Stained glass is the craft of turning light into colour: you cut shapes from sheets of coloured glass, wrap them in copper foil, and solder them into panels, suncatchers, and lamps.

The payoff is luminous — a finished piece glowing in a window never gets old.

The honest reality is that it involves sharp glass, a hot iron, and lead solder, so it needs a dedicated space and sensible safety habits, and cutting glass cleanly takes a bit of practice before it clicks.