Do you love house plants, but struggle to keep them alive or just don’t have time to look after them? An everlasting succulent is the answer – as ‘easy care’ as they come whilst doubling up as a piece of art work! Come join us for an exciting and immersive full day workshop, exploring the wonderful heritage craft of stained glass with a contemporary twist. At the end of the class you will be able to take home your own handmade, unique 3D potted cactus or succulent to either keep for yourself or to give as a truly stunning gift.
Suitable for both complete beginners and those already experienced working with glass, this workshop will introduce you to the tiffany foiling process and techniques for how to assemble 3D structures out of glass, giving you the foundation skills to go on to create more pieces in the future should you wish or to attend more advanced classes.
We start the day learning how to handle and work with glass safely, showing you some examples of finished plants and then provide you with a choice of design templates to use as well as a beautiful selection of glass to work with throughout the day.
I will then guide you through how to cut glass and shape each individual piece to your pattern, wrap them in the copper foil and apply the solder, before moving on to constructing and potting up your plants in the second half of the day!
All tools and safety equipment will be supplied, and payment for materials will need to be paid directly to your tutor on the day. However, due to the nature of the craft, please can you ensure you are wearing closed shoes (no sandals, crocs or sling-backs) and that long hair is tied back. If you wear reading glasses, it is also advisable to bring these for the close detail work.
As the soldering process does involve lead based products, it is not advisable for pregnant women to attend and children between the ages of 16 & 18 must be accompanied by a responsible adult.
Please note there is a material cost of £35 payable to the tutor on the day (this includes the cost of your glass, solder, copper foil, pot for your succulent, wire and gravel).
Included in the cost of your workshop is lunch, afternoon cake and tea and coffee throughout the day.
Kate is also running the following workshops:
8th March - Stained Glass Spring Flower Bouquet
17th May - Everlasting Stained Glass Succulent
9th August - Stained Glass Summer Flower Bouquet
29th August - Everlasting Stained Glass Succulent
25th October - Stained Glass Christmas Flower Stems
This workshop can also be booked as a private group booking on a date of your choice, follow this link for more information:
https://www.themakersmill.co.uk/private-group-workshops/
Please read our Refund Policy before booking
https://www.themakersmill.co.uk/returns-refunds-policy/
All of our workshops are available to purchase as one of our beautifully presented laser engraved oak GIFT VOUCHERS. Click here for more information
A little about Kate from North Lakes Stained Glass:
Kate is a professional glass artist with over 30 years of experience working with both the tiffany and leadlight techniques of stained glass. She moved to Cumbria 5 years ago, and was so inspired by the beauty and heritage of the county that she then set up her company North Lakes Stained Glass, and now sells her landscape and nature work online nationally and internationally, as well as at craft fairs and a number of art galleries around the region, including our own. Her workshop is based here in Keswick, and she recently appeared as one of the featured artists on the BBC TV show ‘Make It At Market’ that aired in the Autumn of 2024.
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