Glass Painting - Beginners - Online Course - Community Learning - 12:30-15:00

Online Courses, Nottingham

Important update: Bookings will close 7 days before the course starts.

Key details

Date -
Sessions Tuesdays: 12:30pm - 3pm
No. sessions 4
Venue Online Courses, Nottingham
For ages 19+
Group size 5 - 10
Cost FREE - £22.50

About this course

This course has been created to introduce you the basic glass painting skills. The online course helps you to create faux stained glass designs effect on a flat surface. It’s 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.


On this course, you will learn how to paint on glass using traditional glass painting techniques. This course is

aimed to give learners a good understanding of the processes used for centuries by stained glass artists to give depth and an additional dimension to their work.  We will cover:

  • Understanding the properties of the materials (glass paint and outliner)
  • Practice with the outliner by completing several exercices
  • Transfer and trace the design and apply the outliner on the glass
  • Dilute the paint to the right consistency
  • Experiment with colour by applying the glass paint on your surface
  • Protect the surface by applying a layer of water base varnish (silk or gloss)

You will need

  • 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)


As this course is online, a suitable device such as laptop, smart phone, tablet or computer will be required to access the course.  Zoom will be used for the live sessions and the link will be sent to you once your enrolment has been completed.


Booking your place and fee information

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:

  • Cambridgeshire and Peterborough, Greater Manchester, Greater London, Liverpool City Region, Tees Valley, West Midlands and West of England.

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