Main Exhibit Gallery & Art Center

Beginners Stained Glass - Forest Creatures

Tuesday, May 23

10 am - 3 pm (may go longer)

Learn the Copper Foil (Tiffany) method of stained glass by making a small panel of your choice of a fox, fawn or owl. This is an intensive glass class, so be prepared to learn and work! You will have use of all tools needed for the project, as well as supplies such as copper foil, flux, solder and practice glass. There is an additional fee of $10 for project glass.

This class is recommended for ages 14 and older. Soldering irons will be used in class.

In this class you will:
• learn about tools used for copper foil technique
• learn how to cut glass using practice glass (provided). Most pieces in this class will require cutting curves. We will show you how to do this to minimize glass wastage.
• prepare pattern pieces (patterns provided)
• cut glass to a pattern

•grind glass

• lay out glass on pattern
• apply copper foil to cut pieces

• apply lead border

• solder your panel
• clean your finished panel

Please wear closed-toed shoes for class. Please bring eye protection (goggles) if you do not wear glasses. We have eye protection if you do not have your own.

All classes are held at Main Exhibit Gallery's accessible Art Center located at 301 W. Main Street in Ligonier. The entrance to the classroom are is at the lower level rear of the building (do not come to the front gallery entrance). Free parking is available in front of the building or in our parking area on the side of the building on Grant Street.