Leadlight Classes

Learn the traditional art of leadlight and stained glass in a creative and supportive studio environment.

Our leadlight classes are suitable for beginners and intermediate students, with step-by-step guidance through the entire process of creating your own glass panel.

What You Will Learn

• Glass cutting techniques
• Pattern preparation and design
• Leading and panel assembly
• Soldering and finishing
• Safe handling of glass and tools

Class Pricing

• Casual class: $85 per session
• 4-week course: $320
• 8-week course: $600

Materials are included for beginner practice pieces. Specialty glass and larger projects may incur additional material costs.

Private tuition and small group workshops are also available upon request.

Copper Foiling Classes

Discover the art of copper foil stained glass techniques in a creative and supportive studio environment.

These classes are ideal for beginners and intermediate students who would like to learn how to create decorative stained glass pieces using the copper foil method, popularised by the Tiffany style of glasswork.

What You Will Learn

• Glass cutting and shaping techniques
• Pattern preparation and project design
• Copper foiling application
• Soldering and finishing techniques
• Decorative assembly methods
• Safe handling of glass and tools

Students can create sun catchers, lamps, decorative panels, mirrors, and personalised glass artworks while developing confidence and traditional craftsmanship skills.

Class Pricing

• Casual class: $85 per session
• 4-week course: $320
• 8-week course: $600

Materials are included for beginner practice projects. Specialty glass and larger projects may involve additional material costs.

Private tuition and small group workshops are available upon request.

These are the current classes running at Glass Artistry. We’re looking forward to having you in our studio and seeing your creativity bloom! You can book place contacting us directly All classes are suitable for anyone aged 14 and above and held at Glass Artistry Studio. No prior experience required!

Introduction to Glass Fusing Workshop

• Duration: 2 hours
• When: Wednsday 5th August, 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM or Saturday 8th August 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM
• Cost: $150 per person (includes all materials, tools, and kiln-firing

Unleash your creativity and learn the basics of glass fusing in this hands-on workshop. Perfect for beginners, this class will guide you through the essential techniques to create your own unique glass art pieces.

What You’ll Learn:

• Cutting Glass: Learn how to safely and effectively cut glass to your desired shapes and designs.
• Layering Techniques: Explore how to layer different colors and textures to create beautiful patterns.
• Kiln-Firing Basics: Understand the kiln process and how heat transforms your designs into stunning fused glass art.

What You’ll Create: choose from:

• Glass Coasters
• Jewelry Pendants
• Small Decorative Tiles

Decorative Plates & Bowls:

• Duration: 3 hours
• When: Sunday, 13th September, 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM or 20th September 2:00 PM-5:00 PM
• Cost: $250 per person (includes firing, moulds, you’ll need purchase your choice of coloured glass from the studio).

Discover the art of designing and slumping glass to create stunning decorative plates or bowls. This hands-on workshop will guide you through the process of crafting functional yet artistic glass pieces that are as beautiful as they are practical.

Perfect for beginners and those with some experience, this class combines creativity with essential glass techniques to help you bring your ideas to life.

What You’ll Learn:

• Design Basics:
  Learn to create your own design, focusing on colors, shapes, and patterns for plates or bowls.
• Glass Cutting and Layering
• Introduction to Slumping

What You’ll Create:

• A one-of-a-kind decorative plate or bowl designed and crafted by you.
• Optional smaller projects (e.g., coasters or tiles) if time allows.

What’s Included in the Price:

• All tools, kiln papers, firing cost, and consumables needed for the workshop. You’ll need purchase your choice of coloured glass from the studio
• Access to slumping molds and a professional kiln for firing.

Coral-Inspired Glass Bowl Workshop

• Duration: 3 hours
• When: Saturday, 10th October, 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM
• Cost: $300 per person (includes tools, firing cost, mould using. You’ll need to purchase your choice of glass colour sheets from the studio)

Dive into the beauty of the ocean and learn how to design and craft a unique coral-inspired glass bowl. This workshop is perfect for anyone looking to combine functional art with the organic beauty of nature. Using innovative techniques, you’ll create a striking bowl that mimics the intricate structure of coral.

What You’ll Learn:

• Design and Pattern Creation
• Glass Cutting and Placement:
  Learn to cut and arrange glass to form the delicate, open structures of a coral reef.
• Slumping Techniques:
  Understand how to shape your glass design into a functional bowl using molds and a kiln.

What You’ll Create:

• A stunning coral-inspired glass bowl, perfect as a centerpiece or decorative art piece.

What’s Included in the Price:

• All tools, molds usage, and consumables, firing cost
• Professional kiln-firing to complete your bowl.

Christmas Decorations in Glass: One-Day Festive Workshop

Duration: 1 day (4 hours with a short tea break).

