After the Covid events of the last 2 years, unrelated I unfortunately and very unexpectedly needed some urgent major surgery – so thank you everyone for your good wishes and support. I am pleased to say that I am definitely
The kiln
I am often asked about the kiln used on my courses, so here’s the details: It is a Skutt Hotstart Pro, ideal for smaller scale full fusing, slumping, tack fusing and of course glass painting and staining. It is very
Which courses/what order should I attend ?
he question as to which order of the initial courses (Copper foil, Leading, Appliqué mosaic, Traditional Stained glass painting) to come on does crop up – and the honest answer is that it really does not matter. All share learning
‘Spectrum’ glass news
With the demise of Spectrum glass in the USA, production was going to be restarted in Mexico by a new company that bought various assets. The company has been revealed as Oceanside Glasstile (OGT). No dates given yet, as there is
Enhanced stained glass supplies!
I have usually carried a good range of all of the most widely used stained glass tools, available at competitive prices. However, following increased demand , this year I have both negotiated even better pricing and increased the range –
A great start to the stained glass year !
Started off the New Year with a 2 day leaded course followed by the popular ‘Bite size’ copperfoil taster session. As always, really great to see how quickly people progress from a ‘zero/near zero base’ to create some great things. Book
Bite size for January 22
The first Bite-size taster session for the New Year will be Sunday January 22, 2017 — see the courses section for details !
Glass supplies
Uroboros Glass Just heard that Uroborus is closing down with final production the end of November. Spectrum Glass The factory in Seattle has now finished production but there will be supplies available in the uk for several months. The
Excellent grinders
I often get asked for recommendations… so thought that I would mention that at one of my recent courses, one of the glass grinders recently made an ‘interesting’ sound and left a small amount of oil on the workbench. This particular grinder
Some glass supplies at risk !
I recently heard that Spectrum glass are ceasing production. Which is a great shame as this has been a very popular glass for many years and particularly for people starting out. So, if you have a part finished project that