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 … (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 Techniques – Straight Lines – Video
Stained Glass Cutting Techniques – 2 Ways to Cut Straight Lines People actually have quite a lot of trouble cutting straight lines in stained glass. They’re unforgiving, not like curves! I’m going to take you … (read more)
Stained Glass Foiling – Fixing Common Mistakes – Video
Stained Glass Foiling – Fixing Common Copper Foil Errors This video goes through two of the most common stained glass foiling mistakes. looks at what you can do when the copper foil isn’t centred properly … (read more)
Stained Glass Layering – How Plating Works To Create Depth And Shadowing
This is the second of three videos exploring Stained Glass Plating (layering). The first video concentrated on the ‘big names in plating’, Tiffany and Robert Oddy, showing how they used plating to bring their stained … (read more)
Stained Glass Plating And The Effects You Can Achieve With It
Welcome to Plating. What do you think of when I say that word? If it’s ‘FOOD’, you’re in good company! Thankfully for us, it applies to both food (lovely) AND stained glass (even more lovely). … (read more)
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)
Scrap Glass – Inspiring Ideas For Stained Glass Left Overs
Making the Most of Scrap Art Glass If you’re anything like me you’ll have small bits of left over and scrap glass in containers in your workshop. They’re FAR too nice to throw away but … (read more)
Stained Glass Cutting – Thin Strips
Cutting Thin Stained Glass Strips Expertly One of the more difficult stained glass cutting tasks is cutting small strips without snapping the ends off. Cutting straight lines when they’re very close together can be tricky … (read more)
Stained Glass Colors – Lead Lining
Helping You Choose Stained Glass Colors Stained glass colors are what makes a window ‘sing’. If you get them right your window will hit the high notes. If you get it wrong it will seem … (read more)
Mirror Discoloration
Tips for Using Mirrors in Stained Glass Mirrors can be used very creatively in copper foiled stained glass work. You can use them as a regular looking glass, or incorporate them into lamps or panels. … (read more)