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A lovely day spent with Jamal on the one day stained glass making course. Very relaxed and supportive environment and we came home with our efforts feeling very proud. Happy to recommend and endorse a very experienced teacher.
I would highly recommend Jamal’s four day course...you will not be disappointed! I have learned so much from a great teacher who has an enormous passion for his beautiful craft. Jamal takes you step by step through every stage and makes students feel supported and confident. He is a wealth of knowledge about the history of stained art and shares this with great passion...as a result I’ve come away wanting to learn so much more. Thank you Jamal for making my October half term experience an unforgettable one 🌸
I had the best time learning how to make a stained glass panel with Jamal. I am lining up my next stained glass project and feel confident that, with Jamal’s instruction, I can produce another fine quality stained glass panel. Can’t wait!
I attended Jamal's 4day painting and leading course with 2 other students of the craft and would highly recommend taking a course with Jamal, he has an immense passion for the craft which is evident in his great tutorage, he has a wonderful personality and with his wealth of knowledge in the craft he delivers an informative and highly enjoyable learning experience.
I was given Jamal's 4 day course as a present and it proved to be one of the best. As well as being a superb glass artist, Jamal is a patient and encouraging teacher. With a maximum of 3 students, (Jamal says people inspired by stained glass always seem to be lovely people) the tuition is tailored to each individual. I enjoyed the experience thoroughly and am really proud of my own unique piece of stained glass art.
I highly recommend the four day course. Jamal is a great teacher and an amazing craftsman who shares his experience and knowledge. the course is perfectly structured so that every one of us had completed a challenging but successful project. the knowledge which I gained enables me to continue the painting at home. ten out of ten
The whole day was excellent. Jamal inspired me to go away and experiment with confidence. I would recommend this course to anyone interested In working with glass. Be prepared to be blown away by this mans expertise and passion for his art.
If you want to learn from the master himself, then Jamal is your man! Charming and inspirational, we had a fantastic day getting a glimpse into the world of stained glass. We thoroughly enjoyed it and came home with a piece of work we can be proud of. Highly recommended!
We had a fantastic time on the one day leading workshop. We left with a lot more knowledge and a piece that we were pleased with. Thank you, Jamal, for sharing your skill and love of this fascinating subject with us!
A great course with a talented and dedicated professional artist. Do it for fun or to get an insight in tackling your own restoration project- either way by taking part you’re helping to promote the craft and support the artists who practice it.
I was given a day at one of Jamal's leading workshops as a birthday gift and had a really wonderful time. Jamal's own skill as an artist and craftsman is absolutely first rate and some of the high-end commissions he has fulfilled are breathtaking. It is to his credit that he manages to simplify the essentials into a single day in which we learned enough about glass cutting and leading to walk away with our own finished piece. I'm now seriously tempted to follow up with one of his glass painting workshops one of these days. Most highly recommended!
I bought this gift for my Dad for us to both attend a course by Jamal. Jamal is super talented and showed his knowledge of his craft and skill. It was a fantastic day, feeling comfortable from the moment we got there. I would definitely do this again. Thank you Jamal.
Great day. Jamal was enthusiastic about his craft and was very encouraging. He gave good instructions and wanted us all to succeed in making our stained glass. He had lots of samples to look at and equipment to use. It's a great course, thoroughly enjoyed it.
Response from Stained Glassic:
Thanks very Much Jan. It was great to see you in my studio during your course day. <3 xI am very glad that I decided to come to Jamal’s workshop for a 4-Day intensive stained glass course. I needed to use up my holiday in 2019 and decided on learning a craft in this time. Myself and my mother came across this course and I went with it!
I have always found the stained glass in buildings one of my most favourite aspects of it, so learning in the flesh the process of their crafting was fabulous. We received a bit of a history of both stained glass making and also of Jamal’s working time at the Hardman studios. Both of these factors was a great introduction to our time!
We had to bring a design to make on the course, I had made one but also had created a tile design a while back from inspiration in the Jackfield Tile Museum in Ironbridge in the Arts and Crafts Morris style which he spotted and recommended doing as my first piece. I am very glad he did as it brought to life a concept I had made! It was a very effective design and also challenging!
We learnt various things on the course ranging from cutting of the coloured pieces of glass to fit into the blocked out ‘panes’, to ensuring these were the correct size for leading. We also learnt using browns and blacks painting to both shade and block out some of the painted designs on our works. Mine had lots of naturalistic shapes including leaves and a squash on it where I successfully made it shaded so it looked 3D which I was amazed at by the guidance of Jamal. We also finally did the leading of the piece, which the other two had done previously on a 1-day course and practiced at home with own pieces between times. Jamal was very useful in guiding me on this, so I completed getting my 21 glass pieces together with few issues including successfully teaching me soldering and cementing techniques which I hadn’t done before either ever in my life.
It was fabulous also to see Jamal’s work as inspiration including a commissioned piece for someone’s private collection of Sikh devotional items. It was a beautiful sight in the flesh!
I am currently working on some designs of pieces to create before I venture into buying kit to make it with, I think it may become an addictive pastime!
I would like to thank both Jamal and his wife Somia for making us welcome in their home alongside the rest of their family including on the weekend with plenty of cups of tea!
As I typed to Jamal after the course “Tumhara duniya ek rangeela duniya hai! Bohat shukran ke liye meri duniya bohat rang bana, aur nahin andhera!” meaning “Your world is very colourful. Lots of thanks for making my world more colourful and not dark!” This has been fabulous in a difficult year for me, a good hopeful end to 2019 and a start of new colourful hobby for 2020!
Thank you very much Jamal and family!
Response from Stained Glassic:
Hi Emily,I completed the four day glass painting course with Jamal. It was fabulous. Jamal was able to meet the individual needs of all three of us.
I learnt so much, it was a great experience. Jamal is probably the best in the country in this area of glass workmanship.
I was able to transform the Crawford Clan emblem into a piece of beautiful glass to put in a panel over our front door. Thanks Jamal!!
Response from Stained Glassic:
Thanks very much Ruth! It was great to have you in my studio again!I had a fabulous 2 days with Jamal. Jamal is very knowledgable/professional and very friendly. The course was not pressured at all. Jamal managed easily to be able to spend lots of time with all 3 of us over the 2days. Answered all of my questions. I learned loads. And was chuffed to walk away with my stained glass project that I never realised I could make. Highly recommend this course. And hope to come back again soon. Thanks!
It was a privilege to spend time with such a talented person.
We really enjoyed Jamal’s course on stained glass windows. It was very informative and we were thrilled with our windows. Great workshop and Jamal is a very patient and knowledgeable teacher. Thank you.
A privilege to be taught lead work by a true artisan. I came away from the day confident and inspired to continue with my stained glass work at home. Jamal was a patient and talented tutor and gave me many valuable tips on how to cut glass and use lead.
It was such a good day we booked to do a 2nd day . Thanks Jamal .
Response from Stained Glassic:
Thanks very much Helen! looking forward to see you again!