I started teaching stained glass to my friends back in 2011. They all loved what I was doing and the local shop had closed - so the way I tell the story is that they all ganged up on me and said TEACH ME HOW TO DO THIS! :-) I started off with 2 weekends students and FO...

When: September 11 - 13, 2017 5:30 pm - 8:00 pm

Where: Captain's Quarters Stained Glass, 180 Lewistown Rd, Beaufort, NC 28516 (upstairs - must be able to climb stairs)

Level of experience required: Beginner / Novice

Project: Candleholder

Overview: Students will watch an in...

I cannot tell you how often I am asked to teach someone to do Stained Glass. I also hear from some that they are not very artistic and don't think they would be very good at it. Well - my answer to that is, "you won't know until you try!" You truly do not have to have...

I am often asked about the best way to keep stained glass clean and shiny......There are many answers - it will be up to you to decide.
Stained Glass Panels are generally pretty hardy and the soldered copper foil tends to get a nice hue just letting it be. But, if you...

Got the new workspace and shelves installed. Thanks John Sherman!!!! Just about everything you see in the ic that is not painted was recently installed. Got 2 new shelves over each of the windows and new workspace for the Cutters Mate Cutting System (notice the raised...

Good friend Pat and I were on the road Wednesday just doing girls day out stuff and stumbled upon a Stained Glass shop in Wilmington, NC. I had never seen it before - not that I get to Wilmington very often - so I thought it was new. Asking shop owner Ed, "so how long...

Adding more workspace to the studio! Exciting stuff going on here all the time. I keep thinking of "one more thing" to add, or change, or to have built! AND since I have to clear off space to have said space built I have a pile of "stuff" in the way of PROGRESS! I know...

E6000 is just the best glue ever! I first learned about this amazing glue from a jewelry making class with Lisa Nelson. Check out her site - she is a wonderful jewelry Artist and a Beaufort, NC local. But back to this glue - it literally works on anything. When I used...

Thought I would add a blog to my page to keep all my Stained Glass "fans" up-to-date about what I am doing from day to day. Look for posts about new items; tips for the stained glass artist; class info and all sorts of (hopefully) interesting things. When nothing is go...