Stained Glass Suncatcher Workshop for Beginners: Copper Foil Technique
Join us Saturday, July 15th from 1-4:30pm to transform light into beauty during this 3.5 hour stained glass workshop where you’ll create a beautiful ‘Sunrise’ hanging suncatcher using the copper foil technique. No experience necessary! Artist, Lesleigh Arratia will guide you through the entire process from selecting the perfect colors to cutting with ease and mastering your soldering skills.
By the end of class, you’ll have a framed and ready-to-hang suncatcher to take home and display in your window. Your new creation will fill any space with dazzling colors of light while reminding you of the inner creativity you discovered during this unforgettable workshop.
Join us Saturday, July 15th from 1-4:30pm to transform light into beauty during this 3.5 hour stained glass workshop where you’ll create a beautiful ‘Sunrise’ hanging suncatcher using the copper foil technique. No experience necessary! Artist, Lesleigh Arratia will guide you through the entire process from selecting the perfect colors to cutting with ease and mastering your soldering skills.
By the end of class, you’ll have a framed and ready-to-hang suncatcher to take home and display in your window. Your new creation will fill any space with dazzling colors of light while reminding you of the inner creativity you discovered during this unforgettable workshop.
Join us Saturday, July 15th from 1-4:30pm to transform light into beauty during this 3.5 hour stained glass workshop where you’ll create a beautiful ‘Sunrise’ hanging suncatcher using the copper foil technique. No experience necessary! Artist, Lesleigh Arratia will guide you through the entire process from selecting the perfect colors to cutting with ease and mastering your soldering skills.
By the end of class, you’ll have a framed and ready-to-hang suncatcher to take home and display in your window. Your new creation will fill any space with dazzling colors of light while reminding you of the inner creativity you discovered during this unforgettable workshop.
Join visiting artist Lesleigh Arratia of Sundazed Glass and transform light into beauty during this 3.5 hour stained glass workshop! You will create a beautiful ‘Sunrise’ hanging sun-catcher using the copper foil technique. No experience necessary! Lesleigh will guide you through the entire process from selecting the perfect colors to cutting with ease and mastering your soldering skills.
By the end of class, you’ll have a framed and ready-to-hang sun-catcher to take home and display in your window. Your new creation will fill any space with dazzling colors of light while reminding you of the inner creativity you discovered during this unforgettable workshop.
What You Will Learn:
A brief history of stained glass
Complete knowledge of all your tools
Best safety practices
Basic principles of the copper foil technique (cutting, foiling soldering)
Grinding your glass
Framing with lead
Finishing your piece with hooks and patina
*Please wear closed toed shoes
*Certain medical conditions such as extreme arthritis or hand tremors might make handling the tools and materials difficult
*Proper ventilation will be ensured, but wearing a face mask will further protect you while working with lead and flux
*Participation is closed to anyone who is pregnant or nursing
Meet your instructor:
Meet Lesleigh, the stained glass artist for Sundazed Glass. With a passion for creating from an early age and a background in graphic design, stained glass captured her heart for its unique ability to combine light, color and design. After training under a master of the craft and helping operate a glass shop for several years, she now travels, sharing her love of stained glass with interactive workshops and art shows throughout the West Coast. When she’s not teaching or in the studio creating new pieces, you can find her exploring the outdoors, writing music or playing with her pup.