trace, texture & transparency ONLINE: a course in glasspainting for artists
Upcoming course dates are listed on our 2025 schedule
Learn how to mix, thin and apply lead-free glasspaints with propylene glycol in this course of eight Zoom classes. Propylene glycol creates a slow-drying glasspainting mixture that can be moved across the surface of the glass while wet to reveal the transparent sparkle of unpainted glass even while shading. My two-part mixing process makes it easy to control the paint's consistency and drying speed, to paint solid black tracelines, and create textures like stone, wood, hair, and fabric.
Each 90 minute class in this course includes live instruction, hands-on exercises, video demonstrations, and Q&A. You will be painting glass in your own studio, and need a computer connected to wifi, a lightbox to work on, glass to paint, and access to a kiln.
A Glasspainting Kit of tools, materials, technical notes, drawings to trace over, and a class checklist will be shipped to you via USPS mail before the course begins. A class checklist provides instructions for setting up a comfortable workspace in your studio and sharing your work. Technical support is available.
At the end of the course you will know how to achieve, test for, and maintain optimum paint consistency. You will be able to create a range of textural effects and tracing techniques that suit your own style of drawing and painting, and have notes, tools, and glass painted during the workshop as inspiration for future projects.
Maximum 6 students per course.
eligibility
Artists from a variety of backgrounds have found these workshops useful and enjoyable. Experienced stained glass painters have expanded their technical skills, fluency and versatility. Artists of many disciplines, from illustrators to tattoo artists, have transferred their drawing skills to stained glass. Past students include glassblowers, fusers, and ceramicists.
Images are provided for tracing over, and the class is open to any and all drawing skill levels. The Coombs method of glasspainting works on any smooth shiny two-dimensional or three-dimensional surface that may be fired, including glazed ceramics and blown glass.
equipment, technical support & community
You must have a computer connected to wifi, a lightbox to work on, glass to paint, and access to a kiln.
We use the Signal app (similar to WhatsApp) to connect with classmates, share progress, and get feedback during the course. Free computer tech and Zoom support is also available during the course.
price
This online course of eight 90-minute Zoom classes costs $740, plus $85 for a Glasspainting Kit of tools and materials.
Each Glasspainting Kit contain a steel-nib dip-pen, 10 application tools/brushes, 70g/2.5oz of liquid Reusche glasspaint pre-mixed with propylene glycol, two filled 50g/2oz glass dropper bottles for thinning glasspaint, 130g/5oz extra proylene glycol, technical notes, class checklist, and drawings to trace over. Glasspainting kits are only available to those taking this course.
Cost of shipping is extra, and may change. As of June 2025, shipping within the continental US is $10.85. Shipping to Iran, India and Argentina are just under $45; shipping to UK, France and Australia cost $49. Please email me to confirm shipping costs and times.
more information
You are welcome to join me for free stained glass Teatime via Zoom. Teatimes are informal 75 minute gatherings to watch a few slides and discuss a specific topic on stained glass.
There’s more information here about what to expect from a workshop or online course.
You may also email me your phone number to schedule a phone call.
my stained glass & painting techniques
If you’re wondering how I came up with my recipe you can read this. Photos of my stained glass may be found on my blog showing work-in-progress on a wide variety of different projects.