About Us
What is The Copper's Workshop?
What is offered?
Who is "The Copper"?
What's the backstory?
Why are you asking so many questions?
What is "The Copper's Workshop"?
The Copper's Workshop is a business designed to create and sell artistic stained glass pieces.
What is offered?
Products are created out of stained glass using what's called the "copper-foil" method, meaning the glass is wrapped in sticky-backed copper foil and then assembled, instead of using lead strips. The products range from small ornaments up to larger suncatchers and 3D pieces for your table or shelves!
All pieces are hand-made by me, The Copper.
Who is "The Copper"?
"The Copper" is me, Brandi. I'm a wild red-headed woman with the dream of making people smile by using sharp glass and hot metal to assemble what I like to call "dangerous puzzles", but what normal people called stained glass. I like to call my pieces "Shinies" because in the light, the shine, sparkle, and generally catch your eye.
I am a woman living in the valley near Phoenix, Arizona with my spouse and dog. I grew up in and around the rocky mountains and really miss the magic that snowfall brings. In my lifetime, I've painted, created pottery, painted said pottery, drawn, sketched, doodled, crocheted, and briefly knitted. I have always held a strong love for crafting and seeing the joy those crafts bring to those around me.
I use the moniker "The Copper" for two main reasons: I'm a redhead who has been lovingly called "copper top" by friends in the past, and because I have always been a dragon fanatic. I loved being able to merge the two into a sort of persona.
What's the backstory?
I'm SO glad you asked!
In 2021, I lost my sweet pup, "Love". She was my great-pyrenees-mixed, 80-pound, loving dog. She'd been with me since I was a child and made it to almost 16 years in this world before it was her time to cross the rainbow bridge a mere 2 months before her 16th birthday. She gave me the clearest of signs and she was allowed to rest the very next day surrounded by friends and family that loved her.
The following season, I was wandering about the local Renaissance Faire and came upon a stained glass shop offering simple pawprints. While I wanted one, I wasn't finding one in the colors I wanted. Being a woman of many crafts already, I wondered what the process was to make such pieces and asked the shop. After a brief description, I was interested. I found a local shop to take classes to learn the craft where I was hooked from there forward.
My first piece that was produced alongside the pattern the class provided, was a life-sized pawprint of my girl. Ironically, I didn't end up using the colors I was looking for. Instead, I found a clear-with-black-streaks glass for the print, and iridescent white glass for the surround. It feels very "heavenly".
After a few years of learning more, practicing more, and making more glass, I finally felt confident enough to offer my pieces to a wider audience. Nothing gives me more joy than seeing the smile on a customer's face when they see their piece for the first time.
Why are you asking so many questions?
You're a curious one, aren't you? If you made it this far, thank you for reading my rambling. I hope I've given you an insight into my wild mind. If you have more questions, check out our FAQ. Outside of what's offered there, please feel free to Contact Me to ask any other random questions and I'll give my best answer!