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Illuminate:

It's Like 2 Days With Us In Our Studio

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Illuminate will teach you the key techniques of stained-glass painting, wherever you are:

I thoroughly enjoyed going through these lessons. They helped to nudge me back onto the true path” (Phil A., Australia)

If you’re new to glass painting, or you haven’t painted in a while and want to get back up to speed, check out this 8-week online course:

I have been wishing, for quite a while, to “upgrade” from Tiffany-style stained glass pieces (very nice though),  to the more classical and immortal work of real painted glass. But I didn’t know how to start, what materials and tools to use, or how to go about it. This opportunity is at hand, now, with this very professional course, where one can learn the trade, step-by-step, with these two wonderful masters who not only know it well, but are also capable of teaching artfully” (Luis M., Portugal)

It contains extraordinary videos, even if English isn’t your first language:

C’est formidablement expliqué. J’adore” (Jacky P., France)

There’s no need to travel, there’s no need to book accommodation – it’s like spending 2 days training with us in our studio:
You have beautifully demonstrated a very complex and delicate process which ends in lovely results: wonderfully informative” (Babs T., USA)

Illuminate – you can learn more here

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Have You Ever Looked At Your Work And Wanted To Rub It Off And Start Again?

But maybe you should hold your nerve

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Everyone’s work sometimes looks a mess. But what matters is what it looks like at the end. For example, the other day, Stephen caught me “softening” some trace-lines, and he was struck by something he saw me do. (Softening is where you lay down a wash or matt on top of unfired trace-lines, then blend gently while the wash is wet. This turns the trace-lines into gorgeous shadows.)

Stained glass painting: before the highlights

What he saw me do was: he saw me carry on – even though what was on the light-box looked absolutely awful.

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Highlights – It’s Easy to Get Them Wrong But Lovely When You Get Them Right

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Let me tell you that the key points are: have a plan (don’t usually invent things as you go along), hold your glass firmly with one hand, work from the bridge with the other, choose your highlighting tool with care (make your own as needed), be confident (not scratchy, unless scratchy is what you really want), consider stencils (especially if you have a repeating pattern), remember how the back of the glass is also good for stained glass highlights, and use your hands as needed (just be sure they’re clean).

Right, now I’ve said my piece, will you also have a look?