Beginners Leadlight Workshop

Spend a Sunday making your very own leadlight



6 hours Class size 1 to 6 guests    

  $195 (Afterpay & PayPal Pay in 4 available)

cutting glass

Cutting Glass

Choose your glass and cut each pattern piece


assemble with lead

Assemble with Lead

Cut the lead and fit all your pattern pieces together


solder

Solder

Solder all the lead joins with a soldering iron


putty and patina

Putty and Patina

Press linseed putty in between the glass and lead to cement the leadlight


Join us for an immersive leadlight workshop at Chichi Botanicals in Melbourne!
Set in our enchanting shop, brimming with lush indoor plants and locally crafted giftware, this workshop offers a unique artistic experience for up to six people to join. Over the day, you'll delve into the art of leadlighting, creating your own small leadlight panel to take home.
You will select from an array of designs and a vibrant selection of glass colours and textures to craft a personalised window panel. Under expert guidance, you'll learn essential skills including glass cutting, cutting lead, assembling your panel, soldering and finally, puttying and patina finishing your unique piece.
The class will include a 45-minute lunch break. There are cafes over the road or you can BYO lunch and enjoy it in our garden out the back.
I also offer this class as a two night beginners workshop
Please note: Due to the hazardous nature of lead, this workshop is not open to minors or anyone who is pregnant or breastfeeding. All necessary personal protective equipment (PPE) will be provided to ensure a safe and enjoyable experience.
What you'll get
A completed leadlight window corner.
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Knowledge required
Cutting glass requires pressing down on the glass cutter with about three kg of force, but if you have difficulty with this step, help will be available.
What to bring
  • Wear enclosed shoes.
  • BYO lunch or buy from nearby cafes
Add-on available for this class
  • stained hardwood book end frame ($40)
You can add this when you book (optional).
Suitable for

This class is great for individuals and couples as well as for a date idea, birthday or hens party.

This experience would also be a unique gift for her, gift for mum, Father's Day gift or gift for couples.

Location

Chichi Botanicals - 635 Plenty Rd, Preston VIC

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Chichi Botanicals
Chichi Botanicals

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I’m Glen (they/them), an artist, glass craftsperson, and instructor based in Naarm. I’m the founder of Studio Chichi Leadlights, a working studio filled with plants and curated curiosities.
​During the week, I focus on custom leadlight commissions and traditional window restorations. On weekends, I teach hands-on leadlight classes, guiding students through the entire process of glass cutting, leading, soldering, and cementing.
​My background in physical trade and art spans over a decade in the film and television industry, working across prop making, set construction, and decorating. I also spent three years managing a recycled materials art resource center, where I developed curriculum and ran workshops. In 2021, I apprenticed at a professional leadlight studio, working on traditional leadlight windows and restorations.
​Studio Chichi Leadlights is an inclusive, welcoming space. If you have specific accessibility requirements, please get in touch so I can accommodate your needs in the studio.

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