2 Day Glass Painting Course
11-12 October: this two-day glass painting course will guide you through the process of creating your own painted glass piece.
- Booking essential
You can choose from a selection of designs to paint, or bring along your own image to reproduce onto glass. You'll be working on a 9cm x 15cm piece to make an A5-sized finished panel.
You'll learn how to plan the design, mix and apply glass paint. The completed painted piece will then be kiln-fired onto the glass to make permanent, and finally you'll frame your piece into an A5 (148mm x 210mm) size panel for display.
No experience is required. This course is suitable for adult beginners.
Your tutor for this course is Steve Lewis. Steve Lewis trained as a stained glass designer at Swansea Metropolitan University, gaining further experience at Lincoln Cathedral as a trainee in stained glass conservation. In 1998 Steve was awarded a scholarship to study stained glass conservation by the Queen Elizabeth Scholarship Trust (QEST). In 2012 Steve obtained a Masters in Historic Conservation at Oxford Brookes. In 2014 Steve established SDL Stained Glass, and continues to provide high quality services in design and conservation of stained glass.
Our class sizes are small, so you'll have a chance to engage with the tutor while you work.
This 2-day Glass Painting Course takes place on Saturday and Sunday 11 and 12 October, 9am-5pm daily. There will be a break for lunch and a mess room to eat lunch in, alternatively there is an on-site café. Tea and coffee provided.
Times
Prices
| Ticket type | Ticket category |
|---|---|
| Adult | £245.00 |
| Concession Under 25s | £190.00 |
The basics
- Booking details
Call 0344 249 1895
- Suitability
Not suitable for children
- Meeting point
The Forge at The Heritage and Rural Skills Centre in Coleshill village. Follow signs for the Coleshill Estate Office for the car park and look for signs directing you to the location of the course.
- What to bring and wear
All tools/materials included. Wear practical clothes suitable for crafting, with sturdy shoes (no open toes). Please bring your own refreshments (or the means to purchase these from the on-site café).
- Accessibility
Toilets on site, including accessible toilet. Level access into the teaching space. Some uneven surfaces such as cobbles due to the historic nature of the building. Please contact us if you require an accessible parking space or if you would like to have an informal chat about access before you book.
- Other
As this course involves working with lead, for safety reasons we recommend that pregnant women do not attend. Mess room available for course participants to use during breaks. Drinking water and facilities for making tea and coffee available. Refreshments/lunches available to purchase from on-site café. Accommodation not included.
Upcoming events
Introduction to Blacksmithing
18 July and 4 October: enjoy a full day course getting to grips with the basics of blacksmithing.
Open Days
13 April, 11 May, 8 June, 13 July, 10 August, 12 October: visit our exhibition and take a look behind the scenes on one of our Coleshill Village Open Days.
Guided Tours: Secrets of Coleshill
17 April to 11 October, 1pm and 2.30pm Thursdays and Saturdays: find out more about some of the lesser-known chapters of the estate’s history and look behind the scenes of the Heritage and Rural Skills Centre.
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