Stained Glass & Fused Glass Beginners Classes at RDW Glass

Workshops and beginners classes in Stained Glass and Fused Glass. Wednesday evenings (6.30pm to 9.00pm) and Saturday day class (10.00am to 4.30pm) £180. All glass, tools and equipment are provided. Saturday Workshops are normally held on the last weekend of the month. Green City Studios, Glasgow, Scotland. More information at www.rdwglass.com
Vouchers can be bought here and used for any of the classes.

Glass and Tool Information (Lead Came)

Theophilus Presbyter, the first to write about joining glass using the came technique in the book De Divers Artibus. Theophilus was a Benedictine Monk who was a glass worker who practiced in the late 11th and early 12th centuries. 
Came can have a flat, rounded, or “colonial” profile, and aside from a few specialty and perimeter cames (U-channel), is based on a variation of the letter “H” and ranges from 1/8” (3.2mm) wide to 1 1/4” (38mm) wide. The cross-section strength of came varies depending on the thickness of the heart and flanges. Occasionally, came with reinforced (double) hearts or a steel core was used for rigidity, usually in doors and sidelights. Such came added strength at the expense of flexibility and was typically used for rectilinear designs, or for strategically placed reinforcement within a curvilinear design.

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