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Glass Lantern

Learn the traditional techniques of cutting glass, copper foiling and soldering to create beautiful panels for this simple lantern.

Choose your own jewel like coloured glass pieces from a selection of offcuts and learn how to cut these glass shapes to fit your blank, panel template. You will then be shown how to grind, foil and solder each panel to create unique sides for your lantern.

This lantern can be used indoors and outdoors with either a candle or a tea light.

Students will be given one black metal lantern to work with and can create panels for two sides.

Lantern dimensions are approximately:  height 25cms X width 12.5cms x depth 12.5cms.

We recommend that students have some previous glass cutting experience or that you have attended one or more of Jennifer’s glass workshops.

Tutor will provide all materials for this workshop. This cost is included in your fee.

A light lunch will be provided.

Date Thursday 16th May 2024
Tutor Jennifer Brewer
Time 9.30am - 4.30pm
Ref 3452
Fees £95
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Quirky Birds

Do you want to learn about working with glass? Maybe you have coloured glass off cuts that you don't know what to do with. This fun half day workshop will show you how to turn those small pieces of glass into quirky birds using copper foil, solder and copper wire to add details such as legs and tail feathers.

You will learn how to cut glass, use copper wire and copper foil, and then how to solder and create your own special quirky bird.

Your tutor will guide you through each process showing you the correct, safe techniques of handling glass and soldering irons.

Tutor will provide all materials for this workshop. This cost is included in your fee.

This workshop is suitable for both beginners and improvers.

Date Thursday 30th May 2024
Tutor Jennifer Brewer
Time 9.30am –12.30pm
Ref 3496
Fees £55
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Copper Foiled Glass Bunting
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On this half day workshop you will have the opportunity to create a beautiful strand of copper foiled glass bunting.

Learn how to safely handle and cut your chosen pieces of coloured glass, grind the edges and then foil them using copper tape.

The final stage will be to solder the pieces together to form your triangle. You can create three different triangles that can be left as individual hangings or tie them together to form a lovely bunting.  

This workshop is suitable for both beginners and improvers

Tutor will provide all materials for this workshop. This cost is included in your fee.

Date Thursday 30th May 2024
Tutor Jennifer Brewer
Time 1.30pm – 4.30pm
Ref 3449
Fees £65
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Batik Glass

Batik Glass is an exciting technique conceived by Swedish glass artist Lena Beckéus.

Inspired after attending a course with Lena, Jennifer Brewer will teach you the basics of the batik technique using Bullseye glass. Using a combination of powders, frits and micas along with a selection of tools, you will be able to create up to six, 7cms square colourful tile samples. These will be fired and ready for collection from the college at a later date.

Tutor will provide all materials for this workshop. This cost is included in your fee.

This workshop is suitable for both beginners and improvers.

A light lunch will be provided.

Date Tuesday 4th June 2024
Tutor Jennifer Brewer
Time 10.00am - 4.00pm
Ref 3453
Fees £95
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Introduction To Stained Glass

An introduction to the skills behind the craft of church windows. Have a fast but fun filled day learning how to use coloured glass, lead cames, solder and leaded light cement to create your own wonderful small panel to take home.

Students are encouraged to bring along ideas for potential designs, but your tutor will supply ideas if you feel unsure.

Finished panel is approximately 17cms x 25cms.

Tutor will provide all materials for this workshop. This cost is included in your course fee.

This workshop is suitable for both beginners and improvers.

A light lunch will be provided.

Date Thursday 20th June 2024
Tutor Jennifer Brewer
Time 9.30am - 4.30pm
Ref 3478
Fees £95
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Image above is of a student’s work on a previous workshop.


Image above is of a student’s work on a previous workshop.

Stained Glass Panel – 2 Day Course

Design and make a beautiful arched or flat topped stained glass panel using coloured glass, lead cames, solder and leaded light cement.

Learn all the skills required to make a unique panel and take it home with you at the end of this two day course. Students are encouraged to bring along ideas for their own panel design but your tutor can provide these for those students who are unsure.

Panel dimensions are approx 20cms x 30cms.

Glass experience is preferred for this workshop.

Tutor will provide all materials for this workshop. This cost is included in your fee.

A picnic lunch will be provided.

Date Tuesday 30th July and Wednesday 31st July 2024
Tutor Jennifer Brewer
Time 10.00am – 4.00pm
Ref 3505
Fees £195
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