Studios in Tampa bay & San Antonio, texas

Artisans in Window Craft​

Resident Artisan, Israel M.

Historic Homes Workshop July 12-19, 2024

The Best in Hands On Learning:

Since 2009 Wood Window Makeover has been hosting workshops aimed at educating and empowering the historic house community. Join us this summer in Brandon, Florida as professionals and participants gather from across the country to unify and empower the Window Craft community in America.
 

Several Opportunities to Connect and Learn:

Friday, July 12 6pm to 9pm: Exciting kick off party, meet and greet. Food and drinks provided. Free for all participants at any level.
Saturday July 13: Professionally guided Mechanical Makeover day. A risk free and hands on day of learning how to take a double hung window apart, rerope it and put it back together again. By the end of the day, everyone will have learned about all the tools needed and procedures to follow, and will have gained the confidence necessary to get a double hung window working on their own.

Mechanical Makeover Workshop Description
Cost: $150

Sunday July 14: Professionally guided Sash Makeover and Frame Makeover day. Another risk free and hands of day of learning some of the MicroSkills vital to Window Craft such as how to safely and effectively remove old paint finishes and prep for new ones, how to cut glass and reglaze, how to use epoxy to make common wood repairs as well some of the basics of Window Craft carpentry. By the end of the day, everyone will have learned about the tools needed and procedures to accomplish many common Window Craft tasks on their own.

MicroSkills Workshop Description
Cost: $150

Bundle Saturday and Sunday and pay only $250 for both days.

Monday – Friday July 15-19: Total Window Makeover Workshop – learn to completely restore a double hung window in five days. This workshop takes the participants through all the steps necessary to completely restore a double hung window in just five days. Perfect for the homeowner who wants to do their own work or for teams who want a perfect jump start to make money for themselves.

Cost: $1500

Total Window Makeover participants attend Saturday and Sunday free!

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Workshops & Apprenticeships

We offer hands on workshops on Archetypal Window Craft. If you are a homeowner, do-it-yourselfer or professional window restorer, taking just one of these workshops will up your game and make you a better steward of your home or give you an upper hand in your window business.

Window Craft Services

We are a full service Window Craft business bringing archetypal wood windows back to life. We work in the historic house communities both in Tampa, Florida and San Antonio, Texas.

2024 Course Schedule

window craft courses for all skill levels

Total Window Makeover

San Antonio: June 17-21
TAMPA: July 12-19

Learn the basic skillsets needed to restore all the elements of an historic wood window in five days. Course includes the Mechanical Makeover, the Sash Makeover and Frame Makeover.

Intro to Sash Making

San Antonio: August 26-30
TAMPA: September 23-27

Learn the basic skillsets necessary to build an authentic turn of the century window sash in five days. Course includes basic mortise and tenon screen frames, offset mortise and tenon storm windows, cope and stick joinery casement sash, double hung sash and divided line sash.

With a passion for making and restoring historic windows, I specialize in teaching the craft of historic wood window preservation in a way that’s accessible for everyone from homeowners to professional carpenters in my School of Window Craft.

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Building Our Future

We consider long-term solutions that focus on sustainability, durability and quality as crucially important to combat the race for short-term gains and planned obsolescence through more plastic and landfill. We also recognize the power of dedication to craft, and want to be champions of that culture. We seek those who have the desire to learn alongside their peers and celebrate each other’s success. That’s why it’s our mission to educate others through our School of Window Craft and create an Artisan Army to handle the need of our communities.