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Description for
Advanced Foil Stained Glass
Five week course in 2 blocks,
2 1/2 hours per week
Block 1: Wed., Jan 10, 17, 24
Block 2: Wed., Mar 14, 21
You'll be required to work on your project in between the two
blocks to have it foiled and ready to solder. You can work on it at home
or in Tuesday's Open Workshop (Workshops are included in the class price).
Advanced Foil Stained Glass refreshes the
basic techniques learned in other beginning courses and builds advance skills in
cutting, foiling and soldering. We also teach you how to
make your window structurally sound, no matter what size and
installation into an existing window.You
can create your own design or select a design from one of the many
pattern books for sale. The pattern should have at least 50
pieces and no more than 150 pieces of glass. Please try to
have the pattern ready to build before the first
class.
Course is five sessions. Three weeks in
a row. A month off to work on your project. Then two
more weeks (once a
week) to learn about the finishing stages.
The class is more instructional than the
beginner's course. Most of the project will be completed
as be homework to be done at home
or in Open Workshops - already included in class
price!
Tuition is $180 for 5 week
course, includes the use of tools and materials.
Glass is additional.
(Beginning Foil is a
prerequisite)
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Venice Store or Hollywood Store |
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What You'll Learn
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First Class: Safety First:
discuss the workings of a glass Studio to be safe for everyone.
Note: If you are drawing your own
pattern, please start drawing before the beginning of class. We
will help you so that your pattern will be completed before the first
class.
Patterns:
You will learn selection, how to draw your own or using elements from other patterns.
How to draw the pattern exactly to your size requirements.
Structure: Important to plan into your
drawing how to make the window strong. We'll talk about brace bars
and other techniques to make a strong window. |
Second ClassTools: Review of the
many tools to make cutting and grinding easier. We'll demonstrate
and practice.
Cutting Techniques: We talk about the 5
most important rules to cutting glass and show why they are so
important.
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Third Class More tools: We'll
show advance tools to make your life easier. This includes Glass
Saws, etc. And we'll talk about why you may not want to use them.
Advance Foiling: We'll show you how to
make an advance project easier by using advance foiling techniques.
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Fourth Class
(starts about one month later
- see calendar for specific dates)
Foiling: Believe it or not, the difference
between a professional stained glass and a student is the foiling.
Fifth Class
Soldering: Advance soldering techniques
that will make it difficult to tell if it is a foil project or a lead
project.
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