Cutting glass into various shapes and knowing how to use your tools is essential towards creating a glass masterpiece. In this class students will be
There will be no refunds within 14 days of the event.
About the Instructor: Class is taught by Kenneth of Fire & Brimstone Forge
Age: there are no age restrictions to the class. Please read carefully the disclaimers and guidelines
What to wear: At RMM, you must dress safely and appropriately. Arrive for class in all-natural fiber clothing (100% cotton), long pants, and closed-toe, closed-heel shoes with socks that protect up to the ankle. Long hair must be tied back. Nylon, polyester, spandex, or other synthetics are not allowed around machines, equipment, or processes that can produce hot fragments, sparks, or flames. Additional protective gear will be provided as needed. The CDC has a guide to acceptable cloth masks that help prevent the spread of infection.
Precision is very important when working any project that requires many pieces that need to be repeated then fitted together. This is especially the case when a project needs to fall within a set parameter. This class will cover the methods of cutting glass and how to properly measure, arrange, and adjust each piece to create a 3-D sculpture using stained glass! This method of creating 3-D objects out of stained glass is a relatively new innovation arising in the 19 century when the copper foil method first came about.
Work Involved - (cutting, measuring, copper foiling, soldering, grinding edges)
Note: The lamp base IS included in the class price
Work Involved - cutting, soldering, grinding, filing, framework
Tools & Materials - Lead came/U channel, copper foil, 60/40 lead solder, soldering irons, various color and styles of stained glass, latex gloves, diamond grinder, tracing sheets, pliers, glass cutters, T pins/flat nails, pin hammers, cutting oil, glass grinder, decorative chain, tinned wire, tinned jump rings, plastic water color brushes, small plastic paint cups, paper towels, flux, and patina
What to wear: At RMM, you must dress safely and appropriately. Arrive for class in all-natural fiber clothing (100% cotton), long pants, and closed-toe, closed-heel shoes with socks that protect up to the ankle. Long hair must be tied back. Nylon, polyester, spandex, or other synthetics are not allowed around machines, equipment, or processes that can produce hot fragments, sparks, or flames. Additional protective gear will be provided as needed.
About the Instructor: This class is taught by Kenneth of Fire & Brimstone Forge
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What You’ll Learn:
• Glass Grinding: Use our diamond grinders to smooth and shape your pieces for a perfect fit.
• Copper Foiling: Wrap your glass edges in copper foil to prep for soldering — a key step in Tiffany-style stained glass.
• Design Your Own Layout: While we provide pre-cut hexagonal pieces in honey tones and rich complementary colors, you’ll arrange them however you like — symmetrical, chaotic, or even forming a bee!
• Soldering: Use our soldering irons to fuse your glass pieces together with silver seams.
Tools & Materials - (Lead came/U channel, copper foil, 60/40 lead solder, soldering irons, various color and styles of stained glass, latex gloves, tracing sheets, pliers, glass cutters, T pins/flat nails, pin hammers, cutting oil, glass grinder, decorative chain, tinned wire, tinned jump rings, plastic water color brushes, small plastic paint cups, paper towels, flux, and patina)
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