During this workshop, participants learn about the techniques involved in making a stained glass suncatcher.
A variety of patterns are provided to choose from up to 10 pieces and maximum 15 cm.
By the end of the day you will have created your very own piece of stained glass to take home.
The workshop is hands-on, focused but relaxed, limited to 2 students so students have quality time with the teacher.
The steps we will take are the following:
1. Familiarisation of tools. We will learn the tools and their use in order to use them properly in the manufacture of stained glass. 10'
2. Cutting glass and familiarisation of different angles and styles of cutting with clear glass, so that we can practice enough times to be able to use the opals in the next steps. 30'
3. Pattern selection. There are a variety of patterns, suitable for beginners, up to 10 pieces each, so that the student can make it and feel the satisfaction of creativity. 25'
4. Glass selection. Time to choose from a variety of colored opals what to use. 25'
5. Opal cutting with the design pieces - each design piece must be cut in the opal we have chosen. 60'
6. Grinding cut glass edges. The moment we correct and smooth the sides of the pieces we cut. 60'
7. We put copper tape on each piece of glass that we have smoothed. 30'
8. Finally, all the pieces are joined by soldering and it makes the unique design we chose. 30'