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.
How to Reinforce Stained Glass Panels
How to reinforce stained glass is a question I get asked over and over and OVER :-) Sadly, there isn't a 'catch all' answer. There are many different factors to take into consideration when reinforcing stained glass windows and they’re different with each window. When To Reinforce Stained Glass Windows…
Design Original Stained Glass From Scratch
Create Your Own Stained Glass Designs Free stained glass design tutorials to get you started on making your own designs from scratch. Can't draw? No problem. There are lots of ways around it! These free stained glass design tips will get you started in a way that avoids fear. Designing…
How to Solder Over Gaps
3 Ways to Solder Over Gaps in Stained Glass I get asked quite a lot about how to solder over gaps in stained glass. 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…
Cutting Large Sheets of Art Glass
Cutting large sheets of art does even the thought of this absolutely petrify you?! If so, I've made a video especially for you. It will help you see that cutting large sheets of glass is no different to cutting a hobby piece. Large sheets of art glass work out cheaper…
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…