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About the course
Make a beautiful stained-glass panel. This course is suitable for absolute beginners (no experience is necessary) and for those with some experience who want to develop their glass work. Beginners will be taken through a structured course, step by step, to include all the stages essential for making a leaded stained-glass panel.
Course content
This will cover design, cut line drawings, selecting and cutting coloured glass, leading, soldering, cementing and finishing techniques. Continuing students can work on individual project work to develop their design and craft skills, as well as experiment with new techniques, e.g. fusing, copper foil, kiln-fired glass paint/stain/enamels. You will learn how to: Cut glass safely Shape glass to size with pliers Cut leads accurately Solder neatly Make a small piece of leaded stained glass Continuing students can experiment with new techniques.
How is the course delivered and assessed?
You will be guided through your project, with demonstrations at each stage. You will get lots of one-to-one support to help you make your beautiful glass panel.
About the tutor
Ruth Adams taught fired stained-glass painting at Central Saint Martins, where she previously completed her Postgraduate studies in glass with distinction. She taught stained glass for ten years at the City Literary Institute in Central London. Ruth relocated to Stroud, where she works as a practicing artist, and she set up the glass department within the Arts School. She is a respected educator, with an enormous amount of experience and enthusiasm to help you engage with this fantastic subject.
What do I need to join (Entry Requirements)
There are no formal assessments. Students will work towards a personal Tailored Learning Outcome regarding their physical health, mental health and developing stronger communities. During the beginning of the course, the tutor will spend 1:1 time with students to determine which learning outcome they would like to work towards.
Additional information
The course will support with health and wellbeing benefits as well as offering many other opportunities including progression and support into further learning, skills for employment including building confidence to overcome health-related barriers to employment, access and support with essential skills in line with our funding criteria.
Pricing tiers
These courses are delivered under the government Tailored Learning Scheme. They are limited to one Wellbeing course per term (excluding online)
The courses are part-funded and therefore means / benefit tested, and fees may still apply.
Below is our sliding scale table of tiered costings depending on your financial situation. All of these costs are at the part-funded price.
£0 Free - low income below £23,400, JSA, ESA, UC cap: joint claim £988, sole claim £617
£40 - carers allowance, PIP, state pensions, Attendance allowance, Income under 27k, evidence of food bank vouchers, UC cap: joint £1188, sole £817
£50 - income 27 – 30k
£75 - income over 30k
Availability
No dates available for this course. Please enquire below.
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