Master The Timeless Craft Of Glue Chipped Glass
Unlock The Secrets To The Most Beautiful Glass Creations
With Master Craftsman David A. Smith MBE
An Opportunity To Learn The Art Of Glue Chipped Glass
Discover the secrets of creating stunning glue-chipped glass art from the comfort of your own home with this comprehensive online course. Whether you're a complete beginner or have dabbled in glass art before, David A. Smith brings his years of expertise and passion directly to you, making this intricate craft accessible to all.
Why This Course?
- Expert Step By Step Guidance: Learn from David A. Smith, a world-renowned, highly experienced glass artist with a deep understanding and passion for the craft.
- Fast Track Your Success: David holds nothing back in this course, sharing with you the processes and secrets that he has learnt over his career to achieving beautiful glue-chipped creations.
- Step By Step Tuition: Each project and lesson in the course is broken down into step-by-step processes to ensure your success with each of the course projects.
- Master Foundational Skills: Master the basic and fundamental principles and gain an understanding of the science behind the art.
- Advanced Techniques: Elevate your creations as you learn advanced techniques to echo the elegance of Victorian design.
- Flexible Self-Paced Learning: Enjoy the freedom to explore each lesson at your own pace over time as you develop and hone your skills with each of the course projects.
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Comfortable & Convenient: Dive into your creative journey without leaving your home.
What You'll Learn.
Master The Snail Chip
Creating this letter E, you will learn the design techniques that David uses and the process of achieving beautiful snail-chipped glass and blended gilding finishes.
The Double Chipped R
David will take you through the design and creation of this Victorian Letter R, teaching you glass scalloping, double chipping techniques and abalone inlays.
The Letter B
Learn different way to achieve your glue chipping if resources are limited.
As a part of the course you will create this beautiful letter B in a number of different finishes.
Example Curriculum
- Letter E - Part 1 (7:45)
- Letter E - Part 2 (13:09)
- Letter E - Part 3 (7:16)
- Letter E - Part 4 (8:44)
- Letter E - Part 5 (13:10)
- Letter E - Part 6 (9:45)
- Letter E - Part 7 (12:58)
- Letter E - Part 8 (7:53)
- Letter E - Part 9 (8:32)
- Letter E - Part 10 (11:19)
- Letter E - Part 11 (10:55)
- Letter E - Part 12 (13:00)
- Letter E - Part 13 (8:45)
- Letter E - Part 14 (9:52)
- Letter E - Part 15 (9:07)
- Letter E - Part 16 (9:03)
- Letter E - Part 17 (8:13)
- Letter E - Part 18 (13:13)
- Letter E - Part 19 (13:11)
- Letter E - Part 20 (11:59)
- Letter E - Part 21 (12:29)
- Letter E - Part 22 (12:13)
- Letter E - Part 23 (7:40)
- Letter E - Part 24 (11:11)
- Letter R Double Chip - Part 1 (9:51)
- Letter R Double Chip - Part 2 (11:41)
- Letter R Double Chip - Part 3 (8:38)
- Letter R Double Chip - Part 4 (10:31)
- Letter R Double Chip - Part 5 (11:46)
- Letter R Double Chip - Part 6 (6:31)
- Letter R Double Chip - Part 7 (10:41)
- Letter R Double Chip - Part 8 (4:18)
- Letter R Double Chip - Part 9 (12:17)
- Letter R Double Chip - Part 10 (9:56)
- Letter R Double Chip - Part 11 (8:20)
- Letter R Double Chip - Part 12 (6:20)
- Letter R Double Chip - Part 13 (4:05)
- Letter R Double Chip - Part 14 (8:33)
- Letter R Double Chip - Part 15 (6:19)
- Letter R Double Chip - Part 16 (12:02)
- Letter R Double Chip - Part 17 (12:38)
- Letter R Double Chip - Part 18 (12:23)
- Letter R Double Chip - Part 19 (12:21)
- Letter R Double Chip - Part 20 (12:02)
- Letter R Double Chip - Part 21 (10:43)
- Letter R Double Chip - Part 22 (13:02)
- Letter R Double Chip - Part 23 (10:42)
- Letter R Double Chip - Part 24 (10:53)
- Letter R Double Chip - Part 25 (12:51)
- Letter R Double Chip - Part 26 (8:30)
- Letter R Double Chip - Part 27 (11:40)
- Letter R Double Chip - Part 28 (13:05)
- Letter R Double Chip - Part 29 (12:07)
- Letter R Double Chip - Part 30 (12:43)
- Letter R Double Chip - Part 31 (11:00)
- Letter R Double Chip - Part 32 (11:52)
- Letter R Double Chip - Part 33 (13:16)
- Letter R Double Chip - Part 34 (13:20)
- Letter R Double Chip - Part 35 (11:23)
- Letter R Double Chip - Part 36 (12:36)
- Letter R Double Chip - Part 37 (7:39)
- Letter R Double Chip - Part 38 (13:04)
- Letter R Double Chip - Part 39 (9:46)
- Letter R Double Chip - Part 40 (9:51)
- Letter R Double Chip - Part 41 (12:28)
- Letter R Double Chip - Part 42 (2:03)
- Letter R Fern Chip - Part 1 (9:17)
- Letter R Fern Chip - Part 2 (11:47)
- Letter R Fern Chip - Part 3 (12:39)
- Letter R Fern Chip - Part 4 (11:52)
- Letter R Fern Chip - Part 5 (11:37)
- Letter R Fern Chip - Part 6 (12:49)
- Letter R Fern Chip - Part 7 (11:44)
- Letter R Fern Chip - Part 8 (11:36)
- Letter R Fern Chip - Part 9 (10:40)
- Letter R Fern Chip - Part 10 (9:10)
- Letter R Fern Chip - Part 11 (12:46)
- Letter R Fern Chip - Part 12 (8:36)
- Letter R Fern Chip - Part 13 (7:48)
- Letter R Fern Chip - Part 14 (7:01)
- Letter R Fern Chip - Part 15 (0:55)
- Whiskey Fern Chip - Part 1 (9:34)
- Whiskey Fern Chip - Part 2 (11:34)
- Whiskey Fern Chip - Part 3 (12:49)
- Whiskey Fern Chip - Part 4 (13:04)
- Whiskey Fern Chip - Part 5 (6:17)
- Whiskey Fern Chip - Part 6 (12:23)
- Whiskey Fern Chip - Part 7 (11:38)
- Whiskey Fern Chip - Part 8 (9:15)
- Whiskey Fern Chip - Part 9 (8:42)
- Whiskey Fern Chip - Part 10 (12:18)
- Whiskey Fern Chip - Part 11 (10:06)
- Whiskey Fern Chip - Part 12 (12:53)
- Whiskey Fern Chip - Part 13 (9:10)
- Whiskey Fern Chip - Part 14 (11:33)
