Glass Painting Inspired by Nature for Improvers - Ravenshead Library - Adult Learning

Ravenshead Library, Ravenshead

Date	20 February - 26 March 2024
Sessions	Tuesdays: 10am - 1pm
No. sessions	6
Venue	Ravenshead Library, Ravenshead View venue details
For ages	19+
Group size	5 - 8
Cost	FREE - £48

About this course

The course offers you an in-depth approach to glass painting, more suitable for improvers. The course helps you to create faux stained glass designs effect on a 3D object. It is an easy and user-friendly alternative to classic stained glass techniques, which can take years to perfect. You will choose the design and during the course you will be taught different methods and techniques to apply the glass paint to end up with a unique handmade design.

By the end of the course you will decorate at least one glass object (a jar/a vase / a candle light). You will become more confident in painting on a non- porous surface.

You will be taught:

Transfer and trace the design and apply the outliner on the glass object
Colour mixing – how to use complementary colours to add interest
Glass painting techniques
Correcting mistakes when applying the outliner and the paint
Protect the surface by applying a layer of water base varnish (silk or gloss)

Resources to bring to this course:

Water base glass paint, outliner (black, gold or silver), palette, a range of synthetic paint brushes, a solvent (such as white spirit), a 20x 30cm sheet of glass and frame, Wilko water base varnish, a simple design (photo reference)
The art materials are to be discussed during the first session of the course when the tutor will cover the topic.

This course is subsidised as part of the Miner2Major Landscape Partnership scheme

Booking your place and fee information

If you are in receipt of certain benefits you will be offered the course for free, however if you have a financial barrier which may prevent you from enrolling on the course please visit our webpage for further information https://www.inspireculture.org.uk/skills-learning/funding-your-courses/

To secure your place on the course BOTH the following must be done:

Complete the EVENTBRITE BOOKING.
Complete our INSPIRE ONLINE ENROLMENT FORM for each person attending the course.

You should be redirected to the Inspire Online Enrolment Form after completing the Eventbrite booking. If you are not redirected, please use the link supplied in the Eventbrite booking confirmation email.

To book and enrol on one of our courses, you must have been living in England and have been resident in the UK for the past 3 years.

Some exceptions may apply if you are living in England with evidence of the right to remain and are from an EEU/EEAU country (completion of a questionnaire will be required).

As we no longer receive funding for our ESFA-funded courses for learners living in the devolved areas listed below, full cost fees would apply to these courses if you live in these areas: