Do I need prior experience?

Yes. This class requires prior glass-cutting experience to ensure participants can keep pace with Morton System techniques.

What is provided in class?

All glass and basic supplies are provided; bring your own cutters if you wish to compare tools.

Park on the west side of the building and enter through the classroom door next to the chain-link fence.

Is the studio accessible?

Yes. The location at 1440 W 52nd Ave is stroller and wheelchair accessible; contact the studio for specific accommodations.

What is the age requirement?

Participants under 16 must attend with a parent or guardian; minimum age for solo attendees is 15.

What is the cancellation policy?

Class credit is available with 48 hours notice of cancellation.

Mastering the Morton System: Denver Glass-Cutting Workshop

On a crisp morning at 1440 W 52nd Ave in Denver, a workshop hums with focused motion: glass sheets are scored, pliers click, and a Morton Portable Glass Shop sits at the center of each bench. Mastering Your Morton Skills is a half-day class that teaches makers how to cut strips, angles, diamonds, and geometric shapes with repeatable precision. This isn’t about finishing an artwork; it’s about building a dependable muscle memory and toolset you’ll use for stained glass, fusing, and mosaic projects. Instructor Jennifer Walkovich leads the session with more than twenty years of cross-disciplinary experience in stained glass, fused glass, mosaics, and blown glass. Her demonstrations break the Morton System into clear steps—setup, blade alignment, scoring rhythm, and efficient breaking—while guided practice lets you refine technique on a range of art glass types, from transparent float glass to textured sheet glass. You’ll try multiple cutters, nippers, and breaking pliers and learn which tools match different cuts and glass thicknesses. The studio at 1440 W 52nd Ave is wheelchair accessible and set up for close observation; benches are arranged so everyone gets a front-row view of technique. Class size is limited to ten, which keeps instruction hands-on and feedback immediate. Expect four hours of seated, detailed work (the scheduled 9am–1pm half-day), so bring a notepad, your favorite cutters if you have them, and closed-toe shoes. The workshop provides all glass and supplies, plus a filtered water fountain for quick refills. Practicalities matter here: prior glass-cutting experience is required, and participants under 16 must attend with a guardian. Parking is on the west side of the building with entry through the classroom door by the chain-link fence. In winter, classes generally run as scheduled; the studio will contact students only in extraordinary weather. Why book this in Denver? The city’s thriving maker community and regional demand for technical skill mean an instructional session like this accelerates projects and connects you to local material sources. The Morton System itself is rare to find in public workshops—portable, repeatable, and ideal for students who produce strips or repeat patterns. For artists serious about accuracy or studios that need consistent parts for assembled pieces, this class is a focused, efficient jumpstart. Attendees leave with measurable improvements: cleaner, straighter scores; predictable breaks; and a spreadsheet of measurements, jigs, and setup tweaks you can reuse. The class emphasizes safety—proper eye protection, careful handling of shards, and organized offcuts bins—and teaches simple ways to square up stock and reduce waste. If you're traveling to Denver to coincide with maker events or gallery openings, this intensive morning class pairs well with studio visits and materials shopping in nearby northwest Denver neighborhoods. Reserve early; spots typically fill quickly year-round.

About D&L Art Glass Supply

D&L Art Glass Supply is a full-service glass art studio and teaching center dedicated to hands-on education, materials, and studio access for makers at every level. Located within a creative community, D&L offers an extensive schedule of workshops and open-studio sessions led by nationally recognized artists and experienced instructors. Classes cover fused glass, stained glass, mosaics, vitrigraph, kilnforming, cold working, sandblasting, and specialized techniques like reactive glass and advanced pattern making.

Participants can join single-day introductions, intensive multi-day courses, themed artist residencies, and two-hour open studio sessions. Each class supplies studio tools, equipment, and clear firing schedules, while materials are available for purchase on-site or participants may bring their own. D&L emphasizes safety, accessibility, and artistic growth with small class sizes, step-by-step demonstrations, and one-on-one guidance during hands-on projects. Popular offerings include beginner fusing, mosaic workshops, stained-glass painting and lightbox projects, vitrigraph collaboration, and advanced fused-glass pattern forming. Several guest-led workshops are noted as sold out, reflecting consistent demand and instructor reputations. The studio also supports experimentation with test pieces and sample libraries so artists can learn material behaviors before committing to larger works. D&L maintains professional-grade kilns and cold-working stations and enforces best practices for material compatibility and ventilation. With a track record of offering beginner-friendly entry points alongside advanced technical courses, D&L Art Glass Supply serves hobbyists, emerging artists, and professional makers seeking technical skill, creative support, and reliable studio resources. The studio regularly updates its equipment and publishes clear schedules and materials lists online for students annually.