I had participated in a beginning stained glass class at a local studio and thought I had the basics but things were not progressing very well. I discovered Everything Stained Glass and immediately signed up for the class. Wow!
There are so many great tips for what seem like small changes that made all the difference.
With Milly’s guidance my skills continue to improve and my confidence has grown and, most importantly, I like the pieces I am making.Stained Glass Made Perfect student Kathleen Logan
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I’m not new to stained glass but I have watched most of your video course. It’s been excellent! Even though I’ve been making stained glass pieces for several years, I was never satisfied with my soldering and usually spent a lot of time grinding pieces to fit. I feel I have learned some valuable lessons. My latest piece fit better because I learned what to do better. Hardly any time spent on the grinder! My soldering is still not perfect, but it’s improving. I’ve been frustrated with that, never knowing that I was holding the iron incorrectly. You make it look so easy! So I’m feeling much better about my work and I realize I was not really taught very well.
Thanks again for a very approachable course with a lot of good, basic, useful information.
‘Hardly any time on the grinder’ after my class… and pieces fitting better. This is fabulous news, I’m so pleased Karen.
Thanks so much for taking the time to review the class to help others decide if it’ll help them, I appreciate it.
I had previously done a very good adult education class in Stained Glass and so wondered whether it was worth the money to do Milly’s courses. It certainly was. I picked up all sorts of extra tips, have taken much more note of safety advice (does anyone else get fungal finger nails if they wear plastic gloves for too long?) and found her teaching style absolutely clear (excellent filming too). Definitely recommend all the courses and can already see the improvement in my projects. Thank you so much. I also enjoy the online community of like-minded makers.
Oh that’s so lovely to read Mary. It’s interesting that you still learned more despite having already taken a good class. Proves my point that every teacher brings something different – I learn from my readers all the time 🙂
Thanks for taking the time to write your thoughts about the class, I appreciate it.
This is a great class. Milly is a pleasant and knowledgeable instructor. I like to take from multiple instructors because each one will have slightly different techniques and tips. If I had to choose just one, this would be it! I look forward to more classes here.
Your #1 course! 🙂 that’s a lovely thing to say Nancy, thank you. I’m completely with you on learning from different instructors. Everyone has something different to offer. I glad my course added to your knowledge.
Let me know if I can be of any more help.
Although I have made a few pieces, I never had a class so I wasn’t confident in my approach/techniques. This class provided clear instruction videos and I learned many new tips. I have greater confidence now and love this even more. Thank you!
Aw Erin, your confidence is up; that’s so lovely for ‘teacher me’ to read. I’m so glad the course affirmed and helped you along your stained glass journey.
Thanks for taking the time to write a review, Milly
I am a beginner, have done mosaic but wanted to learn stained glass, this course was perfect. Also took the cutting curves course. Both were easy to follow, full good information, instructor is very clear and detailed. I go back and review often, highly recommend,
‘Clear and detailed’ – I love that you thought that Monti. And all the other positive things too – it really makes me feel great that the classes have been so helpful for you.
Thanks so much for taking the time to comment 🙂
I took a four-week in-person course locally (about 3 hours each week) and I learned so much more from Milly! She clearly and fully explained tools, processes, and safety and the stained glass examples from other artists were inspiring. I especially loved the humor in the safety section! Even after the course, there are tips, tricks, and a Facebook community! I highly recommend you include Milly in your stained glass journey!
‘Clear, fully explained, inspirational and funny’ – oh thank you so much Christena. I’m SO happy to hear that my class has helped your stained glass improve and blossom. Thanks for the recommendation and I look forward to seeing you progress in leaps and bounds.
PS for those interested in my online classes, the FB Group is optional 🙂
I began leadlighting after my retirement, a craft I had always admired. Now a few years later, I have completed projects in both lead came and foiling. I found this course informative and helpful in learning new methods for foiling and especially grozing – something I need to practice more! The tips and tricks Milly provides are extremely useful and her demonstration videos and follow-up notes invaluable. Thanks Milly for your courses.
‘Informative and helpful in learning new methods’ – I’m so happy you found the course and the videos and follow-up notes useful Joan.
Thanks so much for taking the time to review it – hopefully it will help others decide if it’s right for them.
Milly,
I am so thrilled with your course. There are no local stained glass classes nearby, so your online class solution is perfect. The quality of your instruction is top notch. Your detailed explanations, superior videotaping, amazing workbooks, and your sense of humor make this the best art-related online course I ve ever taken.
Thank you, thank you, thank you!
