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Glass etching classes and related classes

All 2008 Classes

PLEASE NOTE: Our glass etching and other classes offer professional instruction and a well planned curriculum. All classes are intensive, hands-on learnning sessions that follow the lecture - demonstration - participation model for students' maximum retention of information. For more information on each class, click the linked class title at the top of each class description. For general seminar information, click the SEMINARS link on the left nav bar.

Click here to view the 2008 calendar of these classes!

  Professional Glass Etching Seminar

This is where you start learning about glass etching techniques!
Our intensive, four-day hands-on seminar that covers all three major glass etching techniques, all about equipment, controlled glue chipping, found resist materials, pricing, marketing, and other tricks of the trade. Students will complete up to 10 projects on beveled glass, beveled mirror, iridized glass and glassware during this intensive seminar.

For a complete learning experience in glass etching, take this seminar in Santa Fe, then stay for a 3 day class in Photo Resist Glass Etching Techniques (mentioned below), if one is scheduled immediately after the Professional Seminar.

In Santa Fe, visit Indian pueblos, 8 museums, 200 galleries, 200 restaurants and more! Our new hacienda compound features comfortable accomodations for students in several price ranges as well as a 3500 square foot workshop/gallery complex.

To see more projects completed in these classes, go to the NEWS page and click on the link News of the Professional and Photo Resist Seminars

Please note: When offered at Aliento Glass School in Santa Fe, this seminar is usually held in combination with the Photo Resist 3 class listed below. Save time and money by taking both classes in one trip!

2007 classes

March 2-5 (SOLD OUT! Class completed. Another memorable class with several students who will be back for more training!)

May 4-7 (Class completed - near full, with real go-getters! We even let all of them graduate . . . Scheduled in combination with the 4 day seminar How to Etch Stone (mentioned below), held May 9-12. Take both together and get $50 off the second class.)

May 18-21 (LA Class completed - sold out class. Great people from all over the US and one from England. Projects were many and well done! We had several great dinners out, too.)

July 12-15 (Class completed - SOLD OUT. Great people and projects! Bob, the 'social director' made sure we had a tasty Aliento barbecue [courtesy Brian & Betty from Canada] and we had a couple of great dinners at local restaurants. Scheduled together with the 3 day Photo Resist July 17-19. Take both and get $50 off the second class.)

September 27-30 (SOLD OUT! Class completed - great class that spent time together sharing meals, etc. We even celebrated Tom's birthday together!)

November 2-5 (Class completed. Really a fun group. Finished with another great meal at Chow's. Scheduled - together with the 3 day Photo Resist November 7-9. Take both and get $50 off the second class.)

Nov. 9-12 (Class completed - excellent group - most starting from scratch. Projects completed with only a couple of holes blasted through the glass!

2 Locations

Location 1:
CHATSWORTH, CA (Los Angeles area)
Held at Glastar Corporation headquarters. Manufacturers of etching and beveling/grinding equipment for glass. See all their equipment and get demos on beveling equipment.

2008 LA Seminars
June 6-9 (Just posted and already 2 students. Sign up now!)

November 21-24 (Dates just announced. Don't wait if you want a Los Angeles area class and you can't make the June class.)

2008 seminars
January 9-12 (Class completed. Good folks, good projects, good food - so what else could you want? Scheduled together with the 3 day Photo Resist seminar Jan. 14-16. )

March 1-4 (Class completed - held in combination with the 3 day Photo Resist and the 4 day How to Etch on Stone classes. Lots of projects & questions from great students.)

June 10-13 (This class beginning to fill. Scheduled, together with the Photo Resist class June 15-17. Take both and get $50 off the second class.)

August 1-4 (Just scheduled, together with the Photo Resist class August 6-8. Take both and get $50 off the second class.)

November 7-10 (Just scheduled, together with the Photo Resist class Nov. 12-14. Take both and get $50 off the second class.)