When: 

Wednesday 14th October or Saturday, 17th October, or Wednesday 4th November, or Saturday 7th November

Time: 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM or November

Cost: $160 per person (includes tools, small glass pack for 3 project and firing; additional glass sheets sold separately at the studio).

Create Handcrafted Holiday Magic in Glass!
Celebrate the season with this joyful one-day workshop where you’ll design and make your own glass Christmas decorations. Whether it’s stars, snowflakes, trees, or baubles, this class will guide you through simple yet beautiful techniques to create festive ornaments that sparkle with personality.
Perfect for beginners and anyone looking to add a creative touch to their holiday traditions.

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What You’ll Learn:

• Designing Your Decorations:
  Get inspired by holiday shapes and sketch out your festive ideas. Choose from a variety of seasonal templates or invent your own.
• Glass Cutting and Embellishing:
  Learn the basics of glass cutting and how to safely use frits, stringers, and pre-cuts to add colour and detail.
• Layering and Composition:
  Discover how to layer and arrange your materials for best visual impact and strength.
• Kiln-Firing Overview:
  Understand the firing process and how your designs will transform in the kiln.

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What You’ll Create:

• A collection of personalised glass Christmas ornaments ready to hang or gift.
• Optional small projects like gift tags or window hangings from leftover materials.

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What’s Included in the Price:

• Use of all tools and equipment, small glass pack for 3 project.
• Kiln firing of all pieces.
• Guidance throughout the workshop.

Glass colour sheets are not included — you can purchase your choice from the studio on the day.

Speciality Class: Nature Landscapes in Glass

• Duration: 3 weeks (2.5 hours per session, with a snack break).
• When: Wednsday 8th, 15th, 22nd October, 10:00 AM – 12:30 PM
• Cost: $550 per person

Join this specialty workshop and learn how to create stunning glass landscapes inspired by nature. From lush forests to serene meadows, this class will guide you through advanced techniques to capture the essence of natural scenes in glass.

Perfect for intermediate glass artists or adventurous beginners looking for a deeper dive into the art of glasswork.

What You’ll Learn:

• Inspiration and Design:
  Begin by exploring the beauty of nature and sketching your own unique landscape design.
• Glass Cutting and Texturing:
  Learn to cut glass with precision and use tools and frits to add texture and detail to your landscape.
• Creating Layers for Depth:
  Discover how to layer glass to mimic the depth and perspective of a real landscape.
• Refining and Assembling Your Piece:
  Add intricate details like tree branches, leaves using specialty tools and techniques.
• Kiln-Firing and Finishing:
  Understand how firing transforms your design into a polished glass artwork. Add final touches for display.

What You’ll Create:

• A custom-made glass landscape panel inspired by your favorite natural scenes.
• Optional smaller pieces like pendants or ornaments from leftover materials.

What’s Included in the Price:

• A curated selection of glass in various colors, textures, and transparencies
• All tools, kiln materials, firing cost and consumables needed for the class. Selections of your choice of colour glass sheets can be purchased from the workshop
• Expert guidance and personalized feedback

Careful conservation and restoration of decorative, historical, and artistic objects with respect for their material, history, and craftsmanship.

We provide professional conservation services for a wide range of objects, focusing on stabilisation, preservation, and sensitive restoration. Each object is carefully assessed to ensure appropriate conservation methods are used while maintaining its original character and integrity.

Our services include:

• Condition assessments and conservation surveys
• Cleaning and stabilisation of historic objects
• Restoration of damaged or fragile elements
• Preventive conservation and preservation advice
• Conservation documentation and reporting
• Treatment planning for private, ecclesiastical, and heritage collections
• Careful repair of mixed-media and decorative objects

We approach every project with attention to detail, ethical conservation practices, and respect for the historical and artistic significance of each piece.

Over the last few months, I was fortunate to be able to take part to a new masterclass organised by Narcissus Quagliata, one of the most significant contemporary artists in glass. I already talked about this class in a previous post, and showed some of the things Narcissus has taught me. In this last post, I will show you some of the final pieces I created.

My participation was generously supported by a Regional Arts Development Fund (RADF) Continue Creating 2022 grant managed by the Moreton Bay Regional Council, where I live. The Regional Arts Development Fund is a partnership between the Queensland Government and Moreton Bay Regional Council to support local arts and culture in regional Queensland.

Here I am showing some pieces I have done in the last weeks where I exploit the lessons learnt from Narcissus and I combine them within my artistic practice. All these pieces are fused glass, in combination with glass stains and enamels, and picture some of the landscapes I encountered during my travels in Australia. The piece with the forest and the lake is inspired by the lake in the Bunyaville state forest reserve, behind the Glass Artistry studio.

