Stained Glass Tutorials - Page 3
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 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 out of tune. Lead Lining is a little-known technique that will help you make the…
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
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 lead came angles without…
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. The lead comes in 6' lengths or on a spool. It…
Make Your Stained Glass 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…
Copper Foil vs. Hobby Came
Copper Foil vs Hobby Came Explained I am a copper foil guy and have not used lead came before. What are the advantages and disadvantages over copper foil? Milly's reply: Great question, thanks Joe. It's really a question of personal choice, but some things lend themselves more to copper foil…
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…
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! Here's where you find out…
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…
Lead Came And Copper Foil Techniques Combined
Mixing Lead Came and Copper Foil Techniques Adds Magic to Your Stained Glass I have been asked more than once if it's possible to mix copper foil and lead in one project. The answer is yes, you can absolutely use both techniques in the same project. The great master Tiffany…