The site for the Santa Fe classes is our own Aliento Glass School and Professional Glass Consultants studio. Historic Santa Fe, New Mexico is the oldest continuously occupied community in the US, and is the end of the original Santa Fe Trail. Santa Fe is at 7000 feet elevation at the foot of the Sangre de Cristo mountains with thousands of acres of national forests nearby, over 200 restaurants and 200 galleries.

  Photo Resist Glass Etching Techniques

This is where you start learning about glass etching - if you are interested primarily in etching awards, corporate and personal gifts. (For concentrated instruction on all etching techniques, see our 4 day Professional class.) In this 3 day class, you will learn everything about how to make and use all types of Photo Resists. Learn how to create your own photo resists, use pre-imaged resists, or combine with other resist techniques. Learn how to create etched designs of almost any complexity, any number of times, with no hand cutting or peeling of resist. The primary technique shown in this class is surface etching, with an introduction into carving and shading.

This is the only class available anywhere that will teach you in-depth techniques for using all 6 types of photo resist - 2 non-adhesive, 2 self adhesive, and 2 dry process type (RapidMask). Techniques include how to personalize beautiful glass and crystal pieces for corporate or indivudual gifts and how to use photo resist in multi-stage carving and shading techniques. Students will create up to 12 projects on glass, stone and ceramics. Computer programs applicable to creating photo resists will be presented and use of a computer to prepare the artwork will be demonstrated. Color filling etched glass and stone will be introduced.

To see more projects completed in these classes, go to the NEWS page and click on the link News of the Professional and Photo Resist Seminars.

Please note: When offered at Aliento Glass School in Santa Fe, this seminar is usually held in combination with the Professional Glass Etching class listed above. Save time and money by taking both classes in one trip!

Previous classes - 2007

March 7-9 (Sold out - class completed, some students with over 12 projects. Great folks, too!)

April 27-29 (Class completed with A one time opportunity to take this class as a 2 day class for $499 or as a 3 day class for $695. See the Duluth location above for the description of the 2 day version. The full 3 days covers everything in our regular Photo Resist 3 class.)

July 17-19 (Class completed - near full. Great class and people. Projects were plentiful - and we continued our 'Taste of Santa Fe' eating schedule. Now we have to start the exercise program! Scheduled together with the 4 day Pro seminar July 12-15. Take both and get $50 off the second class.)

November 7-9 (Class completed - another great group, about half continued from the Pro class held just before. Scheduled together with the 4 day Pro seminar November 2-5. Take both and get $50 off the second class.)

$750

2 Locations

Location 1 :
DULUTH, MN
Held at PhotoBrasive headquarters, manufacturer of photo resist and etching equipment. These seminars are a 2 day version of the Photo Resist seminar described at the left. They concentrate on getting people going in Photo Resist as quickly and inexpensively as possible, so the class cost is only $499. THIS IS THE LOWEST COST PHOTO RESIST SEMINAR WE HAVE. This class only covers the most popular types of photo resist, Rapid Mask and Ultra Pro Blue. Our regular Photo Resist 3 class covers 2 additional types of resist that have more specialty uses.

2008 Duluth Seminars
May 16-17 (Last minute posting! Seminar just announced. Don't miss this if you need an introductory photo resist class!)

Sept. 26-27 (Just announced! Our second and last Duluth area seminar of the year!)

Location 2:
SANTA FE, NM See location information for Aliento in Santa Fe at the Aliento Glass School button on the left navigation bar.

2008 classes
January 14-16 (Class completed, good students and projects. Scheduled together with the 4 day Professional seminar Jan. 14-16.)

March 6-8 (Class completed - lots of projects - the students did a good job. Scheduled in combination with the 4 day Professional Glass Etching AND the 4 day How to Etch on Stone classes.)

June 15-17 (Class filling up, to be held together with the 4 day Professional class June 10-13. Take both and get $50 off the second class.)

August 6-8 (Just scheduled, together with the 4 day Professional class August 1-4. Take both and get $50 off the second class.)

