How long does it take to learn Stained Glass?

Written By Kim Joy

This is a pretty loaded question when you stop to think about it.

I have been working with stained glass since 1982 and I still learn something new each time I sit down to work. Key take away for me it to never take anything for granted. You can cut the same piece every day but it might not work out like yesterday. It the cutter wheel dull? Did I have a rough night sleeping? Am I cutting Youghiogheny Glass? Are the pads on my running pliers wearing out? It could be any of a 100 reasons.

Let’s say we are talking Learning Timelinefor a Beginner Class, now remember you will not learn everything in a Beginner Class but in a lifetime of working with glass you will increase your knowledge and expertise.

Back to the Learning Timeline

For my 7 week Beginners Class:

Day 1- types of tools and brans of glass, practice cutting glass

Day 2- attaching pattern pieces to glass, start cutting glass

Day 3- finish cutting glass

Day 4- start grinding your pieces to fit together neatly

Day 5- finish grinding pieces, square up project, start wrapping with copperfoil

Day 6- finish wrapping, start soldering

Day 7- finish soldering, cut zinc frame and frame piece, wash piece and take it home to hang proudly!

Beginner student in One Day Suncatcher Class, foiling her pieces

For more information on classes visit my Classes & Events Page or contact me to find out more about classes

Kim Joy

Kim Steinmuller Joy has been a stained glass artist and teacher since 1982. Most of her pieces are in the traditional style and starting to experiment to incorporate materials not usually found in the medium. She believes that through her pieces she can grow and learn more about the world around her and where she came from. She hopes that her work will inspire and encourage others in their artistic endeavors. She loves working with commissions that allows her to create one of kind pieces for the commissioner.

She belongs to Stained Glass Association of America and National Capital Art Glass Guild. Her work can be found at the Community Council of the Arts in Kinston NC, Arts Council of Wayne County Goldsboro, NC, and Wilson Arts in Wilson, NC. She teaches Nash Community College Nashville, NC, Wilson Community College Wilson NC. Her works are in private collections worldwide.

Kim Steinmuller Joy was raised in upstate New York and now lives and works in Wilson, NC.

https://www.kimsjoy.com
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