Cutting Stained Glass
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 too if they're very thin strips. It's easy to crack the narrow strips of glass…
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…
Calculate How Much Stained Glass You Need
Work out how much glass you need How do you work out how much stained glass you need for your next project? This page will help you calculate how much glass to buy before you get started on your stained glass piece. It's important that you don't run out half…
Cutting Large Sheets of Art Glass
Cutting large sheets of art 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 is no different to cutting a hobby piece. Large sheets of art glass work out cheaper…
Cutting Stained Glass By Tapping Video
Cutting stained glass by tapping is a good way to open up those stubborn score lines that don't come apart easily. If you add this skill to your cutting repertoire you will reduce glass wastage. Always a good thing! Here's a short video - less than 2 minutes - to get you started.…
Squaring Stained Glass Panels
Squaring Stained Glass - Making Your Panel Fit Squaring stained glass is a combination of accurate cutting and constant checking. This tutorial is for those who struggle with making sure a copper foiled panel is perfectly square - or rectangular. It's worth knowing that the process of squaring stained glass…
The Key To A Perfect Scoreline
A perfect scoreline makes EVERYTHING easier. But how much pressure should you use when you make a score on the glass? This is a question that I get asked a LOT, so I decided to make a video with a useful Pressure Test for you to try. It's worth remembering…
Stained Glass Cutting Technique – Tips for Accurate Cutting
Improve Your Stained Glass Cutting Technique Accurate cutting by Milly's student Denise Whittle 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 this but continue to struggle. Your panel grows…
Cutting Stained Glass Circles
No Circle Cutter Needed Cutting stained glass circles can be done easily with basic stained glass equipment. Expensive circle cutters can help you - and they do work, but here you'll learn how to cut perfect circles with just a cutter and a pair of grozer/breaker pliers. Not even a grinder! The…
Cutting Stained Glass
Learn How to Cut Stained Glass - Tutorials For All Skill Levels Learning how to cut stained glass is the most scary process you'll have to do when making stained glass. But that's only because it's such a different material from anything you're used to. There's nothing quite like it.…