November 12-14 (Just scheduled, together with the 4 day Professional class Nov. 7-10. Take both and get $50 off the second class.)

  How to Etch on Stone

We have been teaching the introductory steps to etching and carving on stone in our Photo Resist 3 seminar. However, with all the interest in the subject, we decided to create a special class on the subject. In this class, look for methods and materials to etch or carve flat, polished stone like granite and marble as well as rougher stone like flagstone and slate - even river rocks! As a special feature, we also etch ceramic tile. We cover equipment, resists, safety, and even how to color fill the stone after you have carved it. You'll complete some amazing projects in this exciting class! This class us usually held only once a year, so don't miss it!

Previous classes - 2006
May 11-14 (Class completed. Wow! We got more projects finished than ever before. Four continued on from the previous Professional class and got a huge headstart on the lucrative stone etching market. This was our first stone class since September 2004. Keep an eye out for the next one and don't miss it.)

Location:
SANTA FE, NM See location information for Aliento in Santa Fe at the Aliento Glass School button on the left navigation bar.

2007 class

May 9-12, 2007 (Class Completed. Great class with lots of projects! Scheduled in combination with the 4 day Professional Etching Seminar that will be held May 4-7. Take both together and get $50 off the second class.)

2008 class

March 10-13 (Class completed - Wow, great class! We even had an intrepid former student from Great Britain! Everyone did 14-18 projects each, and they were really good! Class was held in conjunction with the 4 day Professional and the 3 day Photo Resist classes. In the Photo Resist class, you learn how to create your own photo stencils to etch on Stone or Glass!)

  How to Etch Architectural Glass

This is an exciting new 5 day class that teaches everything you need to know about etching large glass pieces in doors, windows, tabletops, shower and bath enclosures, large room dividers and more. It covers etching on 1/4" plate glass, heavy glass like 3/8" to 3/4" thick glass, tempered glass and safety laminated glass. You'll learn architectural glass terminology and where to get your glass from. Learn how to etch in a pass-through cabinet and a blast room. Learn how to use a separate air supplied mask system. Class is limited to 6 students and students will complete up to 5 projects in class with a value up to $2400. Come to this glass etching class and make your own showroom samples!

Please note: The classes on Architectural Glass Etching generally sell out quickly. If you are interested don't delay, call to sign up now!

Previous classes (this class was just introduced in 2005)

April 22 - 26 SOLD OUT! Class completed and a very intense class, too! Students finished 5 projects with a combined value of approximately $2500. Crates were built (many thanks to Bruce and Chris for all the extra work) and all pieces were shipped home to become showroom samples or to be sold.

June 17 - 21 Class completed, with 5 large projects per student. Great class, with non-stop etching!

Sept. 7 - 11 SOLD OUT. Class completed, very intense. We even made time to build and pack the crates to ship everybody's glass to their studio AND to photograph the finished pieces! Wow! Good luck to Paul and Jordan, who went home to the hurricane in North Carolina!

Nov. 17-21 SOLD OUT. This class just completed - great group of people. We got into more elaborate projects than usual in this seminar and ended up working until past 8pm several nights.

2006 Class
June 16-20, 2006 (Class completed - lots of projects with some very serious guys! Small class, so they got to do some more unique applications.)

Location:
SANTA FE, NM See location information for Aliento in Santa Fe at the Aliento Glass School button on the left navigation bar.

This class was just introduced in spring 2005. We have now had several of them, we've streamlined it and have gotten great results. Several former students have gotten jump starts in their etching businesses from this class.
This class has now been proven to be THE class that will launch you into the architectural etching business.

2007 classes

April 12-16, 2007 (Class completed. Sold out. Great students and projects. We also had a couple of memorable dinners together at Chow's (what a great name for a Chinese restaurant) and at the Blue Corn Cafe.

June 11-15, 2007 (Class Completed - Sold out! Great projects with some great folks. )

Dec. 2-6, 2007 (Sold out! This last minute class was scheduled to accommodate students who did not want to wail until mid-year 2008 for it. Great students and projects, lots of hard work!)

