I run courses for complete beginners and for those with a bit more experience. I’m also happy to arrange private tuition on a 1:2:1 basis or for groups of up to six. Everything is provided, tools, materials even an apron! The venue for these events is either at my workshop in Cheltenham or other locations in Gloucestershire. Alternatively I can come to you.

List of currently available one and two day courses.

Here is a typical program for a one-day course.

This one day course will introduce beginners to the world of stained glass. We will take you through the whole process of designing and producing a stained glass panel to take home, from initial sketch, to final piece. Choosing the colours of glass, cutting the pieces, setting them in the lead, soldering it all together and the final sealing and polishing to produce a beautiful artifact that, if looked after, will last for hundreds of years.

Everything is provided, the tools to work with and the glass and lead to create your pieces, refreshments throughout the day and unlimited advice.

You need to bring nothing other than yourselves, clothes you don’t mind getting dirty, proper shoes (no open toed sandals please!) and a desire to learn a fascinating and centuries old craft.

9:45 Arrival

10:00 Introductions and brief run through of the structure of the course

10:15 A talk about the tools we will be using, their functions and how to use them, including demonstrations.

10:40 You have a go at trying these out. Cutting glass, stretching the lead, soldering etc.

11:15 Preparing your design.

11:45 We start to cut the glass for our piece.

13.00 Break for lunch.

13:30 Assembly of your piece, cutting the lead and generally getting it all ready for soldering.

14:00 Soldering, a vital part of the process to hold the piece together!

15:00 The final cementing, cleaning and polishing that makes it more rigid, weatherproof and generally a lot stronger.

16:00 Finish – over run if necessary!!