Intro to Stained Glass: Foil Method
Instructor: Lenneke Verweij
Mondays 5:30-8:30pm
5 weeks: January 20 to February 24 (no class February 17)
Location: In-person Williams Building room 117
$260 (includes tool rental fee) plus $50 glass fee (required)
Prerequisite: None
In this class, students will learn the importance of a well-designed pattern and the proper cutting of the template, the tracing of the pattern onto the glass paying attention to the flow of the glass texture and design, cutting the glass, grinding each piece to fit well, cleaning, foiling and burnishing the edges and finally, the soldering technique for this foil project. For registered students, access to most tools will occur in studio.
Syllabus
- Cutting patterns
- Tracing patterns
- Cutting glass into the different shapes
- Grinding and fitting the glass pieces
- Applying the foil
- Burnishing
- Soldering
- Clean-up
Supplies
- Glass, paid on registration and provided in class
- Stained glass kit, contact Lenneke (owner of Hands on Art) by cell for current kit price and payment: (306) 281-7075
- Foil
- Flux and brush
- 60/40 solder
- Lathkin
- Neutral cleaner
- Other supplies to bring:
- Scissors
- Pencil
- Ruler
- Ultra fine black marker
- Hammer
- Rubber gloves
- Closed-toed shoes
- Safety glasses
- Any tools you have (please put your name on them)
- Tools that you will borrow in class:
- Grinders
- Soldering irons
- Glass cutters
- Grozier pliers
- Running pliers
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