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Overview

Student-Teacher Ratio 6:1

During this camp, students will learn the concepts and skills needed to work with glass as a medium by engaging in a number of glass crafts. This program at Maker Nexus teaches students the basics of working with stained glass, a gorgeous historical medium, as well how to fuse and slump glass in a kiln, and melt glass using a gas torch to create beads and marbles. Students will learn how to safely handle soldering irons and solder, copper tape, and flux, and how to safely cold cut and solder glass. They will apply these skills to designing and creating their very own stained glass window, ornament, and fully functional box, complete with a hinged lid. Besides cold glasswork, students will also learn the basics of hot glasswork, learning how to safely use a blowtorch and pliers to create marbles, paperweights, and animal figurines. By the end of the camp, campers will have the knowledge and skills to create art, jewelry, and small dishes out of glass.

Camp Scholarships are available through Santa Clara County’s Summer Camps and Enrichment Activities (SCEA) program. To see if you qualify, visit http://www.makernexus.org/scholarships

Maker Nexus exceeds the state mandated standard for certifying instructors. All Maker Nexus staff, including Instructors, Assistants, and Volunteers are background checked and fingerprinted.

Instruction is provided in English.

Itinerary

Day 1 Glasswork Design (make three)

The students will learn how to make a stained glass design, including how many shapes to include and what kind of shapes work best. They will make a design for a window and a design for a small, hanging object.

Day 2 Glass Cutting Window

The students will learn how to cold cut glass with a stylo and what precautions to take while handling glass. We will go over how to use a stylo and pliers, and how to clean up after glass cutting to avoid glass dust contamination. The students will cut pieces for their stained glass window design.

Day 3 Glass Soldering Window

The students will learn how to safely use a soldering iron. They will also learn how to use copper tape and flux. They will solder their stained glass window piece, clean it, and be able to take them home.

Day 4 Glass Cutting and Soldering Object

Students will cut and solder their small object design, and learn how to attach a small chain so they can hang their object.

Day 5 Glass Box Design (Make paper mock-up)

Using the skills they’ve learned so far, students will design six sides for hinged box. We will also go over color and composition, and how to make sure each piece is the correct size so the box is not lopsided.

Day 6 Cutting

We will spend this day cutting all of the box pieces and keeping them organized for soldering and assembly. If students want, they can also cut and solder one side at a time.

Day 7 Soldering Pieces

We will spend this day soldering each individual box side, bottom, and top. If needed, students can also finish cutting pieces or re-cut pieces. We will learn how to check to make sure the box will fit correctly, and how to fix misalignments.

Day 8 Assembly

Today we will assemble the box. Students will learn how to use wedges and tack solder to make sure the boxes are assembled correctly, and learn how to install a hinge and stoppers into the box lid.

Day 9 Hot Glasswork (Marbles and Paperweight)

Today we will go over safety for doing hot glasswork, including how to use a blowtorch, what gloves and eye protection to wear, and how to attach propane to tools. We will learn how to make glass marbles and paper weights out of glass rods, using turning and gravity.

Day 10 Hot Glasswork (Turtle)

Today we will learn how to make a small animal out of hot glass, using the skills we learned with glass marbles and paper weights. Students will learn how to use pliers to pinch and shape hot glass, and how to articulate limbs, tails, and other shapes.

Cancellation Policy

Maker Nexus
Camps & Youth Programs Cancellation Policy

Effective for all new camp registrations beginning March 11, 2023

Send an email to training@makernexus.org with the subject “Camp Cancellation Request” or “Camp Change Request”.

In the body, please include: Participant’s name, Camp name, and Camp start date (and the date for the new Camp if requesting a transfer), and whether the reason for the cancellation or change is illness related.

Please allow up to 3 business days (M-F) for processing and up to 10 business days for any credits or refunds to be issued.

Requested cancellations, transfers, credits, and refunds will be processed and issued depending on the number of days’ advance notice you give Maker Nexus before the scheduled start date of the camp.

Participant Initiated Cancellations:

If you cancel within 24 hours of purchases made, you will receive a full refund through Activity Hero’s 24-Hour Risk Free Cancellation policy.

If you cancel your enrollment in a camp up to 45 days prior to the first day of camp you will receive 80% of your payment as a refund to the original payment method.

If you cancel between 45 days and up to four (4) business days prior to your camp start date, you will receive a 100% credit for each session you purchased, less a $25 processing fee for each session you cancel. Credits are usable for any Maker Nexus program, and expire on September 1 of the following year.

After four (4) business days prior to your camp start date, no credits or refunds will be given.

If canceling for illness, you will be offered a free transfer to another week of camp if there are spaces still available. If you choose to decline, the standard cancellation policies apply. Proof of illness by written statement of a licensed physician may be required for any type of credit or refund offered by camp.

Maker Nexus Initiated Cancellations:

If we cancel due to state, county, or school health orders or mandates more than 7 business days before the start of the camp, you will receive a 90% refund to the original payment method and a 10% credit that expires on September 1 of the following year.

For cancellations of this type made fewer than 7 business days before the start of the Camp, you will be issued a full credit that expires on September 1 of the following year.

If we cancel for any other reason (such as low enrollment), you can choose between a 100% refund to the original payment method, or a 105% credit that expires on September 1 of the following year.

If we cancel in the middle of a weekly session due to state, county, or school health orders or mandates, you will receive a prorated credit based on the number of days canceled in that week, which expires on September 1 of the following year.

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February 26, 2024 - Michelle Mello

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My 13 year old loved the Glassworking camp and is asking to go back! He really got into it, and got lots of personal attention from the instructors and flexibility with what he wanted to work on. Some parents might want to know that minor burns are a distinct possibility ... my kiddo came home with a couple of them, but liked the class so much he didn't even complain about them.

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July 16, 2023 - Prachi Shah

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Great space, equipment and instructors. My sons had a great experience and will definitely go again for other camps.

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I see the itinerary listed 10 days of work. Do the 1 week summer sessions cover only 5 days worth each? (Youth Glassworking - Hot & Cold Processes) -

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How will Covid concerns be handled? Will there be social distancing in the form of reduced classes and mandatory masks?

asked on Jun 12, 2020

Jun 13, 2020 - Eric Hess

We are following all of the County guidelines to keep everyone as safe as possible. We will be enforcing social distancing, as well as requiring masks at all times indoors. We've set up additional work space dedicated to students to give them more room to socially distance. We've limited camp enrollments as well, and will only be offering a single camp each week (typically we have 2-3 camps in various subjects running concurrently). The health and safety of our students and staff is our #1 concern, and we especially want to make sure students have a safe experience here. -

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Is there already a SUMMER CAMPS Schedule? I dont see anything for summer available for registration??

asked on Feb 01, 2020

Feb 02, 2020 - Regina Sakols

Thank you for your interest,We are working hard on getting the classes online. We have a schedule, but still need to finalize the write ups and photos. Target is to have all set by end of this coming week: There will be a mix of camps from Textiles, robotics, electronics, woodworking and laser/3d printing for a variety of ages. The week of July 4th will be day camps with a different theme each day - those are posted for sign ups already. -

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Interested in knitting machine activities.

asked on Dec 08, 2019

Dec 09, 2019 - Regina Sakols

The South Bay Knitting machine meet up is happens regularly at Maker Nexus. It's usually on the third Saturday of the month. We have not received a date for this month - please check our calendar end of the week. -

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