Giving someone a colorful, handcrafted glass accent dish is a great way to say, "Happy birthday," "Congratulations,” or "I apologize for breaking all of your dishes with a bat.” Show someone how you feel with today's Groupon: for $35, you get enrollment in Glass Fusing Basics 1 at Fusions Glass Studio in Eagle (a $75 value).

The artisans at Fusions walk beginning students through the fundamentals of creative glasscrafting. With the reassuring expertise of instructors to back them up, class participants begin the journey toward glassy awareness with the Basics 1 class. The small group of learners will design and assemble a 7"x7" fused dish, as well as three jewelry pendants, while absorbing kiln-fire techniques to achieve the desired final look. A lesson on glass-heat relations educates novices who might otherwise never know that glass can be set on fire with a substitute teacher's breath and prepares them for future independent crafting sessions during Fusions’ open studio times. The class includes all necessary ingredients and accessories, such as wooden spoons and sympathy; see the schedule for available daytime and evening options.