The Intermediate Master Class

No grinder, no copper foil, no kiddin’!

Ready to take your stained glass art to the next level? You’ll be glad you did.

The Intermediate Master Class is designed for those who have experience and are comfortable cutting glass and building pieces using copper foil and are ready to move on from smaller pieces such as sun-catchers. Using lead came will create cleaner, stronger lines while saving time and money. This is a unique and valuable learning experience for stained glass artists who want to expand their existing skills and build real deal weather-grade window panels.

Intermediate students will need some time to prepare before their workshop. Students are tasked to arrive with an approved pattern pre-printed and their glass pre-cut.

With small class sizes, personal Master Craftsman instruction, and hands-on learning, Intermediate students will leave Wabi-Sabi Workshops with a 15 in x 15 in zinc framed window panel, and the confidence and knowledge to create large, complex traditional leaded stained glass window panels by adopting the same leadworking techniques Master Artisans have been using for almost 1,000 years. You will also learn how to save money with lead working where there is no need for patina, cooling fluid, cutting oil, or expensive lead stretchers. Included in the course, you’ll receive access to an online video version of the Master Class and discounts on future classes.

Learn the History of:

  • Leadwork

  • The Leadlight Worker

  • Lead Profiles

  • Layout

Learn Techniques Including:

  • Notching

  • Morphing

  • Blocking

  • Lead Selection

  • Soldering

  • Zinc Framing

Wabi-Sabi Workshops will provide:

  • Solder

  • Lead

  • Glazing compound

  • Water and Snacks

  • Video Master Class

Please bring the following to class:

  • Your pre-cut glass

  • Extra Glass

  • Your hand tools

  • Your pattern to build upon

  • Soldering Iron

All instructors at Wabi-Sabi Workshops have an extensive background in restoration and new construction. Whether it be the 100-year-old window in that historic downtown church or the entryway at your local restaurant, our instructors have done it all!

With backgrounds and experience in leadwork, Wabi-Sabi Workshops instructors provide unparalleled training. Few studios in the world grant the opportunity to learn from Master Craftsmen who continue to teach, as they were taught by those Artisans who came before them.

$499

Reserve your Master Class

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After you have reserved your class:

  • You will be emailed Welcome Letter, course outline, and a link to select your pattern

  • Choose 1 pattern from our free downloads. Have 2 copies printed at your local print shop

  • Class begins at 9:00 am and breaks for lunch from 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm (subject to change). Class will end at 6:00 pm each day