Copper foiling stained glass course on 28th February. Come and learn how to make a creative stained glass panel using the Tiffany style copper foiling.

This is a one day course designed for beginners to intermediates, covering the basics. You can make either a 2D panel, a hanging mobile, or a 3D piece. I can provide designs, or, you can come with your own simple design. You will learn how to cut glass to a design, work the copper foil around each piece of glass, then create good solder lines holding them together. Working in small groups to allow lots of one to one attention as well as group tuition.

Set on our family run, off grid small holding, Oak Meadow. In the rolling hills of Devon, near Exeter. Its a tranquil, inspirational place to come for the day and take home your very own beautiful work of Art. Come and enjoy a day of getting lost in artistic creativity.

Contact me for more details and to book yourself onto this copper foiling stained glass course.

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I recently went on a fabulous 3 day traditional wagon painting course. Working with traditional scroll work seen on many Gypsy wagons. Taught by the wonderfully talented Sarah Harvey Who’s excellent teaching skills helped us along the way. First of all we learnt the use of the brush’s often used in this traditional skill set on glossy paper. Naturel hair chisel brushes, as well as lining in brushes, learning how to hold them and move them in particular ways to aid getting nice, flic’s, corners and points. It’s takes a steady hand to begin with!

We then took what we had learnt and transferred these skills into designing a piece for what we had brought in with us, I had brought in an old rusty saw that I had prepped in ready for the day. Creating lovely scroll work to fit the blade, once the design was down, I then set to work on painting it all up. I went maximalist in order to learn the most I possibly could from this fantastic 3 day course. Do get in touch with Sarah if your interested in learning as I believe she also does sign writing and roses and castles courses as well.

I’ve got a stained glass commission on at the moment, which is sooo exiting! This is a multi layered “peekaboo lightbox” as I like to call them. Inspired by the Victorian puppet theatres, these creations are made up of lots of layers sitting behind each other, creating a scene for the imagination.

Using, my favourite… tons of techniques!! This particular box has been commissioned by my customer to depict the local countryside around them for their grade 2 listed home and old barns.

Here is the back panel, a silver birch forest,which im super pleased with.

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We had another wonderfully successful stained glass course for beginners, working in Tiffany style copper foiling yesterday. 4 really fun students completed 4 completely individual and unique projects. A packed day of learning how to design a project, cut glass to a pattern, copper foil each piece of glass, solder them all together and add some patina for that extra little touch. They all worked so hard on this intense day of learning skills of old, sharing laughs, working through it, and all collectivly panicking when it came to soldering (Quite a funny moment!) But they all got stuck right in, figured it out and really pulled it out the bag. Well done team glass!

I have more various courses coming up, held on the last Saturday of most months. Please do contact me for more details if you fancy giving it a go. Or, think it would make a fantastic Christmas present for someone you love. All set on my off grid studio and home at Oak Meadow in the rolling hills of Devon

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Take a look at what they produced in just 8 hours, with no previous experience….

Upcoming stained glass courses in Devon, with spots still available. Why not treat yourself to some creative fun as the nights draw in and the seasons change. I’ve got a few options over the next few months.

25th October – Traditional leaded lights – You can design and make your own stained glass panel roughly A4 in size. Learn how to create a workable design, cut the glass to a pattern, then lead and solder your panel. Creating your own beautiful work of art.

29th November – Kiln fired painting on glass – Learn the basics of how craftspeople have been adding painted detailing onto glass for century’s. By applying tracing lines (your main outlines) these then get fired at lunch time. Then in the afternoon add depth and texture with some shading to create wonderful artistic panes of glass. These will then be fired at the end of the day.

31st January- Copper foiling, Tiffany style – Think Tiffany lamps, but much simpler! This is a way of working with small bit of glass where instead of leading, you wrap copper tape around each piece then run solder along each join. This technique allows you to create not only 2D patterns, but 3D pieces as well. Lots of fun!

Contact me for more details of stained glass craft courses in Devon, and to sign up for some creative fun. All run from my off grid studio and home at Oak meadow in the beautiful Devon countryside, near Exeter.

Another fantastic weekend spent teaching copper foiling technique this weekend having done an exellent leaded light course at the end of last month too. All of my students bring such fab ideas and work so hard to create some really individual projects. Everyone is encouraged to bring along their own designs to keep it really fresh and much more meaningfull for those that are being creative. There is a lot to take in on these intensive one day stained glass courses, so hats off to all those who produce such wonderful work.

I have more course coming up, from my next 12 week exploratory course starting on the 16th Sept 2025, only 2 spots left on the evening course 6.30 to 8.30pm. On this course we cover leaded lights, copper foiling, painting on glass and mosaics. Its up to you if you focus on one technique or want to have a go at some smaller projects covering all of them.

