learn stained glass

learn stained glass

When I was younger I used to take long hikes and bicycle trips around the city and visit people as well. One of my favorite people to visit were dear friends of ours who make stained glass. The atmosphere in their studio was always so great and they were always so warm so I started to come more often and stay for longer :)

Long story short I got interested in their work and wanted to try it out myself. The exercise was mostly about getting to know the tools and so on and not about actually going through any creative process (which would most likely have started in another medium :).. Oh and to get to know them I did, carving out a fine flipper out of the top of my left thumb. All this was of course just an adventure and I went around proud with my new scar (c:

At least I was prouder of it than the little window that also came out of it :D

I’ve been taking the glass for several weeks now. I can now say that I know how to do it. It’s been kind of fun, but hardly the sort of wonderful artistic outlet I’d been looking for. I don’t think I’ll be able to do it at home ever unless I’m doing very simple geometric cuts. Somehow broken glass and the smell of solder don’t sound appealing in my apartment.

New town, and all new things I want to do to get acquainted with it and the people who live in it. I signed up for a stained glass class at the local art studio. I was particularly happy not to have the creepy guy who worked at the craft studio at my college. New class starts mid-October.

Had an awesome time learning to do this. If I had the money, time and space I’d be doing this all of the time.

Can be a little dangerous where your eyes are concerned.

One of these days when we get around to building our own house, I want to do all of the stained glass for it.

I learned stained glass during my awesome high school art class, junior year. Since then, I’ve designed and constructed many windows, including:
-fireflies coming out of a coffee cup for the cafe where I used
to work
-a giant abstract of Frank Lloyd Wright’s Falling Water for my
bedroom at our new house
-geometric designs for entryways and bathrooms
and so much more!

It’s awesome, and I totally recommend learning how to do this. Private classes are probably the best, because those people know how to teach. Just be warned- if this is something you want to do at home, you really need a separate work area solely for stained glass. In addition to the equipment and supplies, you wind up with tons of shards of glass everywhere.

I am a clumsy person by nature, so being around all of that sharp stuff was a challenge. I did however, have a great time and I managed to make it through the class intact.
I made 2 great little windows which now hang in my kitchen.

The stained glass class has to go on hold for a while. Too expensive and not enough time, says the student. But, I did take a 1-hr free workshop on making glass beads. It was cool. The first bead looked like was going to be a success, and while the shape was good, the colors didn’t turn out right. The second one was a real failure. Oh well. I’ll try again sometime later.

I took a class to learn stained glass, and it was a great experience! Now I’m just trying to find the time to continue with it. This was definitely work it!

I took this course few years ago and it was really nice. I’ve made a rose and framed a mirror, i’m very proud of both. I’ll scan photos to put’em here.
I recomend long sleeves and protection mask/glasses just in case. If you wear glasses, good for you, put them on. Al exposed skin was burning due to glass dust, but it was worth of it! Listen very carefuly your teacher! Never ever touch your face with your hands!
Now my next step is to purchase tools. I want to make some things in my home.