Traditional Stained Glass Painting With Leading or Foiling – 2 Day Course
Develop the skills of traditional stained glass painting and leading (or foiling) in two days!Not for Beginners.
"The style of teaching was perfect for me and loads better than any other course I’ve been on." - Karen
Our new two-day course builds on your basic skills in the traditional method of painting stained glass with metallic oxides and will result in a finished pieces of stained glass to your own design.
You’ll have time to refine the essential techniques of paint mixing, applying, mark-making, stippling, brushing and sgraffito with oxides similar to those used in mediaeval windows and then incorporate your painted pieces of glass into a leaded or foiled panel around A4 size.
This course is for those who've done some leaded or copper foiled stained glass with us or elsewhere and have done some basic traditional stained glass painting.
The techniques you'll learn can be applied to leaded glass, copper foiling, garden glass art and lamps or lanterns.
This is the natural follow-on to our half-day Traditional Stained Glass Painting Introduction Course and isn’t suitable for beginners.
Two-day stained glass painting and leading or foiling course for up to 5 people
The objective of this course is to develop your existing glass painting skills and leading and foiling techniques to create a stained glass window panel incorporating sections of painted and coloured glass to your own design.
The course starts with reminders of the health & safety considerations when working with metallic oxide paints and glass and lead.
We’ll then cover design essentials and start to design our panels.
Your panel can include up to 10 pieces of glass with multiple painted pieces, and will be around A4 in size – but not necessarily rectangular.
When your design is ready you’ll cut and grind the glass pieces to be painted.
You’ll paint these so they can be fired over night ready for the second day.
Once your painted pieces are in the kiln you’ll cut and grind the rest of the glass.
On day two you’ll build your panel using either lead or copper foil based on which technique you prefer or have experience of.
At the conclusion of the course you’ll have a painted stained glass panel created using a mix of ancient and modern glass techniques to take home!
The key stages of this course cover:
- Designing for stained glass
- Safely using the oxides; Mixing and paint preparation
- Use of different brushes and tools for different paint application effects
- Firing requirements
- Cutting and painting your glass sections
- Leading or foiling your panel once the painted sections have been fired overnight
- Finishing & cementing as required
- Your artwork ready to take home!
The course cost of £320 inc VAT includes:
- Fully tutored course
- All materials and glass
- Use of tools and protective gear
- Refreshments during the session including herbal teas, decaffeinated drinks & gluten-free biscuits and lunch from the nearby Bell Cafe
- Maximum class size 5 people
- Info pack to keep with information on getting started and where to buy materials and tools, emailed as PDF
- Your piece to take home
- Class runs from 10am to (approx) 5-30pm each day at our Northants studio near Towcester
How to book your place - Traditional Stained Glass Painting & Leading or Foiling – 2 Day Course
If you're ready to book, choose the date you prefer and use the PayPal buttons to make your booking. You can pay by card or PayPal. We can also take bookings in the studio or you can buy this class as an emailable gift voucher.
You can pay a £100 deposit with the balance due a month before the course, or the full amount.
All bookings are subject to our class bookings Terms And Conditions.
You will be required to wear a face-mask (provided) for much of the class.
Please contact us before booking if this is likely to cause you problems,
If you have any questions or concerns get in touch and we'll do our best to help.
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2025 Courses
- Wednesday 23rd & Thursday 24th July - Two-Day Stained Glass Painting and Leading or Foiling Course - fully booked
- Tuesday 19th & Wednesday 20th August - Two-Day Stained Glass Painting and Leading or Foiling Course - 4 places
- Thursday 16th & Friday 17th October - Two-Day Stained Glass Painting and Leading or Foiling Course - 5 places
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Our classes are suitable for anyone over 18, although we do advise that anyone with a medical condition that limits their hand strength or control, or their ability to stand for periods of time contact us before booking to discuss.
With a maximum of 5 students you can be sure of plenty of attention and guidance throughout the class.
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A copper foiled panel with multiple painted sections 
A painted & leaded panel depicting a Cornish scene 
Gain further skills in mixing and apppying traditional metallic oxide paints 