Rita Smith, USA
(BTW, I hold a PhD in adult learning, so I am a very tough critic on adult education offerings…..yours is exemplary!)
The ‘best art-related online course’ you’ve taken Rita. Wow, that’s nice. I’m so glad you found it helpful.
I’m even blushing a bit at your kind words LOL.
Thanks for taking the time to help others decide if the class will help them too.
This class has really increased my confidence in my ability to have a wonderful outcome for my Stained Glass endeavors! I love having the ability to look back at a video whenever I need a refresher on my soldering, or cutting difficult glass angles! Milly keeps me on track through emails! Who does that anymore!! I love it!
But just being a part of her Stained Glass Community on FB has proven to be an invaluable experience for me! The insights I glean from interacting with these wonderful Hubbits has made the world of difference for me!
There are literally so many resources that are made available that it takes away any anxiety I have with a difficult piece or process and instead instills in me the confidence I need to keep pushing forward through any glitches I may get myself into!!
‘Increasing confidence’ and ‘wonderful outcome’… oh Lisa, you’ve no idea how happy those words make me as a teacher 🙂 Thank you so much for taking the time to review the course; it’s very helpful for others to read to see if the course will help them too.
I’m glad you love the (optional) community – me too! They’re so lovely in there.
I’m new to Stained Glass, just done a couple of workshops, but felt I should do a proper course before I started getting into bad habits, so did Milly course, throughly I joyed it, Milly is a natural Teacher puts you at ease and is there every step of the way, and continues to send hints and tips every Sunday, along with her free Tutorials and also you get to join the Hubs, which are people who have done Milly courses, I had to ask these knowledgeable something only yesterday. Do one of Milly courses you won’t regret it.
I’m glad the course helped keep those bad habits in check Wendy 🙂
I’m happy that you liked my teaching and found the course helpful. Thanks for taking the time to write a review, I appreciate that.
I had participated in a beginning stained glass class at a local studio and thought I had the basics but things were not progressing very well. I discovered Everything Stained Glass and immediately signed up for the class. Wow! The class was well organized and each step easily managed without feeling overwhelmed. There are so many great tips for what seem like small changes that made all the difference. Each time I revisit the videos I find things I missed the first time. With Milly’s guidance my skills continue to improve and my confidence has grown and, most importantly, I like the pieces I am making. I have good criterion for evaluating not only what needs work, but also what is good about them. Thank you so much.
“Making a difference” and “improving your confidence and skills” Kathleen – that really is the BEST compliment you can give me as a teacher, thank you.
I love the fact that the course helped you reflect on your work. That’s the skill that will move you forward into even better work.
Thanks again for taking the time to write a review, it’s so useful for others wondering whether Stained Glass Made Perfect will help them.
This course is a wealth of information. Best thing about this course is that I can work through at my own pace and help is only a click away. Highly recommended.
‘A wealth of information’ – that makes me so happy Patricia. And the fact that you can get help at any time, it’s valuable for me to know what students think of my course. Thank you for taking the time to add your thoughts.
Thank you for the excellent course ‘Stained Glass Made Perfect.” I found several things that should help my projects in the future and clarified some things after taking an in-person class left me puzzling over as I worked at home without guidance. I needed lots of help with my soldering and you answered every single one of them!
Thanks again, for all your help!
I’m so glad the course clarified some of the things you were puzzling about after your ‘in person’ class Marcia. That’s very good to know.
Also that it helped with and answered your soldering questions. I’m so pleased 🙂
Good luck with your future projects.
I have always had a passion for stained glass. I started a class and the instructor cancelled the class after a few in and moved out of state! I bought a lot of the tools and supplies at a fire sale but never got the benefit of instruction. I love Milly’s easy to understand instruction and her sense of humor is frosting on the cake!!
I’m so glad to hear my instructions were clear and easy to follow, that’s so good to know.
By the way, I like being frosting on cake Cindy 🙂
Thanks for taking the time to review my course.
Milly has opened up a whole new world of beauty and creativity and skill. Just the tips of lining up the cutting tools, amount of pressure, how to be safe, and her dedication to enjoyment and accomplishment for her students .
