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2 Day Glass Painting Course

3-4 October: this two-day glass painting course will guide you through the process of creating your own painted glass piece.

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You can choose from a selection of designs to paint, or bring along your own image to reproduce onto glass. You'll be working on a 9cm x 15cm piece to make an A5-sized finished panel.

You'll learn how to plan the design, mix and apply glass paint. The completed painted piece will then be kiln-fired onto the glass to make permanent, and finally you'll frame your piece into an A5 (148mm x 210mm) size panel for display.

No experience is required. This course is suitable for adult beginners.

Your tutor for this course is Steve Lewis. Steve Lewis trained as a stained glass designer at Swansea Metropolitan University, gaining further experience at Lincoln Cathedral as a trainee in stained glass conservation. In 1998 Steve was awarded a scholarship to study stained glass conservation by the Queen Elizabeth Scholarship Trust (QEST). In 2012 Steve obtained a Masters in Historic Conservation at Oxford Brookes. In 2014 Steve established SDL Stained Glass, and continues to provide high quality services in design and conservation of stained glass.

Our class sizes are small, so you'll have a chance to engage with the tutor while you work.

This 2-day Glass Painting Course takes place on Saturday and Sunday 3 and 4 October, 9am-5pm daily. There will be a break for lunch and a mess room to eat lunch in, alternatively there is an on-site café. Tea and coffee provided.

Times

Prices

Event ticket prices

Ticket typeTicket category
Adult £275.00

Event additional prices

Ticket typeTicket category
Young Person (under 25)£205.00

The basics

Booking details

Call 0344 249 1895

Suitability

Suitable for those aged 16 and over

Meeting point

The Forge at The Heritage and Rural Skills Centre in Coleshill village. Follow signs for the visitor car park, from here follow signs to the forge.

What to bring and wear

All tools/materials included. Wear practical clothes suitable for crafting, with sturdy shoes (no open toes). Please bring your own refreshments (or the means to purchase these from the on-site café).

Accessibility

Toilets on site, including accessible toilet. Level access into the teaching space. Some uneven surfaces such as cobbles due to the historic nature of the building. Please contact us if you require an accessible parking space or if you would like to have an informal chat about access before you book.

Other

As this course involves working with lead, for safety reasons we recommend that pregnant women do not attend. Mess room available for course participants to use during breaks. Drinking water and facilities for making tea and coffee available. Refreshments/lunches available to purchase from on-site café. Accommodation not included.

Contact info

Buscot & Coleshill Estate

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