Stained Glass

Creating With Stained Glass Using the Copper Foil Technique
1:00 - 3:45 p.m.

The bee picture and Mary (above) are copper foil. Each piece is wrapped by hand with copper foil and then completely soldered. Great for small pieces and multi-dimensional work.

All tools and supplies will be provided for each participant to make at least one gorgeous stained glass piece, with teaching emphasis on using the copper foil technique. Beginner students’ first piece can be approximately the size of a piece of copy paper and about 15-20 pieces. Participants with some prior experience can make larger creations with more individual pieces of glass.

Creating With Stained Glass Using the Lead Came Technique
4:15-7:00 p.m.

The Auburn logo and Mr. Atlanta Brave Man (above) are built with lead came. The individual pieces are put together with strips of lead came and then soldered only at the joints. Most studios work primarily with lead came.

All tools and supplies will be provided for each participant to make at least two gorgeous stained glass pieces by using the lead came technique. Beginner students will first learn the basics by doing a smaller geometric panel with all straight lines, cathedral glass (easier to cut), and about ten pieces of glass. Participants will then be able to make a somewhat larger creation with more pieces of glass and gentle curves.

For Both Classes

All finished panels are suitable to hang inside the window of the home to capture maximum light refraction and beauty. The materials fee of $50 for the 6 sessions will include zinc framing and hooks, making it ready to hang. As time allows, each student is free to make more than one creation. 

FAQs

Can I be a beginner in either class? Yes.

Is there one class that is more difficult than the other? It comes down to preference. The cutting and grinding is the same. The lead came method is “beyond the basics,” but you certainly don’t have to have done copper foil to do the lead. If you have had the copper foil class first, it will speed up the process to do the lead because you will be familiar with cutting and grinding, and therefore, may be able to do a more challenging/larger piece.

Do the instructors have designs for us to choose from? Yes. There will be designs with various degrees of complexity. Beginners generally start with a 10-piece project.

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