Stained Glass Tutorials - Page 2
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 you stained glass work with prideDon’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.
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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…
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 Painting
Painting on Glass Tutorials Painting on glass is a very exciting stained glass technique. It allows your creativity to run free, without the constraints of cutting, leading or any of the other processes that require accuracy and lots of fiddly pieces fitting together. This section covers everything you need to…
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…
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…
Cutting Accurate Stained Glass Pattern Pieces
Making Stained Glass Templates That Fit Accurate stained glass templates are crucial for creating beautiful panels. Once you've designed or found a stained glass pattern that you're happy with, the next thing you need to do is make copies of it and cut the individual shapes out accurately. These 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,…
Adding Hooks to Stained Glass
Making Jump Rings And Adding Hooks to Stained Glass These stained glass instructions show you how to make and solder hooks on to a zinc frame. It uses a simple, nearly invisible method of adding hooks to stained glass to allow hanging that shows off your beautiful stained glass in the best…
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…