Stained Glassic reviews

27 Aug 19'

Caroline Cobbing reviewed: 'Art of Stained Glass' - Oldbury, Birmingham

"Thank you for a brilliant day with good company. I found the talk about your work fascinating and really enjoyed making my stained glass panel. It is now hanging up in the kitchen and has been admired by family and friends."

23 Aug 19'

Dan reviewed: 'Art of Stained Glass' - Oldbury, Birmingham

"Really enjoyed our leading workshop from start to finish. Jamal was extremely patient, particularly as we were both novices. We started with an informative and fascinating introduction to stained glass making before embarking on our own designs from the given templates. Very proud of our work and has pride of place in our house! We now have a new-found respect for any stained glass artists! Thanks Jamal - Dan & Sarah"

12 Aug 19'

Kasia Howard reviewed: 'Art of Stained Glass' - Oldbury, Birmingham

"I decided to book a two day course with Jamal, as I wanted to learn more about the art of painting and leading from a professional skilled in the traditional techniques. I came away totally inspired and full of respect and awe for this beautiful art form. Jamal is an encouraging and patient teacher - who is willing to share his in-depth knowledge. I would heartily recommend this to anyone who is keen to learn more about this beautiful art form."

8 Aug 19'

Becky Payne reviewed: 'Art of Stained Glass' - Oldbury, Birmingham

"I was gifted a workshop in glass leading and attended with my daughter (August 2019). The day was informative, productive and creative. Jamal is a brilliant craftsman - his passion for his art (and the medium of glass) is infectious. We created our own (very simple) designs but left understanding so much about stained glass - we will be back for the painting course sometime soon!"

8 Aug 19'

Annie reviewed: 'Art of Stained Glass' - Oldbury, Birmingham

"I attended the one day painting course. Jamal explained all about the history and production of stained glass windows which was so interesting to learn! We got to paint our own pieces from a template with Jamal's great teaching and advice. Overall, a really enjoyable day!"

8 Aug 19'

Devinder Riat reviewed: 'Art of Stained Glass' - Oldbury, Birmingham

"An excellent and truly inspiring course in every way from start to finish. A full introduction to stained glass window making was provided. Followed by an amazing level of care, guidance and support, that helped to help secure the expertise needed to make a window from scratch to completion. I left feeling well equipped with the knowledge, understanding and skills to create my own pieces of art. Thank you Jamal, it was a wonderful retreat from work. I will be booking the painting on glass course soon."

2 Aug 19'

Pearl Beeston reviewed: 'Art of Stained Glass' - Oldbury, Birmingham

"My friend and I had a wonderful day on the one day leaded glass workshop, nice relaxed atmosphere. We learnt a lot about stained glass and with Jamel's excellent tuition were able to make surprisingly good pieces to take home. If you are looking for something different, give it a go, can highly recommend this course."

23 Jul 19'

David Astley reviewed: 'Art of Stained Glass' - Oldbury, Birmingham

"Really enjoyed this course and am very proud of the first piece of stained glass I was able to take home. Jamal is an excellent teacher and accomplished artist. I will be coming back for more."

29 Jun 19'

Peterp reviewed: Stained glass leading for beginners

"I’ve been meaning to do a course like this for ages and was going to do a course in Bristol, but never quite got around to it. Then my wife bought me a one day course for my birthday. I’m glad I waited now as I just loved Jamal’s leading course. He has such a cosy workshop in his back garden which has everything we needed to complete the day course. He’s such a great teacher and took us through every step of creating our first piece. I even surprised myself! Just shows how good Jamal was at explaining the various techniques. I would highly recommend this course."

19 Jun 19'

Chris Horwood reviewed: Stained glass leading for beginners

"I took a 3 day course learning to paint shade and leading of stained glass. It was a fantastic experience and I enjoyed every minute of this excellent course. I left feeling very confident with all the help and support given to continue developing my own designs in stained glass and leading work. I highly recommended this course to everybody."

18 Jun 19'

Stephen Kissane reviewed: Stained glass leading for beginners

"A great day for myself and my wife. Jamal took us through the history and his own experiences in the field, before then assisting and guiding us in the creation of our pieces on the day."

18 Jun 19'

Richard Faithfull reviewed: Stained glass leading for beginners

"I did the one day course which was an excellent introduction to stained glass covering the history, design techniques, tools and materials involved. This was done in the relaxed atmosphere of Jamal's workshop where we we received practical experience by being guided through each of the processes involved to finally produce our own individual work-pieces. A thoroughly enjoyable day and a springboard for the extended glass painting workshop and for taking up this craft as a hobby."

