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.
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.…
Squaring Stained Glass Panels
Squaring Stained Glass - Making Your Panel Fit Squaring stained glass is a combination of accurate cutting and constant checking. This tutorial is for those who struggle with making sure a copper foiled panel is perfectly square - or rectangular. It's worth knowing that the process of squaring stained glass…
The Key To A Perfect Scoreline
A perfect scoreline makes EVERYTHING easier. But how much pressure should you use when you make a score on the glass? This is a question that I get asked a LOT, so I decided to make a video with a useful Pressure Test for you to try. It's worth remembering…
Stained Glass Cutting Technique – Tips for Accurate Cutting
Improve Your Stained Glass Cutting Technique Accurate cutting by Milly's student Denise Whittle 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 this but continue to struggle. Your panel grows…
Cutting Stained Glass Circles
No Circle Cutter Needed Cutting stained glass circles can be done easily with basic stained glass equipment. Expensive circle cutters can help you - and they do work, but here you'll learn how to cut perfect circles with just a cutter and a pair of grozer/breaker pliers. Not even a grinder! The…
Cutting Stained Glass
Learn How to Cut Stained Glass - Tutorials For All Skill Levels Learning how to cut stained glass is the most scary process you'll have to do when making stained glass. But that's only because it's such a different material from anything you're used to. There's nothing quite like it.…
What Shapes Can You Cut In Glass?
Cutting Stained Glass Shapes When you're first start cutting stained glass there's so much to take in. How to hold the cutter, how hard to press, how to open the scoreline. It's all new. But what about what shapes you can and can't cut in stained glass? I often get…
Soldering Copper Foil
How to Solder Stained Glass Stained glass soldering joins all your foil-wrapped pieces of glass together by running a bead of solder along each seam. It isn't the easiest technique to learn but it's one of the most exciting, as it allows you pick up and see your project for…
3 Methods For Cutting Glass Shapes
Increase Your Cutting Options You've got your stained glass pattern and you're wondering how to approach cutting glass shapes. Is it best to use a template? And if so, do you stick the template on or do you trace around it? What about the "English method" that you've heard of but…