Stained Glass Tutorials
In this section you’ll find all the step-by-step stained glass tutorials on both the Copper Foil Technique and Lead Came Construction, Glass Cutting and Design and Pattern Prep, Framing and Hanging, Fusing and Decorative Techniques.
Improve your Stained Glass Soldering here
Find tips and tricks to help you achieve a beautifully smooth soldered seam. You’ll discover how to get a lovely rounded edge on your sun catchers and how to fill in unsightly gaps.
A Sparkling Finish is yours
Patina and Polish is the last step and the one that truly makes your stained glass stand out. Find out how to achieve a gorgeous uniform finish and see your work gleam.
Hang your stained glass work with pride
Don’t end up with stacks of stained glass gathering dust in a cupboard. Find out how to Frame and Add Hooks so that your beautiful work takes centre stage.
Soldering Stained Glass Copper Foil Seams
When soldering stained glass copper foil you're aiming for a slightly rounded, smooth seam. There are lots of factors feeding in to your success with this! The main ones are: how hot your iron is your soldering speed sufficient flux and the cleanliness of the tip If you're having trouble…
How to Use Wire Working To Add Decorative Details
Adding wire working to stained glass gives your project a whole new look. It adds detail that you can't get with just stained glass and copper foil alone. Click the links below to go to the different sections: Wireworking Eyes Adding Wire Flower Stamen Decorative Wire Working Spiral Tutorial Wire…
Patina and Polish
For A Sparkling Finish This stained glass tutorial exposes the myth of polish and wax. In I share expert tips on polishing, applying patina and waxing copper foiled projects. This is the last thing to do before hanging your finished panel up for everyone to admire. It takes a fair bit…
Tips on Lead Came for Stained Glass
Stained Glass Lead Came Made Easy Stained glass lead came comes in 6ft lengths sold in single lengths or boxes or in spools which have to be unwound and stretched before use. There are many different widths and depths and a bewildering array of profiles or ‘sections’ – for example,…
How To Copper Foil Stained Glass
The Secrets Of Neat Copper Foiling This instruction to make stained glass shows you how to wrap and burnish your stained glass pieces neatly with copper foil. This is so that you can solder around each piece and join them all together. There's also information on all the different colours,…
How To Make Stained Glass
Stained Glass Copper Foil Tutorials Learning how to make stained glass is easier if broken down into bite-sized pieces. The Copper Foil Technique Tutorials below guide you through each process, one at a time, in a logical sequence. The how to make stained glass tutorials below start right at the…
Stained Glass Leading Technique Answers
Assembling leaded stained glass is a logical process if you know what you're doing. These answers to common problems will fill in the gaps and make leading up stained glass easier for you. Assembling Leaded Stained Glass Diamonds There are a couple of ways to lead up a diamond in…
How to Solder Over Gaps
3 Ways to Solder Over Gaps I get asked quite a lot about how to solder over gaps. Here are 3 ways of filling in different shaped gaps. Filling In Large Irregular Gaps The best way to fill this type of gap is to scrunch up little tiny bits of…
Copper Foil – Stained Glass Questions
When you copper foil stained glass lots of questions come up that you weren’t taught how to deal with. Queries such as these: What size foil do I need? How do I store stained glass foil? Where do I start foiling on a piece? Scroll down to find a whole…
Cutting Stained Glass By Tapping
Cutting stained glass by tapping is a good way to open up those stubborn score lines that don't come apart easily. If you add this skill to your cutting repertoire you will reduce glass wastage. Always a good thing! Here's a short - less than 2 minute - video to get you started.…