Over the last few months, I was fortunate to be able to take part to a new masterclass organised by Narcissus Quagliata, one of the most significant contemporary artists in glass. I already talked about this class in a previous post, and showed some of the things Narcissus has taught me. In this post, I will show you some of the final pieces I created.

My participation was generously supported by a Regional Arts Development Fund (RADF) Continue Creating 2022 grant managed by the Moreton Bay Regional Council, where I live. The Regional Arts Development Fund is a partnership between the Queensland Government and Moreton Bay Regional Council to support local arts and culture in regional Queensland.

The pieces above have been made predominantly by combining frits and lines (left image), and laces and lines (right image).

The pieces below have been by combining stackers and sliders (left image) and sliders, laces and frits (right image), achieving a look that reminds of impressionism art.

Although these are not complete creation, they give an idea of what can be achieved using innovative glass techniques for creating paintings.

The image below shows a piece before fusing in the kiln. In the piece you may recognise I have included some premade laces, while the remaining is created using glass frits and powders.

In the piece below you can see another example of combining premade laces with lines.

Over the last few months, I was fortunate to be able to take part to a new masterclass organised by Narcissus Quagliata, one of the most significant contemporary artists in glass. I already talked about this class in a previous post, and showed some of the things Narcissus has taught me. In this post, I will show you some more things.

My participation was generously supported by a Regional Arts Development Fund (RADF) Continue Creating 2022 grant managed by the Moreton Bay Regional Council, where I live. The Regional Arts Development Fund is a partnership between the Queensland Government and Moreton Bay Regional Council to support local arts and culture in regional Queensland.

In the gallery above I have included some examples of laces I have made during the course. I already mentioned laces in the first post about this class; the laces there were mainly made with fine and medium frits. The laces in the gallery in this post, instead, are mostly done with medium and coarse frits. Laces make a great premade material to be incorporated into glass pieces.

Among the techniques we learned in the course, there has been also how to create lines with glass. I experimented with creating lines in different ways: with frits and powders, with stringers, and with a vitrograph kiln. A line is a key instrument for drawing and painting. A line creating with glass and heat is different from what you would do with a pen on a piece of paper, or even from what we can paint on glass with traditional stained glass methods. Some examples of the glass tests I created using lines (and combined with stackers and sliders, from the previous post) can be seen in the gallery below.

Then, I started combining the techniques I learned to make new glass creations. In the next two blog posts I will show you some of the final pieces I created.

Over the last few months, I was fortunate to be able to take part to a new masterclass organised by Narcissus Quagliata, one of the most significant contemporary artists in glass. My participation was generously supported by a Regional Arts Development Fund (RADF) Continue Creating 2022 grant managed by the Moreton Bay Regional Council, where I live. The Regional Arts Development Fund is a partnership between the Queensland Government and Moreton Bay Regional Council to support local arts and culture in regional Queensland.

This 12 weeks intensive course focused on non-traditional painting on glass, using glass frits, powders and sheets in new ways. The course went through a number of key techniques to combine glass into unique creations. In this series of 4 posts, I will share some of the techniques I have experimented with and some of the first pieces I created combining these techniques into my artistic practice.

During the course, I experienced creating stackers and sliders: putting glass on top of glass and fusing them in the kiln (for sliders, this involves getting the glass to flow once hot). Key to the creation of stackers and sliders is the creation of movement, to make the glass come alive. In the gallery below, you can see some of examples of the stackers and sliders I have created. These make perfect premade material to use in new creations. I will show you how I end up using some of these pieces in the last 2 posts related to this class.

Another technique I learned is how to create laces. A lace is created using glass frit. The frit is first placed on a kiln shelf accordingly to the effects we want to create: this includes both varying colours and composition, and varying dimensions of the frits and thickness of its application. Then, the heat in the kiln and the laws of physics (including the fact that glass, once heated up, tends to aggregate and stay at a 6 millimeters of thickness) do the rest.

On my Facebook page you can find more images and a video of the panel, in the different stages of designing and creating

Long time not posting: we have been so busy — but it’s time for an update now.

We have moved to 35 Alpinia Ct, Albany Creek. Our new location does provide a great, spacious studio from which to operate. It is also a great location if you want to join us for classes, with the studio sitting right next to the Bunyaville Conservation Park: so you can come to do some glass and enjoy the local wildlife or go for a stroll in the forest while you take a break from glassmaking.

We are still in the process of finalising the studio setup, installing our kilns, sandblaster and new bench spaces — and of course some exhibition space and our glass library. We aim to have a studio opening in about 6 months time. But you are more than welcome to arrange an appointment any time before then for discussing your glass project, renovation, or needs.

You still have time to purchase the Christmas decorations featured above – Glass Artistry’s studio is open by appointment until December 24, or you can purchase from our Etsy shop (however you will have more choices if you visit the studio).

Few days ago I got a small guest coming to visit me in the studio…