Decorative Techniques - Page 3
In this section you’ll find all the techniques to help you decorate your stained glass. These range from Solder and Wire Work to Mosaic and Dalle de Verre. You’ll find articles on Stained Glass Painting and Etching Glass to help you decorate the surface of the glass.
Add a Special Something
Wow your friends and family with this gorgeous decorative soldered edge to your gifts. If you’re confident with soldering and looking for a challenge this is the tutorial for you!
Transform Your Gifts
Let your creativity loose and add unique detail to your glass art work with glass etching stencils.Cut down on waste by choosing the right type of stencil for your project.
Use Up Your Glass ScrapsHow to make beautiful stained glass applique panels using leftover cullet. Learn which glues work best, how to grout neatly and clean up easily.
3 Ways To Personalise A Stained Glass Wedding Gift
A stained glass wedding gift is a perfect way of making your friend's Big Day extra-special. Someone recently asked me if it was possible to create a panel from a photo of a couple on a lake. It was a picture of the 'groom to be' proposing to the 'bride to be' and the woman wanted…
Stained Glass Images – Before And After
Dalle de Verre Surprise Dalle de verre from outside. Have you ever seen this sort of patterning on the outside of church windows? Me too. And although I KNOW what it is and have a good idea of what's waiting for me inside, somehow walking through into the church still manages to…
Dalle de Verre Film
This is a gem! A short film ( minutes) showing Dalle de verre being made. If you aren't sure what Dalle de verre is they're like chunky mosaics. It's the technique of sawing or breaking thick (3cm inches) coloured slabs of glass with a hammer then chipping the edges to…
Glass On Glass Mosaic Instructions
Stained glass applique Have you ever tried Stained Glass Appliqué? It’s a fantastically easy way of creating panels without lead or soldering. What’s more, you can use up all those scappy bits of leftover glass to create stunning panels. So what is Stained Glass Applique? Basically it’s pieces of glass…