Today I want to talk about tinning and beading your stained glass edges when working with smaller stained glass suncatchers and projects. Tinning and beading are two different processes you should do around your project edges if you’re not applying a lead came border. This will make your piece stronger and complete. Soldering the edges […]
Today I want to share some knowledge about the different types of sheet glass for stained glass, and particularly what to keep in mind when shopping online depending on what you want. I say shopping online because if you’re holding the glass in your hands and have the ability to lift it up to the
The very first time you go to cut glass for stained glass it can feel very intimidating. Just like with anything else though, the more you do it the easier it gets. A lot of scoring glass, because that’s actually what you are doing instead of cutting, is a “feel” thing. It comes more natural
When doing my research on questions Google users have regarding stained glass, one question keeps popping up: Is stained glass hard? Although this is somewhat of a subjective topic, I figured I would give it my best answer. The short version of this answer is: It is easy to do, but more difficult to do
To add to the growing list of things you can make with stained glass, today we’ll cover how to make a stained glass candle holder. I love any stained glass projects that are meant to hold fire light, because the way the glass illuminates and transforms with a flame is so.dang.pretty! And what’s best about
Stained glass artworks can be composed of different things, but the main two materials are glass and metal. Solder used for stained glass is actually a metal alloy that contains a combination of different metals like tin, lead, copper, silver, bismuth, and/or zinc. Different solders contain different combinations and ratios of metals. Therefore, you have
If you’ve been around stained glass for any amount of time, you’ve likely heard the term “Tiffany method” or stained glass copper foiling. This is the method of joining stained glass together with a thin copper foil tape v.s. using lead came. Louis Comfort Tiffany blazed a trail using this method to create his iconic
When constructing a stained glass piece, you have options when it comes to materials you can use. The most common of these being copper foil tape and lead came. Lead came has been used for centuries and is the OG method of constructing stained glass. It involves using strips of lead came and soldering your
If you’ve been searching Google and YouTube for tutorials on how to make a stained glass box, you’ve probably come across a few that are helpful but missing some of the information you need. At least, this is what I encountered when I set off to make my first stained glass box. So I’ve decided
If you’ve read any of my other tutorials, you’ve probably seen me talk a lot about using the glue-down technique to transfer a stained glass pattern to glass. However, there are a few other methods you can also use, and I recommend trying them all so you know which one you like best. I want
I’ve always had an obsession with little boxes. Wooden boxes. Metal boxes. Glass boxes. I have a collection. So of course I couldn’t wait to make a stained glass box for jewelry and other trinkets. There’s a number of other resources you can find online to help guide you on how to make stained glass
I was recently on a camping trip with friends and was asked “How much does it cost to get started in stained glass?” Do you want to know what I answered with?! “Idk, maybe like $150” *hand over face* LOL I knew the next day when I thought about it that I was way off.
Are you ready to up your glass cutting game with a stained glass ring saw? As you probably know, glass saws aren’t necessary for creating stained glass, but if you’re wanting to be able to make difficult cuts that just aren’t possible with a glass cutter and grinder – you’ll need a good ring saw.
Since starting to sell my stained glass artworks I’ve struggled a lot with pricing. Pricing stained glass is difficult. It takes a ton of time, costs a lot of money in materials, and yet (especially when you’re first starting out) it can feel wrong slapping a high price tag on your work. . So I
Wherever you are in your stained glass journey, at some point it’s good to know how to draw a stained glass pattern. It adds a whole new level of creativity and complexity to your craft, and is so rewarding getting to see your own ideas come to life in glass. Making a stained glass pattern