Introduction to stained glass workshop in Villeurbanne (69)

Activity description :

Would you like to learn how to create a piece of stained glass? This workshop is for you! Our expert in stained glass techniques will share her know-how with you. Mélanie will send you an e-mail containing practical information and a brief specification for your stained glass piece (dimensions, number of colors, motif constraints, etc.). You then send her your project by e-mail, so that she can check its feasibility before the workshop begins.

Workshop schedule (8h) :

Before the workshop, Mélanie will send you an e-mail containing practical information and a set of specifications for your stained glass (dimensions, number of colors, motif constraints, etc.). You will then send her your project by e-mail so that she can check its feasibility before the workshop begins.

Day 1: Saturday, 2pm to 6:30pm/7pm (depending on students' dexterity)

• Introduction to the workshop and tools over coffee
• Glass selection, stained glass design on paper and template cutting
• Discover glass cutting, then cut glass according to your templates.
• Painting with grisaille and firing in the kiln

Day 2: the following day, Sunday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. (bring your own lunch)

• Opening the kiln
• Lead assembly of your stained glass
• Tin soldering (mask supplied)
• Final cleaning

Learn this manual skill and take home the fruits of your labor!