2008 classes

April 23-27, 2008 (This class now half full. Don't wait! Sign up soon. Scheduled in conjunction with the class How to Photograph Etched Glass. Create your architecturall sized glass, then learn how to photograph it and create your own brochures!)

September 16-20 (Just scheduled, together with the 4 day On-Site Etching class.. Take both and get $50 off the second class.)

Note: If you are not already a Preferred Customer, sign up now. You will receive advance notice by email on new seminars, in many cases before they are posted here!

How to Photograph Etched Glass

World famous glass artist Dale Chihuly gave a seminar for glass artists that we attended many years ago. His message: "Your work is NOTHING! (Right, right, we thought, here comes the part where he says OUR work is nothing, but HIS work is everything!) After letting that sink in for a few seconds, out came the unexpected declaration, "Your work is nothing - PHOTOGRAPHS of your work are everything!" He then proceeded to convince us all that good photos of our work were an absolute necessity. After all, how can you show prospective clients all the wonderful work you can do if everything you have ever done is either sold or installed in client's homes?? And what if all the photos you have are terrible? Will that impress a prospective customer? An entry level glass etcher with excellent photos can often get a job over an experienced etcher with bad photos!

This is the only seminar ever offered on photography of etched glass! Learn how to save a bundle on photography costs by taking your own pro quality photos for your brochures, portfolio, ads. Learn lots of tricks of the trade like inexpensive lighting, backdrops, props, etc., plus how to manipulate photos in the computer to get best quality results. Previous students tell us the computer section alone is worth the full price of admission! A valuable class for any glass etcher.

SANTA FE, NM

2008 Seminar

April 29 - May 1 (There are 4 spaces left in this class. This class will help you sell more of your work! Now scheduled for the first time in over 3 years! If you've been waiting for this class, don't wait any longer. To be held right after the Architectural etching class so you can take that class and get a real head start on your brochure and web site.)

  NEW! Shading Techniques on Glass

Only introduced in 2006, this is the first class ever presented that is dedicated exclusively to the beautiful technique of multi-stage shading. We have a taste of this technique in our 4 day Professional seminar, but this new seminar is 4 days of nothing but shading, offered by popular demand!

Come to learn positive vs. reverse shading, uniform area vs. variable area shading, freehand shading, design for shading, how to shade with a pressure blaster and a siphon blaster (and what type of siphon blaster actually works with shading). Complete up to 10 projects.

Note: We are working on a separate page on the website for this class that will be ready soon. Call for more info.

Previous classes - 2006
July 8-11 (Sold out! Class Completed. What a great class. We were able to complete more projects than originally planned. Great people - good food at the cookouts, too.

Location:
SANTA FE, NM See location information for Aliento in Santa Fe at the Aliento Glass School button on the left navigation bar.

2007 class schedule!

July 28-31, 2007 (Class completed. Very good class with many of our old friends. Many stayed on for the class in etching photographs.)

2008 Class
Previously unscheduled Semi-Private class! $1095.
Feb. 21-24 (Class completed - great class! This class was held just after a special semi-private carving class Feb. 16-19. Everybody did several extra projects that turned our very well.)

August 10-13 (Just scheduled, together with the 4 day Professional class August 1-4 and the 3 Day Photo Resist class August 6-8. Take 2 or all 3 classes and get $50 off the second and third class.)

How to Etch Photographs on Glass

This glass etching class covers everything you need to know about how to etch photos: How to scan photos or import them from digital cameras or email, how to clean them up and enhance them in the computer (using Corel and Photoshop), how to halftone them and how to print them out as originals. Then we show how to etch the halftoned photos on glass, metal and other substrates. Students will complete several photos. A very thorough class.

Previous classes 2005 - 2006
July 23-25, 2005 (Class completed and it turned out to be a great class. Lots of time spent understanding how to enhance, touch up and halftone photos on the computer (both PC and Mac), plus lots of etching of photos. Great people in class - learned lots. Watch for the next date for this class!)

