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Glass Education Center – Salem, NJ – A Quick Field Trip

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I love finding new places that focus on glasss that I can visit sometime whether it be on line or in person. Today we’ll go to the Glass Education Center via the internets…but the next time I’m in New Jersey (which could be June) I’m stopping by to tale a look. They just held the 2010 International Flameworking Conference there and boy do I wish I had been there for that. Paul Stankard was their keynote speaker. That’s a treat!!

Looking over their facility makes me want to go back to school and attend this college. The Glass Education Center is based at the Salem Community College in Salem, NJ. The equipment and education they provide is looks to be fantastic. Check it out!

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