That you say I ‘open up creativity and skill’ for you is probably the best thing you could possibly think of! Thanks so much for your review. I’m very happy you found the class useful and enjoyable 🙂
Many years ago, I took a half-day class on Saturday and became hooked on stained glass. At the time I was working full time and traveling so I could not pursue my hobby. I promised myself when I retired, I would do stained glass. So, advance forward many years, I’m retired and now no in-person classes are available. Only option…on-line, some good and some just ok. Then I discovered Milly’s, she is an excellent instructor, not just the basics but all the “tidbits” that you only learn through years of experience and she enjoys sharing it all. Besides the classes she has lots of other resources available through her site and a great group of “helpers” on her Facebook group, plus direct communication via emails. If you can’t do a class in-person then this is the next best thing and well worth the cost of the class. One of the many features is that you can go at your own pace and repeat as many times as you like. When I first began, I will admit I rushed through and after making the same mistakes I was getting frustrated, so I decided to stop, go back, and review and take everything step-by-step as she laid out, I was amazed how it all seem to click into place and my finished pieces were so much better. Life happens and I don’t get to do glass as much as I would like but anytime, I start struggling I just go back, re-watch, and then move on. Take her classes and learn through her experiences, you won’t regret it or at least I haven’t.
I’m so pleased you rewatched the classes and found that everything fitted into place Jerri; that is SO very nice for me to read as a teacher. I’m glad too that you have got started with your long-ago wish of making stained glass; often these stay as wishes. Hats off to you for making it happen and long may you continue to improve and love stained glass.
Thanks for taking the time to write a review 🙂
Was a great class to learn about “How to stained glass.”
Thanks Kris, I’m glad you found the course useful. Thanks for taking the time to comment.
I attended a Stained Glass course years ago and enjoyed it. Because of Covid, I knew I would be staying home a lot last winter. I decided to learn how to do Stained Glass. I started with the help of a friend and had a couple of disastrous projects. I then looked through videos on YouTube and came across Miley’s tutorials. They were very helpful so I signed up for the beginning corse and the course on conquering curves. Both were excellent – very well organized with clear easy to understand and follow directions. I’m sure, the course on curves paid for itself in avoiding the constant breakage of expensive glass the was a constant before taking the course. I’ve since made many beautiful glass projects and still refer back to the videos and paper copy workbook when I’ve been away from it for a while. I would recommend both courses to anyone who is started out or looking to improve their skills.
A course that helps ‘avoid the constant breakage of expensive glass’! That’s a quote that gives me big pleasure Lynne, thank you. It’s great to hear that you’re making many beautiful stained glass projects now.
Milly and her teaching “way” are a true discovery and gift in my search to resume working with stained glass. What stands out: Milly is kind and her upbeat, positive approach to each step is energizing (“ I can do this”)! I am grateful for the “ personal touch” in response to questions, and learning from Milly about the Facebook group, where it is easy to talk to others about tips.. Thank you for a wonderful reintroduction to the “ art” of stained glass, Milly!!I have read, Re-read, highlighted, and kept close to me on glass work area, all your tips and suggestions for best outcomes of each step in the process.
I’m happy that the course has eased your way back into stained glass Suzanne. I have a great image of you in your workspace surrounded by highlighted pages and instructions LOL!
Thanks for taking the time to add your thoughts on the course, much appreciated.
I had been on a stained glass course to make a lampshade, but I felt that my work was as refined as I would have liked.
Milly’s course helped me with cutting more accurately and also helped with my soldering.
I am looking forward to doing the course for lead came.
So glad to hear that the course helped you cut more accurately and improved your soldering skills Janice 🙂
Thanks so much for taking the time to review the class.
I had taken a few classes locally several years ago, and needed a refresher badly after we moved 700 miles away from my previous instructor. With Milly’s class I like that you set your on pace and can always go back any time you want to check yourself on something. I love that she tells you no one way is right especially on holding your cutter, you need to find what works best for you. I like the print outs and she takes her time and shows mistakes and how to correct them, not just one way but often several ways. I am taking another class now from her. But the best thing of all is the community you get to join and all the wonderful people you get to know and also learn from, I have picked up many tips and tricks from the group as well as Milly always updating us when she finds something new that is working better for her. Thank you Milly you are a valuable teacher and look forward to working and learning with you for many years to come.
That’s so good to read Nancy, thank you 🙂 It’s interesting that lots of reviews are mentioning that I try to get people to find out what works for them personally. That gives me pleasure as it’s a bit of a mantra of mine LOL.
The community of students (the Stained Glass Hub) is full of delights isn’t it? Something new to learn all the time – we’ll be in there together 😉
Thanks for taking the time to add your thoughts about the course.
Taking this course was the best thing I could have done in order to start off learning Stainglass. Everything is explained in such good detail, you really can’t go wrong I highly recommend this course to anybody who wants to take on the arduous task of creating beautiful art for Stainglass.
Ooh I do love a good detail Michael 🙂 I’m glad that you found my focussing down on all the little things helpful.
Thanks for taking the time to review the course, much appreciated.
