BLC1: Leadlight & Copperfoiling – Beginners (9 Feb to 23 March)
One event on 16/02/2027 at 9:30 am
One event on 23/02/2027 at 9:30 am
One event on 02/03/2027 at 9:30 am
One event on 09/03/2027 at 9:30 am
One event on 16/03/2027 at 9:30 am
One event on 23/03/2027 at 9:30 am
Leadlight & Copperfoiling – Beginners
Tutor: Ian Dymock
This comprehensive 27-hour course teaches the skills and techniques necessary to create beautiful leadlight panels. These skills allow students to continue onto advanced leadlight or copperfoil projects such as larger leadlight window panels which may also incorporate intricate copper foiled designs.
The course includes safety awareness; scoring, breaking and trimming complex glass shapes using running and grozing pliers; accurate cutting of complex glass shapes to a pattern, drawing your cartoon and preparing the jig; leading, soldering and cementing; applying patina and polish for both a leadlight and copperfoil project.
To achieve these skills and techniques, the tutors will provide a selection of designs suitable for beginners to create a 32 x 25 cm leadlight window-style panel. You will also be taught copper foiling techniques to make a small sun-catcher.
Numbers: Minimum 6. Maximum 8
Prerequisite: No experience necessary.
Costs: All materials – clear and coloured glass, chemicals, lead, notes, use of tools, etc. are included. Our beginner courses and workshops have no hidden costs.