Moulton Glass is not a spelling mistake for molten glass but is named after the village where we live. We don’t carry out hot glass processes such as fusing, or slumping glass.
Leadlight windows are made from small pieces of glass – often with different colours and textures – held together with H shaped lead bars called lead cames which are soldered together. The cames are then filled with a glazing cement that gives the window strength and makes it waterproof.
Leadlight windows are often found in Victorian and Edwardian properties in windows, or above doors as fan-lights (semi circular) or transom-lights (square or rectangular). Leadlights are decorative, strong and have some impact-resistance as they have some flexibility, however solid lead and glass can be heavy.
Stained glass windows are effectively leadlight windows, but the glass has been stained or painted with a dye that is then baked in an oven to give it permanenence. This can allow for detailed images to be created and the lead cames can be incorporated in the design to emphasise an outline or border. Stained glass windows can be found in abundance in places of worship.
Stained glass windows are a generic terminology to include leadlight windows, although at Moulton Glass we only make the latter.
Copper foiling is the terminology that refers to the light catchers or other decorative products we makes Copper foiling allows for small detailed shapes to be formed, and weighs much less than lead came. Copper foil and the solder can have a patina added to give a copper or black finish.
Tiffany lampshades have a unique floral or other design which incorporates pieces of glass and various sized blobs of glass (called nuggets or beads). Louis Tiffany perfected the method of joining glass and glass beads/nuggets together by sticking copper foil to the edges and carefully soldering the pieces together.
Our workshops are held in our studio in Moulton at 2a Regent Street, CW9 8NY. Click here to find us on google maps. We’re above the hairdressers opposite the park.
Just get in touch via our contact page or social media and let us know what you’d like. If we don’t have one in stock, or you want something made-to-order, we can discuss your requirements. Payment is usually by cash or card on collection, although for very large and complex designs, we may ask for a deposit.
We do occasional craft fairs at various locations throughout the year and are always happy to come along and set up a stall at your event. Contact us to discuss. If there’s cake or food we’re even more likely to say yes … 🙂
If you run a craft unit or public space and want us to come along and do a talk/demo or run a workshop in your space, we can do that too.
Eventbrite requires payment on booking. Otherwise, we accept payment by cash or card on arrival.
Workshops are usually £60 for a 3 hour workshop, although we do offer various discounts.
Glass giftware is priced according to the complexity of the work involved, but ranges from £3 for a Christmas tree decoration, £6 for a heart, £15 for a crow or basic lightcatcher and up to £30/£40 for the roses, some of the plants & flowers, teddies and other complicated designs. Again, we often offer discounts if you are interested in more than one item.
We are more than happy to run extra workshops at different times and other locations as well as private sessions just for your group – just get in touch and we’ll see what we can do!
We like to keep our local classes to no more than 4 attendees, so you can rest assured you’re in very safe hands and can ask as many questions as you like.
However, we can also run workshops for larger groups in external venues by arrangement. We’ve catered for the local Guides, the Women’s Institute and run events at large craft centres. Get in touch for a no obligation chat!
Or if you’re not that hands-on, we can simply visit your organisation and provide an illustrated talk about the history and process of leadlight windows.
Just bring yourself! We provide all equipment, glass and safety gear that you will need. We do recommend you wear an apron or an old jacket of some sort that can be washed as soon as you get home, as tiny glass shards do sometimes get caught in fabric.
As part of our workshop, we go through the health and safety of the glass cutting environment, providing you with goggles and gloves. We’ll show you how to use each tool and let you have a go at everything with demonstrations along the way. We like to say if you can snap a bar of chocolate – you can snap glass!
Unfortunately our Moulton studio is up a flight of stairs with no lift access. We do have a toilet and plenty of seating and refreshments.
Other venues may be more accessible by arrangement.
Simply get in touch with us via our contact page or via social media. While we will occasionally run a course for one person, we’d prefer a minimum of two – why not book for a friend as well? We can supply gift vouchers too, if you’re stuck for a unique ‘experience’ present.
We will also sometimes advertise courses via Eventbrite.
No problem. Let us know and we’ll be happy to try to answer it!