The tradition of painting on glass (stained glass) has been around for thousands of years and is usually associated with windows in cathedrals. Coloured glass was painted, fired in a kiln and then incorporated in a matrix of lead to make a window that came to life when the Sun’s light came through it.
Traditional stained glass techniques can be used to enhance leadlight panels, suncatchers, lamps and even glass mosaics.
COURSES – BEGINNERS
Traditional Glass Painting – Beginners
Our introductory traditional stained-glass painting gives students first level skills and knowledge required to make a stained-glass panel which might be included in a larger leadlight or copperfoil project. Learning outcomes are:
- awareness of safety issues and procedures,
- preparation of the paint used in traditional glass painting,
- brushwork and control with specialized brushes to trace (paint) the outlines onto glass using special paint,
- matting to build the three-dimensional quality and tonal variation using techniques such as stippling, scratching or scraping,
- overview of kilns used in glass work, including an understanding of firing schedules.
Note: While firing schedules and the use of the Guild’s kiln is discussed, this course does not prepare students with the knowledge required to use Guild kilns independently.
Guild beginner courses have no hidden costs.
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