Stained Glass with Pressed Flowers: The Tiffany Method

Meet Molly Jackson, a stained-glass artist specialized in the Tiffany method, and your teacher for this course. She talks about her creative journey that led her to start her own business, selling her stained-glass pieces. Then hear about the artists who have influenced her and her sources of inspiration.

Get an overview of materials needed, as well as the necessary safety precautions to take when working with glass. Delve into your creative process and start working on your design using a reference image. Molly takes you through the process of choosing your glass based on color, opacity, and texture. Discover how to press flowers as Molly shares her favorite methods and plants to work with.

Learn how to cut glass by practicing different techniques until you feel confident to shape your design. Molly then teaches you how to safely grind your glass to proportion. Explore the Tiffany method by applying copper foil tape and solder wire to your glass before incorporating your botanical pieces. Learn how to solder your piece together by exploring different techniques.

Discover various methods of framing your stained-glass piece with materials like beads or rings. Then learn how to stain the metal parts of your piece, before seeing how to clean and polish it to keep it looking its best. Wrap up the course with Molly’s tips on hanging your decorative piece.