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Stained Glass for Everyone - Ruth Stephens
Welcome you to the wonderful world of stained glass! This two-day Stained Glass Workshop with Ruth Stephens, an “award winning” Stained Glass Artist, is a great way to “get your feet wet”. Learn all the steps for making a 10 x 10 inch Stained Glass Panel from start to finish in the traditional Tiffany Copper Foil method. For this project you will choose from our selection of traditional Design templates, ensuring optimal learning shapes. This will teach you how glass ‘behaves', the key to creating your own designs for future projects.
* Glass Cutting: Scoring/cutting various types of glass
* Grinding: Grinding the edges of cut-glass pieces using a Grinder
* Copper Foiling: Applying adhesive copper tape to glass edges "Tiffany method"
* Soldering: Using soldering iron and solder to join the foiled pieces together
* Finishing: Applying patina (color change) and polish to the solder lines
About the artist:
Ruth Stephens is an award winning stained glass artist who produces custom stained glass art and conducts workshops in the Bay Area since 2000. Her glass journey began as a hobby but she quickly discovered a deep obsession for all things stained glass. She is an ardent creator and has extraordinary love of sharing her glass passion as an educator.
Requirements: All tools and materials provided for use during workshop. No prior experience is necessary. Closed toe shoes required.
Date: Saturday, March 28th & Sunday, March 29th
Time: 10am - 12:30pm
Price: non-member price: $200