Join us to explore the wonderful heritage craft of stained glass with a contemporary twist and create a completely personal and unique item for yourself or as a special gift, with professional stained glass artist Kate Lavender, from North Lakes Stained Glass. During these 4 hour sessions, Kate will introduce you to the process of the tiffany foiling method to create 2 or 3 bespoke flower and leaf stems, as well as giving you the foundation skills to go on to create more pieces in the future should you wish! Starting with an introduction to different types of glass and design, you will cover how to handle and work with glass safely and be shown examples of Kate’s and previous student’s work to provide you with inspiration.
After this, you will be guided through how to cut and shape each individual piece of glass, wrap them in copper foil and finally join them onto the stems. We then go on to apply a number of finishing touches if you so wish, such as wire, patina (darkening of the silver solder) or painted detail.
The beauty of creating these items is they are free form, and don’t require a restrictive design template to follow or frame to fit inside of. This makes the class perfect for both complete beginners or those who are experienced working with glass.
The stems can be inspired your own favourite flowers or by the wide selection of different coloured and textured glass supplied on the day. There will also be a number of patterns of varying complexity available for you to follow if you prefer.
As the soldering process does involve lead based products, it is not advisable for pregnant women or those breast-feeding to attend, and children between the ages of 16 & 18 must be accompanied by a responsible adult.
Max numbers 6
Min Age 16.
£85. Additional Material costs to pay on day: £17.50
Please note tickets are non-refundable. Exchanges to other classes by the same tutor may be offered more than 2 weeks before the start date (subject to availability).
After this, you will be guided through how to cut and shape each individual piece of glass, wrap them in copper foil and finally join them onto the stems. We then go on to apply a number of finishing touches if you so wish, such as wire, patina (darkening of the silver solder) or painted detail.
The beauty of creating these items is they are free form, and don’t require a restrictive design template to follow or frame to fit inside of. This makes the class perfect for both complete beginners or those who are experienced working with glass.
The stems can be inspired your own favourite flowers or by the wide selection of different coloured and textured glass supplied on the day. There will also be a number of patterns of varying complexity available for you to follow if you prefer.
As the soldering process does involve lead based products, it is not advisable for pregnant women or those breast-feeding to attend, and children between the ages of 16 & 18 must be accompanied by a responsible adult.
Max numbers 6
Min Age 16.
£85. Additional Material costs to pay on day: £17.50
Please note tickets are non-refundable. Exchanges to other classes by the same tutor may be offered more than 2 weeks before the start date (subject to availability).