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Workshops and Courses Places are now available for the following workshops in traditional and contemporary stained and fused glass techniques. Taster days are run from the studio at Barleylands from 10.00-5.00 pm with a break for lunch.Participants need to attend a beginners glass cutting before undertaking traditional leading, copper foiling or fusing taster classes, or must have previous experience of cutting glass. Beginners glass cutting are half day classes. The exceptions to this are the Mosaic classes and the Terrarium Classes which participants may join directly. Please email for availability. Places are confirmed on receipt of payment in full. Students will be provided with all materials and tools and in most cases will be able to walk away with a finished product. Please wear closed toe shoes when attending workshops. Glass From The Past workshops are fun but also offer the opportunity to learn new skills at the participants own pace. Regular classes are £10.00 per 2 and a half hour session and participants would normally have attended a one day taster or have previous experience. Regular classes are booked in ten week blocks. To sign up for our newsletter which details classes and workshops please fill in the form on the newsletter page. Beginners Glass Cutting Introductory session covering health and safety, use of tools and plenty of practice at handling and cutting glass safely. Essential for beginners before attending any of the following one day workshops and a great opportunity to refresh skills for those with previous experience. Mosaicing Under the tuition of Marija Seagar learn the intricacies of mosaicing and come away with a finished piece to be proud of. Please click here for examples from recent classes. Terrarium Making Under the guidance of tutor John Newstead students will create a beautiful lantern terrarium from a kit of parts and have the opportunity to learn the skills of accurate glass cutting and soldering, essential for the creation of three dimensional copper foiled items. Please click here for examples. Leading Create a small colourful leaded light panel or suncatcher using traditional techniques. Please click here for examples. Leaded Light Restoration This is a 2 day course and designed for students who have already completed our leading course or who have previous experience of leaded light work. This course grapples with the specific issues of restoring old lead light panels and re-installation. Fusing An introduction to the fascinating world of fused glass. Students will create several fused glass items during the course of the day, including a small mirrored piece, fridge magnet or coaster and glass jewellery. Items are fired and picked up at a later date. Please click here for examples. Introductory Flame Work Beads This is an afternoon where students, under the tuition of Graham Brooker, have the opportunity to make their first beads in the flame. These courses are by arrangement only. Please click here for examples. Copper Foiling Create a beautiful suncatcher using the copper foil or tiffany method. Please click here for examples. The following one day workshops and half day Beginners workshops are planned. Please phone Caroline to confirm availability of places on 07792 475085 or pop into Barleylands. |
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