How to Solder Jump Rings To A Stained Glass Sun Catcher
How to add stained glass hooks to a suncatcher. Use recycled wire to make your own hooks and learn how to attach them neatly. Packed with explanatory photos.
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.
How to Reinforce Stained Glass Panels
How to reinforce stained glass is a question I get asked over and over and OVER 🙂 Sadly, there isn’t a ‘catch all’ answer. There are many different factors to take into consideration when reinforcing … (read more)
Design Original Stained Glass From Scratch
Learn how to make stained glass designs. Follow 5 simple steps and create a unique design from a favorite photo, or find free patterns here.
How to Solder Over Gaps
3 Ways to Solder Over Gaps in Stained Glass I get asked quite a lot about how to solder over gaps in stained glass. Here are 3 ways of filling in different shaped gaps. Filling … (read more)
Cutting Large Sheets of Art Glass
Cutting large sheets of art glass… does even the thought of this absolutely petrify you?! If so, I’ve made a video especially for you. It will help you see that cutting large sheets of glass … (read more)
Soldering Stained Glass Copper Foil Seams
When soldering stained glass copper foil you’re aiming for a slightly rounded, smooth seam. There are lots of factors feeding in to your success with this! The main ones are: how hot your iron is … (read more)
How to Use Wire Working To Add Decorative Details
Adding wire working to stained glass gives your project a whole new look. It adds detail that you can’t get with just stained glass and copper foil alone. Click the links below to go to … (read more)
Patina and Polish
For A Sparkling Stained Glass 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 … (read more)
Tips on Lead Came for Stained Glass
Find out about the range of stained glass lead sizes and profiles available, with tips about when best to use them.
How To Make Stained Glass
Stained Glass Copper Foil Tutorials Learning how to make stained glass is easier if broken down into bite-sized pieces. The Copper Foil Technique Tutorials below guide you through each process, one at a time, in … (read more)