Leaded Glass

Goal:  The student will create their own, original idea and present it via the leaded glass medium.

Materials:

       9” X 12” newsprint         pencil               crayons              clear tape
       9” X 12” black paper scissors             tissue paper
       white glue                 student provided miscellaneous tissues

Steps:

1.     Design 4 to 5 ORIGINAL thumbnail sketches quickly to get started.  Design an idea that is both creative and pleasing to the eye.  Be sure to include bold imagery.

2.    Draw a ½” margin around the paper’s edges and then draw your selected design full sized.

3.    Thicken each line of your design to a fat ¼”.  Keep each interior shape “simple”.  It is not to have narrow areas.  If in question, draw that shape on another paper and look at it.  Remember that a leaded glass design is a close approximation of a real leaded glass window.  Because each piece of glass must be simple, or it will break, the student is to keep each area of color simple: no complex shapes can be used.  Use the pencil to “color in” the lead lines.

         Keep the design simple!

                  NO LETTERS OR NUMERALS ARE ALLOWED, PERIOD!!

                                                         Be sure to have a picture of  "someTHING, someWHERE".

4.    Color the design lightly and neatly with crayons or colored pencils. 

5.     Transfer one area at a time from your idea to THE BACK side of the black paper by tracing it through that paper.  Then draw along the dent with your pencil.  Carefully cut 1 area out as you refer to the demonstration in your mind; start with the center of interest in your picture.

AS EACH PIECE IS CUT OUT, CUSTOM FIT THE TISSUE AND GLUE IT NOW.

CUT 1, AND GLUE 1 . . . CUT 1, AND GLUE 1 . . . CUT 1, AND GLUE 1

. . . CUT 1, AND GLUE 1 . . . CUT 1, AND GLUE 1 . . . CUT 1, AND GLUE 1 . . .CUT 1, AND GLUE 1.  Use clear tape to repair “accidents”

 6.     Once the same color is completed, it is time to do the next color.  Do this process until your picture is complete.  Your entire visual appearance is what the grade is based on, so be careful!   Use clear tape to repair “accidents”

Ideas to keep in mind are:

 Be original

   Keep the edges about 1/2" in size

     Keep a consistent 1/4" lead line

       Keep it neat and clean

         Keep colors highly contrasting

           No overlapping of tissue pieces

             No pencil lines should show

               Glue from only 1 side

                 Conserve tissue paper by sharing it with a friend

                      cut 1, glue 1:  (this is the back side)

                                       The final product:     (this is the front side)

Planning carefully and DOING NEAT WORK gives you art that you may be proud of!

*Don’t forget to put your first and last name, then date, and THEN period number on the lower, back, right-hand corner to EARN your full grade!!  Yes, you may spread it out along the outside margin of the paper in a straight line due to the smallness of the area that is left.                          –Mr. Myers

Grading Guidelines

A =  The idea is original, neat, complete, and a wise use of time.  Sketch also turned in.

B =  As above,  but maybe not quite as neat, or some wasted time or ??  Maybe no sketch?…

C =  “Average” work, but nothing great.  Some sloppiness, all done, an attempt to do as asked
             .   .   .   maybe something's missing?

D =  Below average work, wasted time, little done, sloppy, but some of the project was correct.
         Continue to "work" like this and you are SO fired!

Fail =  Little to no attempt at producing what was asked for, nor is there evidence that time was wisely spent.  The failure here is in attitude, and the product backs it up.  Yes, you may re-do and improve your grade within the next 5 school days.  Why work SO hard and earn nothing?  Work just as hard at success and you will succeed!  Try it.

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Updated 13 October 2008