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Have you ever wanted to create your own leadlight window? This beginner course introduces the fundamental skills and techniques required to create traditional leadlight panels from start to finish. Designed for those with little or no prior experience, the course focusses:
Introduction to leadlight tools and workshop safety
Basic glass cutting techniques and straight-line control
Understanding and reading simple leadlight patterns
Cutting and fitting glass pieces accurately
Assembling panels using lead came
Introductory soldering techniques
Cementing, cleaning, and basic finishing
Prerequisites
No prior experience is required.
Course Outcome
A finished beginner leadlight panel and foundational skills in glass cutting, leading, and soldering suitable for progression to intermediate projects.
Course Outline:
Week 1: Learn essential leadlight tools, safety practices, and foundational glass cutting techniques using straight-line exercises and simple shapes.
Week 2: Begin a basic leadlight panel by interpreting a simple pattern and practising accurate cutting and fitting of glass pieces.
Week 3: Assemble the leadlight panel using lead came, focusing on correct fitting, alignment, and introductory soldering techniques.
Week 4: Complete the panel with soldering, cementing, cleaning, and basic finishing techniques to produce a finished leadlight piece.
Have you ever wanted to create your own leadlight window? This beginner course introduces the fundamental skills and techniques required to create traditional leadlight panels from start to finish. Designed for those with little or no prior experience, the course focusses:
Introduction to leadlight tools and workshop safety
Basic glass cutting techniques and straight-line control
Understanding and reading simple leadlight patterns
Cutting and fitting glass pieces accurately
Assembling panels using lead came
Introductory soldering techniques
Cementing, cleaning, and basic finishing
Prerequisites
No prior experience is required.
Course Outcome
A finished beginner leadlight panel and foundational skills in glass cutting, leading, and soldering suitable for progression to intermediate projects.
Course Outline:
Week 1: Learn essential leadlight tools, safety practices, and foundational glass cutting techniques using straight-line exercises and simple shapes.
Week 2: Begin a basic leadlight panel by interpreting a simple pattern and practising accurate cutting and fitting of glass pieces.
Week 3: Assemble the leadlight panel using lead came, focusing on correct fitting, alignment, and introductory soldering techniques.
Week 4: Complete the panel with soldering, cementing, cleaning, and basic finishing techniques to produce a finished leadlight piece.