August 2-4, 2006 (This class SOLD OUT early, so we scheduled a second one and it sold out, too! Class completed with lots of projects. Great folks in both classes.)

August 6-8, 2006 (SOLD OUT. Class completed with lots of photos etched. We even etched on ceramic and metal.)

Location:
SANTA FE, NM See location information for Aliento in Santa Fe at the Aliento Glass School button on the left navigation bar.

2007 Classes

January 31 - February 2, 2007 (SOLD OUT! Class completed with lots of projects by dedicated students! Held in conjunction with the 4 day Professional Etching Seminar mentioned above, Jan. 26-29.)

August 2-4, 2007 (SOLD OUT! Class completed with several old friends and some new. Scheduled together with Shading Techniques on Glass from July 28-31.)

2008 Classes
July 20-22 (Just scheduled, together with the new 4 day Special Training session July 24-27. Take both and get $50 off the second class.)

  Advanced Glass Etching Combo Seminar

This is your chance to get 1, 2 or 3 seminars in advanced glass etching techniques all at the same time. We have scheduled the 3 advanced seminars back-to-back in late September - October, during the most beautiful time of year in New Mexico and one or more of these classes will be during the acclaimed Hot Air Balloon Fiesta. The largest gathering of hot air balloons in the world usually draws over 850 balloons from all over the world. Since most Fiesta activities are early morning or evening, students will get ample time to visit and enjoy the activities. Some students have even taken balloon rides during the Fiesta. Kodak says this is the most photographed event in the world!

(SEE BELOW FOR INDIVIDUAL CLASS DESCRIPTIONS AND PRICES FOR EACH SEMINAR. Some classes have other individual dates as well.)

SANTA FE, NM See location information for Aliento in Santa Fe at the Aliento Glass School button on the left navigation bar. This is our own studio and school - try all the equipment and setups we use ourselves!

2008 schedule

May 15-17How to Color Etched Glass (Level 1)
May 19-21How to Gold Leaf on Glass (Level 1)
May 23-26 Carving 1 Seminar

Oct 8-10 How to Gold Leaf on Glass (Level1)
Oct. 12-14 How to Color Etched Glass (Level 2)
Oct. 16-19 Carving 1 Seminar

The 2007 classes were completed with some terrific projects! Most students attended 2 or all 3 October classes and got to see the Balloon Fiesta, complete with evening balloon glows!

Special offer! Take any combination of seminars. Get $50 off the second seminar and an additioinal $50 off the third seminar if you take all 3!

  Carving 1 Seminar (Advanced Glass Carving)

A seminar for those who want to concentrate only on advanced glass carving. (Basic to intermediate glass carving is covered in our 4 day Professional Glass Etching Seminar.) This is the next step in improving your glass carving techniques. Now that you know all the rules of carving, we'll show you how to break them to get even better results!

Enrollment is restricted so students get maximum carving time. Students must have taken our Professional Glass Etching Seminar or have equivalent experience in carving.

Previous classes - 2006
Feb. 15 - 17 (SOLD OUT! Class completed with more projects than we have even done before, and a couple of new techniques for this class.

October 11-13 (Class completed - great class! We continue to evolve and change this class and get more out of it for everyone.

2007 classes

October 10-12 (Class completed - with many old friends who are former students. Great projects. Scheduled together with the How to Color Etched Glass (Level 2) seminar October 14-16 and the How to Gold Leaf on Glass - Level 2 from October 18-20.

SANTA FE, NM See location information for Aliento in Santa Fe at the Aliento Glass School button on the left navigation bar.

2008 class
Previously unscheduled Semi-Private class! $1095.
New - Now 4 days!
February 16-19 (Class completed - sold out!! We also held a special semi-private shading class after this class and everybody did great!

May 23-26 (Just scheduled, along with the Color I and Gold I classes. Save $50 by taking 2 classes or $100 by taking all 3.

