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 Join us for a two day workshop in the copper foil method of stained glass.  Arriving at 5pm on Friday and leaving at 5pm on Sunday, spend a creative, yet relaxed weekend learning a new skill in a supportive and welcoming environment and take home a selection of beautiful stained glass flower decorations. 

You will be guided through all the stages and techniques required to enable you to produce your stained glass stems.

Using templates provided, or simple designs of your own, you will learn how to cut, shape and join glass together, using copper foil and solder, to create individual stems resulting in an eye catching display. 

This course is perfect for beginners or improvers. 

You will learn the basic skills, and gain enough confidence with the materials, to create a number of beautiful stems. Your finished flowers can be displayed in a variety of different ways, using vases, displayed on wood or as a decorative addition to houseplants. 

You will be taught to:

• Select suitable glass
• Score and break glass to fit your chosen pattern
• Glass grinding
• Apply copper foil to the cut pieces
• Tack and solder pieces together
• Apply patina

Teaching will be from 10-5 each day with an hour break for lunch 

Lin has been working with glass for over 30 years. She is experienced in running workshops in both lead and copper foil techniques and has been making, teaching and restoring throughout this time. Most recently, Lin has been working on restorations including many churches and public and private buildings. For the past 4 years she has been part of a team of skilled craftspeople working on the restoration of the leaded glass windows at Manchester Town Hall – all 587 of them! 

Lin is passionate about stained glass and loves teaching and creating pieces she hopes will be cherished for decades.

If you are pregnant or breastfeeding, it is advised that this workshop is not suitable as it involves handling and soldering metals including lead, tin and copper. This workshop also requires the use of sharp materials, hot tools and chemicals. Protective goggles and gloves will be provided but if you suffer from asthma or dermatitis, you may wish to seek medical advice before booking this course.