Stained Glass Suncatcher Workshop for Beginners: Copper Foil Technique

Transform light into beauty during this 3 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.

What You’ll 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

So what are you waiting for? Let’s get glassin!

Closed toe shoes are required for this event.

About the instructor:

Meet Lesleigh, the stained glass artist for Sundazed Glass. With a passion for creating from an early age, 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.

You can find her work at www.sundazedglass.com or on Instagram @sundazedglass

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