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Stained
Glass Courses
Summer course are all full. Dates for Winter courses
will go on line in September. To add yourself
to the emailing list please send me an email and
you will get a list of the dates before they go
online!
Click HERE
for available dates.
Courses in Glass
Abinger Stained Glass studio nestles in the beautiful
countryside of the North Downs at Abinger Hammer,
Surrey.
With extensive views over the landscape from the
workshop, and a very warm welcome, it is a wonderful
retreat where learning the art and craft of stained
glass is carried out in an informal and inspiring
atmosphere.
It is hard to become a master of the art and craft
of stained glass, 25yrs and I'm still learning!
The aim of our courses is to give you a creative
fun day as we teach you the basic skills required
to make a leaded panel. Glass cutting, leading
up and soldering. These may take years to perfect
- but in a day you will make something lovely,
however blobby your solder may be!
Kirstie Allsopp at Abinger
Glass.
Kirstie Allsopp came to Abinger to learn to make
a stained glass panel for her Channel 4 Series
"Kirsties Homemade Home". >> more
Watch programme
here ( Fast forward to 12:30 mins for stained
glass bit)
We have several different courses available:
Phone Amanda on 01306 730617
or email amanda1@abinger-stained-glass.co.uk
Stained Glass Taster
Day £135.00 per person
This course introduces you to the craft of making
leaded panels. You can choose from a selection
of hundreds of patterns here or come with your
own simple design. We will start the day by producing
your full size working drawing called a cutline.
You will learn how to cut glass cut and bend lead,
lead the panel together and finally soldering
the joints with a traditional gas soldering iron.
We will instruct you in the final cementing and
polishing process. The piece you make will be
approx A4 size or equivalent. Copper foiling,
Tiffany style work, can be carried on the stained
glass day too, just let me know if thats
what you would prefer to do.
The Next Step
Two day courses creating your own Glass Art
Three students per course. £250.00 per person
This two day course is designed for those who
have already attended my one day stained glass
course or similar elsewhere. Before you come you
will need to produce your original full size art
work. I will help you through this important process
if you need help! A bit of homework is essential
before coming! Once here we will create our cutline
from your drawing. The size of panel you can make
is around A3. You will have an introduction into
glass painting and the use of fused glass within
your piece if required. Acid etching can also
produce some interesting effects. I will guide,
aid and inspire you through the process of completing
your own stained glass art work.
Fusing Taster Day, Plate
and Bowl making £140.00 per person
We run occasional Half
Day Fusing for Fun courses at £70.00 pp
This is a great introduction to the world of glass
fusing. This craft has had resurgence in the last
20 years but has been around for 3000 years. We
will discuss the properties of glass and compatibility
(the chant of the glass fuser!) We will explore
the different effects that can be achieved using
glass frits, powders and inclusions of metals.
You will be taught how to cut sheet glass, how
to assemble the glass and how to fire it to create
panels or vessels, such as bowls or plates. Its
so satisfying to actually make a useful object
that you will keep always. We can get really creative
with fusible glass. In short we will have fun!
Your finished items can either be posted on to
you (cost by weight) or will be ready for collection
after firing.
All courses
I teach a maximum of 4 students at a time.
On booking you will be sent all the information
you need to attend.
We have a break for lunch and a chat.
Day from 9:30am 5pm( Half-days 9:15am to
1:00pm )
All materials and use of tools included except
for small extra charge for dichroic glass used
in fused pieces and postage of finished pieces.
Booking Places
Phone 01306 730617 or email amanda1@abinger-stained-glass.co.uk
to make a provisional booking. We will then send
you details of how to pay. Your places will be
reserved for seven days. Payment is due immediately.
Your places will be confirmed once your payment
clears. Fees are non returnable within 14 days
of your course unless we can fill your place.
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