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Discover the art of Fused Glass with Sharron McLeod Glass

Glass Workshops and Masterclasses

Learn Stained glass or
Fused glass
techniques in a class with numbers
limited to 4 to enable plenty of 
1-2-1 time with the tutor.

Venue: Sharron McLeod's Glass Studio

Muswell Hill, North London 

Nearest tube: East Finchley on Northern line which is a ten minute walk to my studio. 

If you are interested in enrolling on either a taster or term long course please contact me on 07849512567.

Taster Classes

Fancy trying a new skill without the commitment of a full term? Dates currently available in March and April  2024!

You can book a taster class with up to 3 friends, work colleagues or family members.

From £60 each for three hours from 10-1pm on either a Tuesday or Saturday morning subject to availability.

Try your hand at Fused Glass in this 3 hour taster!

In this class you will learn some new skills as you make up to two coasters per person in a friendly and relaxed environment in my fully equipped studio.

The glass will be fired in a kiln and ready for collection one week later. 

Stained Glass Taster class

In this class you will make a small sun catcher from selecting a design, choosing the coloured glass, next step is cutting the glass and finally soldering it all together.

You will touch upon all the basics steps of copper foiling in this introduction.

Either as an experience day or so you can decide if a longer course is for you!

All materials are provided. Take your sun

catcher home with you the same day  

 

 

Fees for taster classes:

£65 per person. Minimum 2 participants. 

Prebooking is required. The image on the right is an example of previous fused glass course

participants coasters after firing.

Autumn Term classes 2024

12 week term

Wednesday morning and afternoon classes

Start date: 11th of September 2024

Finish date: 5th of December 2024

 

Morning classes from 9.30am - 12.30 Full

Afternoon classes is 1.15pm - 4.15pm 2 spaces currently available!

Thursday morning and afternoon classes

Start date: 12th of September 2024

Finish date: 6th of December 2024

Morning classes from 9.30am - 12.30 Full

Afternoon classes is 1.15pm - 4.15pm. 

Spaces currently available

Half term is 28th of October - 1st of November 2024

Fee: £480 per term. 

12 week term. (This works out at £40 per session)

All students are asked not to attend class if feeling unwell  

The studio is kept ventilated with opened windows so please come to class wearing layers during winter months. Although generally the kiln running overnight leaves the studio feeling warm. 

Detail of stained glass window
Bluebell wood
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Short Courses

Please contact me directly if you would like a one-to-one course tailor made for your experience or requirements. 

Artists own work

I teach using bullseye glass with a Coe90.

 

 

Information about Longer length Glass Classes:

Beginner and Intermediate:

A course of 11 sessions, each lasting 3 hours. Students will learn how to score and cut glass, about compatible glass, incorporating frits and stringers and illustrating their work with glassline paint or enamels,  to ultimately making pieces that can then be slumped into a bowl. This course is designed to introduce beginners to the various skills needed for warm glass working. It is also possible to make coasters, jewellery or pieces suitable for framing. I teach through a mixture of demonstration and students practical application. Reference books can be suggested

Email: sharronmcleod@icloud.com

I teach using bullseye glass with a Coe90. Students are provided with enough materials to make one 20cm bowl and several test pieces. After that students are expected to provide their own materials or some may be available to purchase in the studio. 

Intermediate:

 A course of 10-11 sessions depending on the term each lasting 3 hours. These classes are suitable for those who already know the basics about glass fusing and already have some glass cutting skills. 

Classes include:

  •  How to get a reaction by playing with different types of glass and their chemical properties. 

  •  Working with glass powders

  •  Firing schedules and kiln programming

  •  Advanced Glass Jewellery

  • Cold working with a lap grinder

  •  Understanding common pitfalls when working with warm glass and developing knowledge to avoid them.

  •  Creating pieces that can then be incorporated into a stained glass panel for either inside or in the garden, This will include soldering, and assembly through copper foil or leading techniques. 

 

  • I teach using bullseye glass with a Coe90. Students are provided with enough materials to make one 20cm bowl and several test pieces. After that students are expected to provide their own materials or some may be available to purchase in the studio. 

  • Email: sharronmcleod@icloud.com

Glass vessel, crackle in cream, grey nd tortoiseshell effect
Love seeing how these colours change and
poppyflowers.heic
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