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Commissions
A piece of stained glass can bring both colour and beauty into a home or workplace, and because it changes constantly with the daylight it is a continual joy to look at…….plus it is probably more affordable than you may think and because it is handmade it can always be designed to fit a budget.
If you would like to commission a stained glass window or panel then Brenda is happy to work to your design, or alternatively she can design a piece for you.
There are lots of ways to be inspired and lots of styles to be inspired by! From traditional Victorian or Edwardian to Contemporary or a picture window. The studio has plenty of books to help to find a starting point, once there is a clear idea of the sort of style you would like then Brenda will work with you to help decide on design, colour and texture.
At this point the customer is given an idea of the cost and a guide to timescale. A site visit is usually recommended.
Kingfisher Glass can also offer a fitting service for our windows if needed.
Information necessary to commission a panel.
Size
Preferably to include rebates (that is the depth of wood that will hold the glass in place), not just the visible opening.
Orientation
Horizontal or vertical.
Frame
Wood, plastic or metal.
Things to consider.
Security
If the panels are to be fitted into a front door then it is advisable to have toughened glass fitted behind the stained glass, incase of break-in. This can be a sealed unit if there is space to incorporate one in the rebate of the door or a single sheet of 4mm.
Safety.
Current regulations say that if there is any sort of glass below 800mm then it must be toughened, if in a door then it becomes 1500mm. As it is quite expensive to toughen stained glass then a sheet of clear toughened glass should be put behind the stained glass.
Commission Enquiry
If you would like to discuss a specific project or have some ideas, we’d love to hear from you. Feel free to give us a call, send us an email or fill in the short form and we’ll get straight back to you.
Courses
Our courses are run from the workshop of our nineteenth century stone built barn set amidst rolling countryside on the very edge of Romney Marsh, Kent, UK.
There are three courses available:
Beginners Course in Stained Glass
– from only £150 pounds (for two days)
This course is dedicated to ‘Tiffany’ style copper foil work. Small items such as mobiles, panels etc., can be made quite simply and glass cutting accuracy is not as critical as with lead came work. It is strongly advised that this course is done first if you have no experience in glass cutting.
It is run over two days and deals with design and lay out, glass cutting and foiling on Day One. Followed by construction, soldering and finishing on Day Two. The aim is to complete a piece of work to take home, a small panel or mobile or even a mirror if the design is kept simple.
Lead Work Course in Stained Glass
– from only £150 pounds (for two days)
The lead work course is very similar and again run over two days. The aim of this is to produce a finished leaded panel of somewhat bigger size. Due to the complexity of Lead Work, it is required that students first take the Beginners Course before advancing to the Lead Work Course
Traditional Painting for stained glass course
– from only £150 pounds (for two days)
Learn how to paint on glass in the traditional way. The course is over 2 days with at least one day in between to fire the work produced on day one. Days are 10am until 4pm.
Learn how to mix the paint and produce images in a single tone. The second day after the pieces have been fired you learn how to matt and create shade and texture to them or alternatively add colours by way of fired enamels. Several pieces may be made.
Artistic skills are not necessarily important, images can be produced via tracing or copying if need be.
Days are from 10 am until 4pm. Lunch and tea and coffee etc will be provided. Usually home made Pizza or soup and bread.
Courses are usually limited to 3 or 4 people. Courses are scheduled to suit, so if you are interested get in touch and we’ll work out the best date for you.
Prices are for tuition only, materials are charged for separately and are paid for at the end of the course – usually £5-£10.
If you would like to enrol in one of our courses, please call or email, alternatively you can complete the short form below.