Lead Came Construction
In this section you’ll find all the making stained glass tutorials related to the Lead Came Technique. They take you from Choosing Lead Came right through to Cementing and Polishing.
Choosing Colours Wisely
Save time, money and precious glass with this little-known technique called Lead Lining. It will help you get your colour choices spot on right at the beginning and reduce disappointment.
Lead Came Neatness is Yours!
Guarantee your stained glass is strong, weatherproof AND lasts a lifetime by finding out how to cut and shape lead came accurately. With tips on cutting those tricky long, thin angles.
Create Solder Joins To Be Proud OfMake sure that your stained glass solder looks professional and tidy with these simple to follow instructions. Includes tricks on filling in gaps and answers the most common soldering problems.
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Stained Glass Soldering Problems
Soldering Problems - Quick Tips Nothing is more annoying than spending hours designing, cutting and assembling a piece, only to feel disappointed at the end because stained glass soldering problems have spoilt the final finish. Here are some suggestions for the most common problems and questions I get asked which will…
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,…
Stained Glass Lead Soldering The Easy Way
Stained glass lead soldering is FAR easier than soldering copper foil . The main reason for this is that you are only soldering a small area each time rather than along a whole seam. Think cake decorating; it’s the difference between piping a whole border and piping a Swiss dot.…
Cutting Lead Came Angles
Cutting Lead Cames - How To Make Accurate Straight Cuts & Angles Cutting lead came for stained glass isn’t as hard as you might think. To make an accurate cut on both sides of the panel you have to cut straight down. This is so that you will have neat…
Making Stained Glass – Leaded Panels
Stained Glass Lead Came Tutorials These making stained glass instructions focus on the wonderful technique of leaded stained glass. If you want to make a larger panel with strong lines and surface texture, then these Lead Came Tutorials are for you. This making technique can be combined with the copper…
Making Leaded Stained Glass
Simple Instructions For Making Leaded Stained Glass This is where making leaded stained glass really gets exciting! Once you have cut all your glass pieces out, the next step is to join them together using stained glass lead came. Students of my online lead came course really enjoyed the leading…
Stained Glass Soldering – Lead Came
How To Solder Stained Glass Lead - Step By Step Tutorial Stained glass soldering is one of the most exciting steps because it allows you to pick up your panel and see the coloured light coming through it for the very first time. Woo hoo! Students of my online leaded stained…
Make Your Panel Shine!
Polishing Lead Came The final step of stained glass making really adds class to your panel. It is done after the black cement has dried and hardened. The cleaning gets rid of any black cement that has squeezed out from under the lead came during drying. The polishing blackens the…
How To Frame With Stained Glass Zinc Came
Stained Glass Zinc Frame A stained glass zinc came frame is a good option for the edges of your panel. This is for a couple of reasons. If you have a heavier panel that needs a bit of strength, or want a definite border for artistic reasons, then a stained…
Cementing Lead Came
Weatherproof Your Stained Glass Panel Up until now your panel has been a bit delicate and easily harmed. The cementing stage will make it strong and waterproof. A black putty mixture is pushed under the lead came, which hardens to make the stain glass panel firm. What you need Tools…