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Leadlight is the art of creating a design where the individual pieces of decorative glass are held together in a framework of lead came. It is most often seen in flat panels in windows or doors.

Copperfoiling is the method of joining pieces of glass using copper foil and solder. This technique allows creation of three dimensional works such as tiffany lampshades and jewellery boxes.

COURSES – BEGINNERS

Leadlight and Copperfoiling – Beginners

Creative Glass Guild QLDOur introductory Leadlight and Copperfoil gives students the skills and knowledge required to independently complete small-scale leadlight and copperfoiled projects. Learning outcomes are:

  • Awareness of safety issues and procedures.
  • Ability to score, break and trim complex glass shapes using running and grozing pliers.
  • Accurate cutting of complex shapes in float and textured glass to a pattern.
  • Drawing a cartoon and preparing the jig.
  • Competence at leading and soldering lead joints and fitting hanging loops if desired.
  • Cementing your panel before applying patina and polish to the finished leadlight.
  • Acquire also competence at soldering copperfoil seams and beading the edge of a small suncatcher.

For further information on upcoming courses, including cost and to enrol:

BLC2: Leadlight and Copperfoil – Beginners, Thursday 18 April to 13 June. 6:30-9:30pm (9 weeks)

Copperfoiling – Beginners

Our introductory beginners copperfoil course was designed for those who wish only to acquire the skills and knowledge to gain competency in creating copperfoiled objects of a small scale. Students will cover the following learning outcomes:

  • Awareness of safety issues and procedures.
  • Ability to score, break and trim complex glass shapes using running and grozing pliers.
  • Accurate cutting of complex shapes in float and textured glass to a pattern.
  • Drawing a cartoon with acquired competence at cutting accurately to this pattern.
  • Applying the copperfoil, soldering your copperfoiled seams and beading the edge of a small suncatcher.

For further information on upcoming courses, including cost and to enrol:

BCF1: Beginners Copperfoiling, Sunday 31 March and 7 April (2 days) 9:30am-4:30pm

COURSES – INTERMEDIATE/ADVANCED

Leadlighting or Copperfoiling – Intermediate to Advanced

Creative Glass Guild QLD
Some students choose to practice their newly acquired skills while working on projects of their own choosing but with a tutor on hand for advice.  Students may work on a variety of creations using either leadlighting or copperfoiling or even a combination of both.

For further information on upcoming courses, including cost and to enrol:

ILC2: Intermediate Leadlight and Copperfoil, Tuesday, 26 March to 30 April, 6:30-9:30 pm (6 weeks)

ILC3: Intermediate Leadlight and Copperfoil, Tuesday, 7 May to 11 June, 6:30-9:30 pm (6 weeks)

ILC4: Intermediate Leadlight and Copperfoil, Tuesday, 18 June to 23 July, 6:30-9:30 pm (6 weeks)

ILC5: Intermediate Leadlight and Copperfoil, Tuesday, 30 July to 3 September, 6:30-9:30 pm (6 weeks)

Panel Lamp Construction – Advanced

When students feel competent in copperfoiling they may choose to progress to an advanced creative application of this skill. Panel lamps can be 4, 6, 8 or 10-sided – the designs are endless.  With a tutor on hand guiding one through the steps, your panel lamp shades will be beautiful.

For further information on upcoming courses, including cost and to enrol:

IPL1: Panel Lamp Construction, Thurs 20 June to 22 August, 6:30 to 9:30pm (10 weeks)

Copperfoil Christmas Tree, A Christmas Activity – Advanced 

This is one of the Christmas activities we offer each year. It is so much fun, students return again and again to make another table decoration. To participate, students should be competent in copper foiling and soldering.

For further information on upcoming courses, including cost and to enrol:
ICF1: Copperfoil Christmas Tree, Thursday, November 9 to December 14, 6:30-9:30pm

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