October 16-19 (Just scheduled, along with the Color I and Gold I classes. Save $50 by taking 2 classes or $100 by taking all 3.

  How to Color Etched Glass, Level 1

A special comprehensive seminar on coloring etched glass. The class is 3 days and includes color mixing and a little color theory, airbrushing, designing for coloring and more. The info in this class covers techniques used to color etching on larger pieces (like architectural glass) as well as those for smaller pieces. See the complete class description for more. Just click the linked class title above.

Knowing how to color your etched glass can give you the ability to satisfy more commission customers, especially those wanting to match corporate or company colors or homeowners wanting etched or carved glass to match a particular decorating theme. It also allows you to create your own unique artwork.

Previous classes - 2006
June 5-7 (Class completed - high level of projects.)

Oct. 15-17 (Class completed - wow what a group! These people soaked it up. Great folks and great projects.

2007 classes
Level 1 seminar
May 31 - June 2 (Class completed - very enthusiastic students with excellent projects!)

Take in combination with the Advanced Carving seminar and the How to Gold Leaf on Glass - Level 1

$750

SANTA FE, NM See location information for Aliento in Santa Fe at the Aliento Glass School button on the left navigation bar.

2008 classes
May 15-17(Scheduled, along with the Carving I and Gold I classes. Save $50 by taking 2 classes or $100 by taking all 3.

Oct. 12-14 (Just scheduled, along with the Carving I and Gold I classes. Save $50 by taking 2 classes or $100 by taking all 3.

How to Color Etched Glass
Level 2 seminar

New seminar! This class is offered in response to the many requests we have had for a more advanced coloring class. It is the next step in coloring etched and carved glass after the Level 1 class. Larger, more involved projects with more sophisticated techniques. Basic experience with an airbrush is required or our Level 1 class. Call for more info.

$795

Level 2 seminar
October 14-16, 2007 Class completed - with a couple of great new projects from airbrush instructor Brad Goodell. Great work folks! Scheduled together with the Glass Carving 2 seminar October 10-12 and the How to Gold Leaf on Glass - Level 2 from October 18-20.

2008 classes to be announced

  How to Gold Leaf on Glass -- Level 1

This will be an intensive 3 day gold leafing class. Students will not only learn matte and burnished gilding, but also methods of coloring gold size (to produce gilded elements with different colors) and other unique techniques like using mica powders in different colors. These techniques can produce stunning accents to your etched glass designs as well as etched and carved designs that are completely gold leafed.

Basic glass etching is a requirement before taking this class. Students will complete several elaborate projects in the class. No gold leafing experience is necessary to take this class, but etching experience helpful!

Projects will be sent in advance to students to work on before arriving. The type of project each student does will be determined by their level of etching experience.

Previous classes - 2006
June 1 - 3 (Class completed - another great presentation from Bill Hueg. Very good projects from the students.)

Oct. 19-21 (Great class with just about the same folks as in the Coloring class held just before. Excellent work!)

2007 classes

June 4-6, 2007 (Class completed. Another great class from Bill Hueg, with great students and projects! Held back-to-back with the How to Color Etched Glass (level 1) class mentioned above. Take both and get $50 off the second class!)

SANTA FE, NM See location information for Aliento in Santa Fe at the Aliento Glass School button on the left navigation bar.

2008 classes
May 19-21(Scheduled, along with the Carving I and Color I classes. Save $50 by taking 2 classes or $100 by taking all 3.

Oct. 8-10 (Just scheduled, along with the Carving I and Color I classes. Save $50 by taking 2 classes or $100 by taking all 3.

How to Gold Leaf on Glass, Level 2

(This will be the first ever Level 2 gold class. This class has been scheduled by popular request from former students. If you have taken our Gold Leaf - Level 1 class before (or if you have basic gold leaf experience), and you want more experience before tackling the advanced Level 3 class, this is for you! We are working on a class page for this class but it will not be posted here on the site until later. Call for prerequisites and more information!

