? Hourly price to teach stained glass

[Lady Helen]

I have been approached to teach stained glass to a friend of a friend.
I would love to do it.
I don't profess to be a professional, I am a hobbyist who is self taught.
I did teach a friend (for free) the basics and I told her ahead of time
that she must read all she can on her own.

Now, I have an hourly figure in mind, for now I just want to know
what you would charge.

I would only teach this person how to make suncatchers from start to finish to get her started.
If she wants to make panels I would afterwards tell her where she
can take free workshops as long as she can understand French.

[Tom]

I will pm you a link to the place I take lessons from and where I get my glass.  I dont know how their prices compare so you can just see what every one else says and compare to this place.  I have to drive 100 miles to get to this place, as its the only real glass shop within any distance at all.  This will be for the entire fall class schedule, stained glass, fusing, etc.  Hope it will help you.

[Lady Helen]

Thank you Tom!

My friend called back before I read your reply, I quoted $ 20.00 an hour.
I figure 3 sessions would be enough to get her going and give her
some confidence in handling glass.

Lucky timing for me as I have 2 iris sun catchers cut out, for now I will put them on hold
so that I can show her what she is aiming for and we can work on them together.
Lucky again because I have a back up professional soldering iron thanks to a friend.
Only one grinder but that's fine.


I hope the friend of my friend will hire me. 

[Lady Helen]

I have been hired. 
I made sure to ask if she was pregnant.
English is not this woman's first language
so their will be an extra challenge for me
but I am up for it.

More glass money is always a good thing!

[Malinda]

sounds great.....hope you have fun teaching her and that she loves it like we all do :)

[Anne]

Congrats Lady Helen.  have fun!!

[Barbara]

Good experience and have fun

[ct4mom]

Congrats Helen. Should be fun for both

[JoanFrances]

Have a good time Lady Helen.  Please let us know how it all turns out for you.  You will do fine, I am sure of it. 

[Audrey]

You can do it. It can lead to many more students in the future. After the first one it will be easier.

[Lady Helen]

First lesson went very well.
We talked about safety, tools, showed her
a container of scraps so she could feel
and hold them up to sunlight. Then we went
through the steps involved using a book. I did
lend her the book to take home to read on her own.

I mentioned that once she gets going the real neat part is making your
own designs, and of course choosing her glass.

I predict she will love doing it, and she'll surpass me in soldering!

[Kev]

Way to go Helen!

[Lou Ann]

Very Good Helen!!!

I taught lessons this summer and it was very gratifying to see the look of pride on her face when she finished her first piece....

Lou Ann

[JoanFrances]

way to go Lady Helen. 

Love that you went over safety with her.  That is something that just isn't stressed enough and sometimes not at all during beginner's classes.

Bet you both are going to have fun.  It is nice to be able to share glass time with another glasser. 

[Audrey]

Sounds like you are well organized for teaching a beginner. A good foundation for her is most important.

[Anne]

Right on Helen.  Something else to show her is different textures and what those initials mean at the end of the color number.  A simple thing but my teacher never told me that and it took me eons to figure it out on my own.  It was one of those light bulbs moments for me but it was info I'd love to have known early on.

Have fun.

[Rebecca]

You are right about safety, Joan.  I have a safety handout that I give to every class.  I read it to them and talk about it in the beginners' class.  I show them that I have it posted on the wall.  Then I hand it out in every more advanced class just so they know that safety still applies.

Rebecca

[ct4mom]

Great to hear all went well. I agree with Anne going over the different glass would have helped me out as well. I have learned the companies and textures coming to these forums and should be an important step in learning glass, as well as safety.

[Barbara]

I agree with Diane and didn't know how to use the textures till later and the safety is important stuff.  Congrats on a good start,

[JoanFrances]

LOL, @ Anne.  I never knew what the letters meant either.  I just bought the glass cause it was pretty.  It took me a long time to be able to tell on glass from another and sometimes I still have to look it up