One day course dates comiung up are 27th september and 25th October – Leaded lights. 29th November – Kiln fired painting on glass. 31st Janurary 2026 – Copper foiling

Contact me for more details about all of these courses

Heres some pics of some of the latest creations!

Copper foiled stained glass craft course coming up soon in Devon. Book now to get your place on 28th June . Learn how to create you very own 2D or 3D work of art, in the way that Tiffany would of used the glass from the late 1800’s to create his astonishingly beautiful lamps and stained glass panels. You can create your own design, or use one of mine. learn how to cut glass to a pattern, copper foil each individual piece of glass and the solder them all together to create your unique panel, tiny lamp, or hanging sun catcher.

Come and join us on my off grid workshop and smallholding in the beautiful tranquil rolling hills of Devon at Oak meadow, near Exeter. These days, often described as art therapy, give you a day to yourself to get lost in artistic craft and leave your worries behind for 8 hours!

Contact me for more information.

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Book now, only one space left!!

This is a two day course that is designed for beginners. It will be a practical day of intensive learning in my working stained glass studio. You will learn how to design your panel, paint on glass including laying down tracing lines and shading, and the option to add silver stain. Using traditional kiln fired methods, mostly unchanged since the middle ages!

You will also learn how to cut glass to a pattern, insert your painted pieces, leading or copper foiling them into place, then soldering your panel. Each panel will be unique as I encourage you to come up with your own design, with a little help from me to ensure it is achievable in the time given.

With small groups of up to 5 students, you are guaranteed lots of one to one attention to ensure that you get the best out of this course and have a real taster of what it is to work in this time honoured traditional skill of stained glass.

All set from our family run off grid small holding in the rolling hills of Devon. There are some lovely local places to stay, Yonder Meadows in the local village of Rewe offer various beautiful small homes from a yurt, log cabin, gypsy wagon and shepard’s hut, some with hot tubs to unwind after a hard day of learning! And the Silverton Inn we have the local pub offering rooms, good food and a tasty pint! Please contact these places independantly to book a stay.

£245 per person. This will provide all the tools, materials and knowledge you will need to
complete your very own hand crafted window, roughly A4 in size. Contact me for more details

Work is nearly complete on this amazing geometric stained glass restoration. These have been quite a difficult restoration. They look geometric, but actually, non of the clear octagons are the same length on ANY side, and most of the blue cuts are different length’s!! Which really throws you when putting them back together. We think they were done by an apprentice, on a Friday (Clearly they took a LOT longer than a Friday to put together!) and he had a lovely wench down at the local ale house that he was keen to go and visit! Jokes, not jokes!

But non the less, put them together we have. And they really are a wonderful triptych set of stained glass panels. Looking forward to going to do the refit with Jason Clarkeson who’s been working alongside me on this project. These windows are from Al Farid restaurant, serving very tasty Moroccan food for 20 years now in the historic 3 Gables buildings situated directly next to Exeter Cathedral. Geometric stained glass restoration ready to go back in!

Do you have any Stained glass in need of care and attention? It could be a private residence or a business premises Contact me to find out how I can help you. Or, If you have an idea for a commission and want to find out the practicability of how this vision can be turned into a unique work of art in light and colour, please do get in touch.

Only 2 spaces left, Contact me to book your space and garentee a spot omn this course!

This is a two day course that is designed for beginners. It will be a practical day of intensive learning in my working stained glass studio. You will learn how to design your panel, paint on glass including laying down tracing lines and shading, and the option to add silver stain. Using traditional kiln fired methods, mostly unchanged since the middle ages!

You will also learn how to cut glass to a pattern, insert your painted pieces, leading or copper foiling them into place, then soldering your panel. Each panel will be unique as I encourage you to come up with your own design, with a little help from me to ensure it is achievable in the time given.

With small groups of up to 5 students, you are guaranteed lots of one to one attention to ensure that you get the best out of this course and have a real taster of what it is to work in this time honoured traditional skill of stained glass.

All set from our family run off grid small holding in the rolling hills of Devon. There are some lovely local places to stay, Yonder Meadows in the local village of Rewe offer various beautiful small homes from a yurt, log cabin, gypsy wagon and shepard’s hut, some with hot tubs to unwind after a hard day of learning! And the Silverton Inn we have the local pub offering rooms, good food and a tasty pint! Please contact these places independantly to book a stay.

£245 per person. This will provide all the tools, materials and knowledge you will need to
complete your very own hand crafted window, roughly A4 in size. Contact me for more details