LU2 – Leadwork Courses

LU2 ‘Leading up’,

A 2 day course, learning how to make a stained glass panel, using traditional lead strips (cames).  (In the same way that external windows are made, including church windows).  A panel is assembled by cutting lead strips to size, soldering joints and applying special putty, which also makes a panel weatherproof.

Of course a leaded panel does not have to be used only for external purposes and large panels can look beautiful within room divider and other applications.

The course covers:

• Pre-course contact to help with design/ideas (there are also hundreds of patterns available to adapt)
• Design guidance/considerations associated with leadwork
• Selecting glass
• Draughting and templating shapes
• Cutting and shaping glass
• Building up the leading structure
• Assembling the panel (soldering, cementing and cleaning up)
• Application of polish/finish

The course includes a wide selection of stained glass colours and textures, lead came, flux, solder and full use of all necessary tools.

The course includes a light lunch, refreshments and ‘aide memoire’ notes to take home.

The next courses currently available:   

LU2  Saturday/Sunday 9/10  April,10:00-16:30 each day,  £215 per person,  per 2 day course

Please contact me for information and booking (click here)