SANTA FE, NM See location information for Aliento in Santa Fe at the Aliento Glass School button on the left navigation bar.

2007 classes
Level 2 seminar
October 18-20 Class completed - new projects including the hummingbird and using Damar tooling varnish. Scheduled together with the Glass Carving 2 seminar October 10-12 and the How to Color Etched Glass - Level 2 from October 14-16.

2008 classes to be announced

  How to Gold Leaf on Glass -- Level 3

Important note: Anyone who has taken our intensive Level 1 or Level 2 gold leafing class should be able to take this class without problem. The project for this seminar was in development for over a year before the first class was held. The current estimate of the value of this project is $4000 or more!! An amazing situation when the class project will be worth so much more than the cost of the class! How can you lose??

The beautiful Egyptian themed project (nicknamed "Cleopatra") will show you how to etch a very complex design using BOTH pre-cut and photo resist stencils. Then, students will use a combination of matte and burnished gilding, mica powders and tinted gold sizing to create the gilded effects. Extensive use of paint application techniques will compliment the piece and will simulate the use of semi-precious stones so common in gilded Egyptian sculpture. The size of this completed piece is 17" x 20" and it will be done on crystal clear glass. Basic gold leafing experience required! Class strictly limited to 6.

The answer to all our students who have taken our first gold leafing seminars (or or other gilders that know matte and burnished gilding) and want to go farther. This seminar offers not only the completion of an amazing project, with all the techniques necessary, but also the planning skills necessary to attempt such a project. There are so many effects possible with gold leafing, you have to know not only HOW to do them, but also WHEN and WHY.

Materials are not included in the class fee. A materials list will be provided when students sign up. You can bring your own materials or get them from us at very reasonable costs.

SANTA FE, NM See location information for Aliento in Santa Fe at the Aliento Glass School button on the left navigation bar.
No other class like this available anywhere! The only other way you can get this experience is to apprentice with a professional gilder, if you can find one.

October 19-24 , 2003
Sold out! Unbelievable class! The students in this class completed an outstanding project.

Feb. 9 - 13, 2006
(Class completed and what a great class! The projects were phenomenal - the best ever. Plus, we had a great time, and worked late on several nights.)

2008 class!
Feb. 3-8 (Class completed - what a terrific class. The project turned out great - and so were the students! Thank you Kelly. Cat, Lynn and Sue!)

 On-Site Glass Etching

This seminar teaches everything you need to know about the equipment you need, techniques you can use, and business considerations like products, pricing and marketing for on-site etching.

Make your projects and take'em, too! You will construct your own glass crate (with help, of course) and we'll ship your projects to you. (Shipping cost is extra.)

Let us show you how to get into this lucrative market! Believe it or not, the equipment investment can be as low as $800 if you follow our advice about how and where to get a compressor!

Please note: Don't miss this popular seminar! Just like the Architectural Glass Etching class above, very limited enrollment not only gives students a better chance to learn the techniques, it means that classes generally sell out fairly quickly.

2006 Class
June 11-14, 2006 (Class completed with 3 larger projects, approximate value of $1100 per student - great class! We've just shipped the projects to the students.

2007 Class
September 14-17 , 2007 (Class completed. What a great class! Dedicated folks, lots and lots of questions, completed projects much faster than average. We even had time for a to field trip to the glass blower and bronze foundry in Shidoni. We had a great time and these people will be back!)

Location:
SANTA FE, NM See location information for Aliento in Santa Fe at the Aliento Glass School button on the left navigation bar.

New 4 day format includes important new info, including how to crate and ship your etched glass. Students will have the opportunity to crate and ship their own finished pieces! Class limited to 6.

2008 Class
September 11-14 (Just scheduled, together with the Architectural etching class Sept 16-20. Save $50 by taking both classes.

Please note that prices on all classes are subject to change without notice. Anyone signed up for a seminar, with a valid deposit, will be protected at that price, even if the general price increases.

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