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General Craft Discussion => Other Crafts => Full range of crafts covered here => Glass Painting => Topic started by: Mike on April 18, 2006, 01:42:00 PM

Title: Help please
Post by: Mike on April 18, 2006, 01:42:00 PM

I am approaching retirement and would like to try glass painting as a retirement hobby, Does anyone know where I can get some tuition please ?

Title: Re: Help please
Post by: Bob on April 19, 2006, 08:26:49 PM

Hi Mike,

Can you tell me whereabouts you live

Title: Re: Help please
Post by: Mike on April 20, 2006, 09:22:11 AM

Morning Bob

I live in Whaley Bridge, High Peak, Derbyshire, which is about 9 miles south of Stockport

Title: Re: Help please
Post by: Bob on April 21, 2006, 07:36:35 PM

You could try
Dialstone Adult Education
Centre
Lisburne Lane
Offerton
Stockport SK2 7LL
Tel: 0161 474 2222

The prosectus I saw was a couple of years old but hopefully they will still do it.

Title: Re: Help please
Post by: Mike on April 23, 2006, 10:00:50 AM

Thanks Bob
I only just read your reply,it is now Sunday morning so I shall call the Centre tomorrow.
I will let you know what the situation is after I have spoken with them.

Thanks

Mike

Title: Re: Help please
Post by: Bob on April 24, 2006, 09:22:29 AM

No  problem Mike, will be interested to hear how you get on

Title: Re: Help please
Post by: Maggie Beee on April 25, 2006, 10:35:33 PM

Mike, I hope you will put your efforts into the Gallery when you've done them, it is'nt just for cards!

I would love to try it but I have a fear of glass!  It's an irrational fear, but i'm stuck with it!

Title: Re: Help please
Post by: Viv55555 on April 25, 2006, 11:22:38 PM

 ;D
Ahhhh Maggie ... use ... acetate! It's bendy and friendly and cheap and great for making mistakes *ahem* I mean practising on! Plus you can stick it through the printer for the outlining.

Title: Re: Help please
Post by: Mike on April 26, 2006, 02:23:06 PM

Bob
Unfortunately Dialstone hasn't run the course for the past two years. I contacted Stockport continuing education and no joy there either .If you know of an individual who would be prepared to teach that would be great----I am not after freebies and am happy to pay for people's time and effort ( Well "happy" may be too strong a word, my son tells me my ancestry accounts for my meanness !!!!). No seriously,though I am not looking for a free ride.

Title: Re: Help please
Post by: Bob on April 26, 2006, 11:58:31 PM

HI Mike, I will have another look and ask around for you. In the meantime you could do worse than get Barry and Alans book "The Complete Guide to Glasspainting" which I believe is for sale in the shop and perhaps the Bumper Video... It would make good pre reading b4 a course. I will also PM you a website where you can pick up a few tips.

Title: Re: Help please
Post by: Mike on April 27, 2006, 09:20:39 AM

Thanks Bob

Title: Re: Help please
Post by: Janet F. on April 27, 2006, 01:37:37 PM

Hi Mike

Sorry for butting in here 

I love glass painting  I don't get chance to do as much of it as I'd like  I find it very relaxing and rewarding

The Book Bob mentiones here "The Complete Guide to Glass Painting" is fantastic!!!!!

It was on my list of must haves  and I'm so glad I have it now, (I took some things into my local charity shop a couple of weeks ago and had a nosey around while in there I managed to pick it up for £3-00 I couldn't believe my luck)

It is very  informative, some lovely designs in it
very clear to read and understand  step by step pictures are very helpful,

I know I'm only a small voice in a big world  BUT ITS DEFINATELY WORTH GETTING   :D

Good luck and I hope you find what you are looking for

Title: Re: Help please
Post by: Mike on April 27, 2006, 01:45:19 PM

Thanks Janet

Title: Re: Help please
Post by: oldsnapper39 on April 28, 2006, 08:44:24 AM

Excuse me for butting in as well 

I have done a little glass painting and have bought 2 of Alan And Barry's Videos/DVD they are very informative and funny

there is on the Rainbow Glass website some video tips

Bob

Title: Re: Help please
Post by: Mike on May 03, 2006, 08:41:29 PM

Have looked at a copy of Alam and Barrys book ( haven't bought it yet because I didn't have any money with me ) >Will go and get it next Saturday

Title: Re: Help please
Post by: Janet F. on May 31, 2006, 02:07:07 PM

Hi Mike

I haven't seen you on here for a little while  hope you are ok?

I'm just being nosey now - did you manage to find what you were looking for re the glass painting and wondered If you had had a go and how you were getting on with it?

Take care