- Whiskey Fern Chip - Part 15 (12:14)
- Whiskey Fern Chip - Part 16 (10:14)
- Whiskey Fern Chip - Part 17 (11:49)
- Whiskey Fern Chip - Part 18 (1:55)
- Glue Chipping Fundamentals And Important Notes
- Tips And Tricks - Drying The Glue (13:02)
- Tips And Tricks - Glue Chipping Outside (1:17)
- Tips And Tricks - Reattaching The Glue (10:13)
- Tips And Tricks - Remelting And Reusing The Glue (6:59)
- Tips And Tricks - Applying Varnish (4:24)
- Tips And Tricks - Translucent Enamels (3:04)
- Troubleshooting And Common Questions
- An Important Note About Humidity
- Fern Chipping
- Snail Chipping
- Disclaimers And Safety
Whiskey Ferns
Learn The process and steps to making this beautiful fern-chipped Whiskey Sign.
David will take you step by step through the process of designing and creating consistent fern chips, and techniques to achieving exquisite finishes.
Caffe Snail Chips
Create this stunning snail-chipped Caffe sign. Complete with scalloped edges. David will take you step by step through the process and techniques he uses to create this magnificent piece.
What's Included.
The course represents exceptional value and includes.
- Step By Step Detailed information and instructions on everything you will need to master glue-chipped glass and the glue-chipping process, including materials and supplies needed and where to source them.
- All the design files are included in various formats such as PDF, JPEG & SVG, etc to allow you to quickly easily download them and get started.
- Step By Step supportive, instructional video lessons for each project that will take you carefully through each of the processes to successfully complete the projects.
- Continual access to the course to be able to go back and revisit required sections of the course.
- A detailed troubleshooting, tips, and tricks section includes all the help and support you need to help you through any problems you may encounter along the way.
- You will have access to the private, exclusive, glue-chipping Facebook community to help support you through the course and provide you with a platform to have your questions answered and share your success stories.
What Current Students Say
"An Absolute Must!"
Having struggled trying to master glue chipping for so long - This course has come along and totally transformed my skills in mastering and achieving consistent results.
David's calm, thorough, step-by-step teaching approach ensures your success.
He explains everything you need to know to succeed at glue chipping.
It's an absolute must!
- Jason Skinner
"I've Saved So Much Wasted Time & Money"
In the past, I’ve spent hours and days working on a piece, trying to get it chipped, only having to throw it in the bin because it all went wrong.
The step-by-step methods David takes you through in this course are invaluable to getting it right. This course more than pays for itself.
– Andrew Greaves
Meet Your Tutor
Hi, I'm Dave Smith.
I've designed album covers for world-renowned bands and artists, created unique illustrations for bottles of gin and created glass pieces for global brands.
I'm very excited to be able to share what I have learned and used throughout my career with you.
I look forward to passing this on, (with a laugh along the way) and hope you will join me in my online course.
Frequently Asked Questions.
- Who Is this course for? - This course is designed for artists at any skill level who wish to master the craft of glue-chipped glass. Each carefully constructed lesson is designed to build on your skill level as you work through the course.
- I've never glue-chipped glass before. Is this course suitable for me? - This course has been designed for everybody from absolute beginners to advanced practitioners of the craft. It provides you with the basic foundational principles of Glue chipping and expands on these as you work through the course.
- Is there a set time limit for the course? The course is 100% self-paced, meaning you have access to it for as long as you need. It will always be available, and you can learn at your own pace. You can always go back and revise pictures that you need to refresh on. It's a one-time enrolment, and you will always have access.
- I can't draw or have limited drawing ability. Can I still do the course? - You don't need to be able to draw proficiently to do the course. All the design files are provided in the course and available for you to download and print out in many different formats, including JPEG, PDF, SVG, etc.
- I don't know what materials I will need or where to get them? - The course will take you through absolutely every piece of equipment and materials you will need to undertake the course successfully. There is also a detailed list of suppliers broken down into various regions to help you locate the materials needed.
- I'm on a tight budget. Do I have to get all the materials and supplies in one go? - At the start of each project, there is a detailed list of materials and supplies you will need for that particular project. Because the course has no time limit and is self-paced, you can purchase supplies and materials as your budget allows, and you are ready to move on to the next project.
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How do I get help and support if I'm having difficulty with the course or I'm not getting the results I am seeking? As a student of the course, you are eligible to join the exclusive private Facebook Community that is only open to fellow students of the course. You will be able to obtain support, ask questions, and share experiences with your fellow students, and David will also be in there helping students with questions.