17 Jun 19'

Stephanie Stump reviewed: Stained glass leading for beginners

"I had a great time on the one day leaded glass course. Jamal is a friendly, patient teacher with a wealth of experience which he shares with generosity. I came away feeling like I can have a go by myself at home and absolutely love the little panel I made during the workshop. Am keen to follow up with the glass painting course too. Highly recommended. Thanks Jamal."

5 Jun 19'

Eman Sorour reviewed: Stained glass leading for beginners

"I really enjoyed the course. I felt I could do it and master it. The demonstration was very clear and simple to understand. I am planning to attend more courses with Jamal."

25 May 19'

Lizzy Whitehead reviewed: Stained glass leading for beginners

"My 11 year old daughter and I had an amazing day with Jamal. He is an amazing artist and craftsman and was skilled in showing us the steps needed to create leaded glass. We were amazed at what we could create in one day. Huge thanks."

15 May 19'

Brenda Denny reviewed: Stained glass leading for beginners

"Reg and I did a one day stained glass leading course with Jamal, we had a fantastic day, Jamal is a very good teacher and shares his knowledge in a very friendly way. Reg has since bought glass, lead, etc and is busy making a flowered stained glass in his garage, he has caught the bug. I would certainly recommend anyone to have a go. Also whilst you are there check out Jamal’s drawings, I bought one, picking it up next week and looking forward to hanging it on my wall, he is a fantastic artist. Brenda & Reg."

12 Apr 19'

Thomas Hills reviewed: Stained glass leading for beginners

"What a stunning day. I brought my wife and daughter and together with Jamal we created some beautiful stained glass and wonderful memories. Jamal is a true artist. Being able to discuss his work with him and hear about his thought processes was life enriching and I'm so glad I was able to share it with my family. Not only that, but the path ahead to making more stained glass on our own is now clear! Jamal has set an inviting and inspirational stage to continue work on our own. Highest marks."

4 Apr 19'

Claire Ann Lane reviewed: Stained glass leading for beginners

"A most enjoyable, informative and satisfying day. We’d never done anything like this before, but Jamal was excellent at showing and teaching us what to do- such a talented man!"

3 Apr 19'

Clyde Redfern reviewed: Stained glass leading for beginners

"An outstanding day delivered by a real craftsman who took time to ensure I was able to produce a high quality stained glass panel. This is something I have wanted to do for a long time with a view to producing more panels at home as a hobby, I am so pleased I found Jamal as he has filled me with confidence. I can't wait for my birthday to get my next voucher to attend the glass painting course he runs."

30 Mar 19'

Ian street reviewed: Stained glass leading for beginners

"Nice relaxed atmosphere well prepared studio highly knowledgeable teacher a lot of background information on the history of stained glass and experience of teacher"

29 Mar 19'

Sharon Murphy reviewed: Stained glass leading for beginners

"I thoroughly enjoyed my day with Jamal. His enthusiasm for his art was clear and I learned a lot in just one day. Each step of the process was explained well, and as beginner I felt totally at ease to ask questions if I wasn't sure. Thank you! Sharon (Redditch)"

25 Mar 19'

barry reviewed: Stained glass leading for beginners

"I went on the one day course with Jamal. I had never done any stained glass/ lead work before and he was an excellent teacher. The day was shared with on other pupil and was very satisfying."

12 Mar 19'

Juliet Batten reviewed: Stained glass leading for beginners

"Well, what can I say about this very patient and highly informative person; Jamal was a fantastic teacher and his knowledge is incredible. I had never cut a piece of glass or held a soldering iron in my hand previously, but his gentle guidance through the process was just what I needed to create my first piece of art. I would thoroughly recommend anyone to attend , I feel confident to carry on and create my own work positively. The other participant was great and the studio was relaxing to work in and didn't feel intimidated in the slightest. What a wonderful day, one I will remember for a long time with pride. Well done Jamal, I will definitely attend the glass painting course."

9 Mar 19'

Ruth Crawford reviewed: Stained glass leading for beginners

"I completed Jamal's leading workshop with my husband a few days ago. We've done a similar course before but we were very happy we chose to visit Jamal. It was a pleasure to learn about Jamal's background in art and producing beautiful windows for projects all round the world. We learnt a lot and feel confident to pursue our own projects now. I can't wait to return for his glass painting workshop."

14 Feb 19'

Juliette Haines-Currie reviewed: Stained glass leading for beginners

"A very interesting day was spent in Jamal's workshop for a leading workshop. You cannot dispute the knowledge and experience that Jamal has and takes you through during you workshop. It was extremely enjoyable and interesting learning about the stained glass process and I have a greater found new respect for artists in this field. We were able to take away our pieces that we had made during the day with pride. I would highly recommend this to anyone who has ever been interested in stained glass and its techniques."