9.30 -12.30pm  or  2.00pm - 5.00pm
£45 Lunch included
Material Charges £16 plus optionla £10 for leaded surround post firing

'Engraving Sgraffito on Glass', with Vicky Boase.

Enjoy a day discovering the art of Sgraffito on Glass, expertly guided by glass artist Vicky Boase.

Sgraffito, meaning 'scratched away' in Italian, is the 'subtractive' art of engraving a design into the top thin layer of black paint to reveal the underlying base colour of the glass. This creates a stunning pattern in silhouette which can be beautifully highlighted when hung at a window.

Vicky will arrive with a selection of pre-painted stained glass pieces, in four vibrant colours, for you to choose from for your piece. After a brief introduction to the history of stained glass and Sgraffito, and learning how your piece has been prepared before the class, students can then start to plan their personal design using specially provided black paper and white pencils, which will mimic the reverse nature of the process.

Then with the help of your own individual lightbox and special tools, you can transfer your design onto your chosen glass, bringing your piece to life by gently engraving your pattern into the paint.

At the end of the day Vicky will take all student work back to her studio near Alston to be glass fired to make the paint permanent and no longer scratchable.  If you choose the optional extra leaded surround to your glass piece,  Vicky will prepare and add it at this stage (pre-book on the day for £10 please). All pieces will then be posted back to Greystoke for collection. Alternatively she can post the piece directly to your address for an additional charge.

All tools and materials are provided; some confidence in drawing is desirable for this course although tracing is also allowed!!

Dates for this course - see the table below to book:

Saturday 8 March 2025       AM or PM sessions

This course takes place in the ground floor Squirrel Barn (3 steps - ltd room) . On the same day upstairs there will be AM/PM Fused glass Flower Hearts workshop , for those wishng to try their hands at both crafts.

Kindly note that there will be a materials charge of £16 on the day to cover materials, postage back to the venue, pre course prep and tutor costs. If student would like their piece wrapped with a lead frame once they are fired, this would be an additional £10 also payable to Vicky at the class session. Typically this course runs with around 6-8 students. Suitable for Beginners. (In the photos below the pink example does not have a leaded frame, the three other colours do)

Please bring:  An old apron or shirt and also any ideas for design inspiration. Your materials charge of £16 - plus £10 for optional lead surround if required. If you wish Vicky to post back to your own address this would be an extra £4.

About the Artist   Vicky Boase is a local stained glass artist specialising in sgraffito in her spare time, when she's not working as an hydrologist and a mum!