Stained Glass: Basic Foil Techniques Workshop
Instructor: Lenneke Verweij
Sunday, December 1
9am-5pm
Location: In-person Williams Building room 117
$135 plus $50 materials fee (glass, flux, solder. use of tools)
Prerequisite: None
In this class, students will learn how to cut out their pattern pieces. Then how to grind and fit them into place. Next, each piece will be wrapped with copper foil and burnished. Finally, students will flux and solder their patterns together. All pieces are then thoroughly cleaned up and polished. If desired, students may patina the finished piece with black or copper.
Syllabus
- Choose one of the patterns provided
- Cut out glass pieces
- Grind and fit them into place
- Wrap each piece with copper foil
- Burnish the pieces
- Flux and solder your ornament together
- Clean up and polish
- Patina the finished piece black or copper if you wish
Supplies
Everything will be provided in the kit you buy when registering for the class, including glass, foil, solder, flux, cleaner, and the use of the tools.
Please also bring with you:
- Ultrafine black marker
- Rubber gloves
- Closed-toe shoes
- Safety glasses
- Any tools you have (please put your name on them)
Tools that you will borrow in class:
- Glass cutters
- Runner pliers
- Grozier pliers
- Soldering iron
