Glass has a paint your own pottery section, too!

 There was so much interest in the No Days classes taught by instructor Carrie Strope that extra classes were offered and everything SOLD OUT! What a wonderful and busy weekend we had.

Working on getting the perfect frit leaf using
No Days Liquid Fusing Adhesive.

 Carrie showed students how to use No Days Groutless Mosaic Adhesive to create simple glass on glass (GOG) mosaics, how to layer dichroic glass to create depth and interest in fused glass jewelry (using HoneyDoo Zuper Glue), how simple it can be to work with frit using No Days Liquid Fusing Adhesive, and how to use all the scraps in your studio to make fused glass mosaics with No Days Thinfuse.

Such a sweet Anniversary celebration;
husband and wife team collaboration in No Days Doodle Plates.

Margie’s Art Glass Studio

109 Main Street South

Minot, ND 58701

701-837-8555

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