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Glass and Glazing Design

Combine traditional glazing skills with contemporary techniques in this unique vocation.

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Practical applications for your visual arts skills and creativity.

Learn the skills and techniques required to become a qualified professional glazier with a strong emphasis on designed glazing. Traditional glazing skills are combined with innovative contemporary techniques to allow for multiple employment pathways.

Learn and perform techniques in leadlight and stained glass, kiln-formed glass, sandblasting, copper foiling and applicable glazing techniques.

Melbourne Polytechnic offers the only course in the world to offer a trade qualification in designed glazing.

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The course was perfect. It supported me to develop my skills in lead-lighting and glazing, and helped me grow and thrive as an artist.
Rebecca Boehme
Glass and Glazing Graduate
Portrait  of glass student Rebecca Boehme