Diamond blade band saws can help you create beautiful cuts for your stained glass pieces and help you avoid a lot of hand cutting, grozing and grinding. Keep these helpful tips in mind when you are cutting stained glass pieces with a band saw. When cutting most materials, the highest blade speed will usually result in fast and … Continue reading Tips for Cutting Stained Glass with a Bandsaw
Category: Stained Glass
Stained Glass for Beginners – Part 2: Foiling and Soldering Tools
Welcome to Part Two! Now that you know all the basic cutting tools (if you didn’t catch my last post read it here Stained Glass for Beginners - Part 1) I’ll tell you about the basic tools you need for the foiling and soldering process.The bonding agents:Copper Foil: this is essentially copper tape; available in different widths … Continue reading Stained Glass for Beginners – Part 2: Foiling and Soldering Tools
Stained Glass for Beginners -Part 1: Cutting Tools
Stained glass projects are really fun and surprisingly, it doesn’t take a huge investment to get started. My goal is to get you familiar with the language and necessities so you can decide if it’s the right art form/craft for you. There are two ways to assemble stained glass; the foil method and leaded came method, the foil method … Continue reading Stained Glass for Beginners -Part 1: Cutting Tools
Weekender Project: Fall Pumpkin Stained Glass Suncatcher
Where did the year go? Fall is in full swing and Halloween is right around the corner, if you're lagging on your seasonal decorations, spend some time on a fun festive stained glass project this weekend. This Fall Pumpkin Suncatcher makes a autumnal decoration and you can alter the pattern to make it a jack-o-lantern for Halloween if … Continue reading Weekender Project: Fall Pumpkin Stained Glass Suncatcher
How to Choose Copper Foil for Stained Glass Projects
If you are new to stained glass, you may be a little confused about copper foil mostly because when it comes to choosing copper foil for your stained glass project you have a lot of options. The first quality you may want to take into consideration is whether the foil is lined. Generally, most stained glass … Continue reading How to Choose Copper Foil for Stained Glass Projects
Glass Upcycling Inspiration
A little while ago I was flipping through a stained glass book and came across this image and I just had to share it! What a great way to incorporate trash into art. I love this image because it ties upcycling with stained glass and it's a little abstract; clearly this trash is being put to good use. The … Continue reading Glass Upcycling Inspiration
Choosing Solder for Stained Glass Projects
Confused about which solder to choose? Don’t be, we’ll melt that confusion away. There are several types of solder to choose from; the most common combination for stained glass applications are tin/lead combinations. The first number in the combination refers to the weight of the tin component and the second to the weight of the lead component:63/37 – … Continue reading Choosing Solder for Stained Glass Projects
Weekender Project: Stained Glass Mission Style Picture Frame
If you are new to stained glass and need a fun and simple project, why don’t you try your hand at making a picture frame, more specifically this Mission Style Frame. Picture frame projects are great starter projects for stained glass beginners and they can be modified for intermediate and advanced stained glass artists too! … Continue reading Weekender Project: Stained Glass Mission Style Picture Frame
How Do You Choose the Best Glass Cutter?
We all know having the right tool is key when creating, but how do you know which tool is best for you? When it comes to cutting glass for your stained glass creations there are a few options to choose from. Lets go over the most popular hand tools!Steel Wheel Glass Cutter – the steel wheel cutter … Continue reading How Do You Choose the Best Glass Cutter?
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