Reserve Your Advanced Master Class Here!

Two Days. Two Students.

This exclusive 2-day workshop is limited to only 2 students per class.

This is a unique and valuable learning experience for stained glass artists who want to expand their existing skills.

The Advanced Master Class is designed for those who have experience and are comfortable cutting glass and building pieces using copper foil and are ready to move on from smaller pieces such as suncatchers.

With 1-on-1 instruction and hands-on learning, you will leave Wabi-Sabi Workshops with the confidence and knowledge to create larger complex traditional leaded stained glass panels by adopting the same techniques Master Artisans have been using for almost 1,000 years.

You will also learn how to save money with lead working where there is no need for patina, cooling fluid, cutter oil, or expensive lead stretchers.

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Learn the History of:

  • Leadwork

  • The Leadlight Worker

  • Lead Profiles

  • Layout

Learn Techniques Including:

  • Notching

  • Morphing

  • Blocking

  • Lead Selection

  • Soldering & Reinforcement

  • Framing & Installation

Wabi-Sabi Workshops will provide:

  • Solder

  • Glazing Compound

  • Reinforcement (if needed)

  • Lead

  • A (utilitarian) Wooden Frame

  • Water and Snacks

  • Free Wabi-Sabi Workshops t-shirt

Please bring the following to class:

  • Your pre-cut glass

  • Extra Glass

  • Glass Cutter

  • Lead Dykes/Nippers

  • Grozing Pliers

  • Your pattern to build upon

  • Work Apron

  • Soldering Iron

Don’t forget to wear closed-toe comfortable shoes.

All instructors at Wabi-Sabi Workshops have an extensive background in restoration and new construction. Whether it be the 100-year-old window in that historic downtown church or the entryway at your local restaurant, our instructors have done it all!

With backgrounds and experience in only leadwork, Wabi-Sabi Workshops instructors provide unparalleled training. Few studios in the world grant the opportunity to learn from Master Craftsmen who continue to teach, as they were taught by those Artisans who came before them.

$1,250

Initial $450 (non-refundable) retainer due at time of scheduling.
The remaining $800 balance is due upon arrival at Wabi-Sabi Workshops on your first day of class.

After you have reserved your class dates:

  • You will be emailed a link and password to a secured portion of the website with downloads for the Course Outline, Welcome Letter, and recommended local Lodging and Dining locations

  • Choose 1 pattern from our free downloads or from the list of approved patterns for purchase (Only the PDF patterns provided can be used for your class project)

  • Class begins at 9:00am and breaks for lunch from 12:00pm to 1:00pm (subject to change). Class will end at 6:00pm each day

  • Waivers and Liability forms will be signed prior to start of class the first day

  • Final Payment is due upon arrival

Reserve Your Master Class