Classes in Copper Foil Stained Glass technique under the instruction of Charlie from Aberdeen Stained Glass Studio can be arranged at The Papeterie. Projects include sun catchers, door panels. There are pictures of completed work and work in progress in our classroom. Charlie can be contacted directly on 0789 0009041.

The term stained glass refers either to the material of colored glass or to the art and craft of working with it.

As a material the term generally refers to glass that has been coloured by adding metallic salts during its manufacture. Painted details and yellow stain are often used to enhance the design. The term is also applied to windows in which all the colours have been painted onto the glass and then annealed in a furnace.

Stained glass, as an art and a craft, requires the artistic skill to conceive the design, and the engineering skills necessary to assemble the decorative piece, traditionally a window, so that it is capable of supporting its own weight and surviving the elements.