
Join our two day hands-on workshop and create your own Stained Glass Work of Art, conducted by artisan Peter Robertson.
This workshop will be held on Saturday 1st March & Sunday 2nd March 2025, 9:00am to 5:00pm, at 45 Mansfield Street INVERELL.
Cost: $600 / Person (Participants must be 16 years and above)
Course Content
- Safety practices
- Discussion of design, patterns, drawing and measurement parameters
- Explanation of glass, types of finishes, glass tools and their uses, associated materials, lead came, zinc, brass and copper foil, chemicals and cleaners
- Glass cutting freehand and with devices, cutting with plans and/or patterns
- Types of finished surfaces and how to acquire
- Lead: shapes, styles, how to decide which one and why and how to cut
- Soldering: type of tip, wattage, how to clean and prepare prior to soldering, what solder and fluxes to use and an explanation of the flow of molten metal.
Learning Outcome
- Preparing working drawings, cutting glass
- Assembly of panel using lead and glass, decisions on using strengthening bars, brass or steel
- Soldering and puttying the panel
- Cleaning and polishing the panel, how to use hand tools or machinery
- How to repair a broken panel, restoration of stained glass, what to look for and how to re-create the plan of the original design
- How to install, Timber or Aluminium frame
- Jigs and mass production.
Bookings are essential, please contact Peter on 0400 562 050 or peter@stainedglassworks.com.au