Backlight Stained Glass
How To Make An LED Backlight For A Stained Glass Panel Backlighting is a great way to display your stained glass as it creates an even and controlled environment both day and night. It eliminates … (read more)
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.
Stained Glass Cutting Technique – Tips for Accurate Cutting
Improve Your Stained Glass Cutting Technique There are lots of factors that result in an accurate stained glass cutting technique. The angle of the cutter head, the pressure and consistency to name a few. You know … (read more)
Designing Stained Glass Letters and Circles
Designing With Stained Glass Circles Do you ever design panels that include stained glass letters and circles, only to realise that the lead (or solder) line chops part of the letter or circle off? It’s … (read more)
Make Simple Stained Glass Using Children’s Drawings
This is such a fun project for your grand/children. What pleasure the children get from it, and you never know; maybe it will inspire a new generation of stained glass artists in the future. We … (read more)
How to Make A Light Box For Stained Glass
Make a Light Box in 15 Minutes A light box is crucial to high quality stained glass work if natural light is not an option. They allow you to assess the colours of the glass … (read more)
How To Copper Foil Stained Glass
The Secrets Of Neat Copper Foiling This instruction on how 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 … (read more)
Stained Glass Lamp Bases and Lamp Ideas
Stained glass lamps are a spectacular way to add colour and light into your room without the difficulty of electrical wiring. Have you always wanted to make a stained glass lamp before but never felt … (read more)
Creative Stained Glass Ideas Using Plating
This is the third and final video taking a look at creative stained glass using plating. The first focussed on how the masters use plating in their work and the second honed in on a … (read more)
Tips for Working with Textured Stained Glass
Finding The Grain Direction The grain direction of textured stained glass is crucial if you want to make eye-catching work. But how do you work it out? I have a simple trick to help you: … (read more)
Tips For Photographing Stained Glass
How to Photograph Stained Glass Photographing stained glass is tricky! Unfortunately for us, what the human eye sees is not the same as the camera.The camera will try and give a balanced image with average … (read more)