I have been working on stained glass for a few years. The course was not only a great refresher but I learned a few new techniques especially with soldering. My lines are so much neater! I really enjoyed the humor throughout the course too! She keeps the instruction foremost, and lets her personality shine through perfectly.
‘Neater solder lines’!!! I love to hear this Cynde, you have no idea how much 🙂
Aw, that’s nice about my delivery too – thank you. I always hope my humour doesn’t put people off but it pops out unexpectedly despite all!
This was a great course! I had no experience with cutting and working with glass and it not only helped me learn about creating stained glass items, it gave me confidence on a home renovation project when I needed to cut glass for paned windows. Her instructions on soldering were easy to follow and put into practice. Milly is a fun and relatable teacher and I really love the emails that I still receive from her about working with stain glass.
I have an image of you renovating homes all over the place now Nancy! I love to hear that the class helps those who’ve never cut or soldered glass before – I think on-line is actually better for those close-up explanations; you don’t have other students’ heads in the way of your view 🙂
Thanks for posting your thoughts about the course, I appreciate your time.
Milly is an excellent teacher- she clearly explains and demonstrates techniques as well as showing how to fix problems. Just watching her solder where multiple points meet was a game changer for me.
That’s good to know about the soldering ‘game change’ Anne 🙂 Thanks for taking the time to review the course, I appreciate it.
I started out self teaching and did pretty well. Then I hit a plateau and was just stuck and didn’t know how to improve the skills I’d been learning. I finally took the leap and signed up for Millys class and I’m very glad that I did. It changed the way I cut, helped improve my soldering skills and gave me confidence in my work that I hadn’t had.
Changing the way you cut, improving your soldering and gaining confidence is your reward for taking the leap Laura. Reaching that plateau is the pits and you changed it by doing something about it. Good for you!
I’m happy that my course helped you when you were stuck; music to my deaf ears LOL! Thanks for your review 🙂
I took the Stained Glass Made Perfect course several years ago, after taking an introduction to stained glass class at my local stained glass shop. It was the perfect course to reinforce what I learned in the in-person class and teach me additional techniques. This is just one of many courses I have taken with Milly. I love how simple Milly makes her courses! From beginner to master craftsperson, you are sure to learn new things from Milly’s courses, as well as from the enewsletters she sends out.
It’s great to hear that you learnt some new techniques from my classes Diana, that’s very good to know. Simplicity is good! Thanks for taking the time to write a review, it may help others decide.
(nice to hear from you again, too 🙂 )
I had been taking lessons from a local stained glass studio and done several projects. I saw Milly’s on-line class and decided to sign up. Boy was I ever glad. I learned much more in depth than taking the local class. I have been able to improve my soldering skills and have gone on to more complex pieces because of the confidence I have gained from taking this course. Thank you Milly! (PS, I like that I was able to print out the modules and look at this “bible” frequently!!)
It’s fantastic for me to hear that you learned new skills even though you’d already done several projects Linda. The great thing about on-line is that I can be very thorough and know that you can watch and learn at your own pace, so there’s no fear of overload as you can turn me off LOL!
Thanks so much for your kind thoughts. I’m glad you found the class useful.
Having had a fascination with stained glass for years, I took the plunge and enrolled on a course and have never looked back. Hints and tips just keep coming and you learn new skills to improve your work as you go. Milly’s easy style, and presentation skills, make for a relaxed learning experience. It gives you the confidence to have a go. Anyone thinking of trying stained glass art, try a course and you won’t look back. Thank you Milly.
Aw, ‘new skills, improved, relaxed and confident’ – I LOVE that Barbara, it’s what I strive for. Thank you so much 🙂
I loved doing this course with Milly, she teaches in a very easy way so very understandable, no technical jargon. She explains everything clearly. I can’t wait to do another course.
I’m very happy to hear I’m clear with no technical ‘overkill’ Linda. Thanks for your comments, I appreciate you taking the time.
Milly is incredible. I got back into stained glass after 20 years and became frustrated quickly – nothing was working right. Videos online were informative but were not helping me fix my issues. And then I found Milly. Stained Glass Made Perfect covered everything – now my glass cuts are clean, my pieces have stopped growing, and I’d put my soldering up against anyone’s. 🙂 Thank you Milly!!
‘Clean cuts, panels the correct size and good soldering’ that’s fantastic for me to hear Virginia, thanks so much for taking the time.
Everything stained glass has been a wealth of information. Always getting new tips. It’s well worth it!
New tips are always useful and fun to try out Cass. Thanks for your review 🙂