Patina and Polish

Milly Frances August 15, 2019 Patina and Polish2019-08-16T15:06:31+00:00 Copper Foil Construction 38 Comments

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…

Don’t Give Up On Copper Foiling Without Trying These Tricks

Milly Frances November 21, 2018 Don’t Give Up On Copper Foiling Without Trying These Tricks2019-05-21T09:23:07+00:00 Copper Foil Construction 27 Comments

Stained Glass Copper Foil Tips Oxidised Copper Foil Oxidised stained glass copper foil before cleaning, centre. Shiny after clean around glass shapes When stained glass copper foil oxidises it’s difficult to solder. What is the best thing to do when this happens? You might be surprised to learn that this…

Zinc Came And Black Patina

Milly Frances March 13, 2014 Zinc Came And Black Patina2018-11-16T12:21:46+00:00 Stained Glass Tutorials 2 Comments

Lovely shiny black patina Do you have trouble getting your zinc came black? Here's some tricks to make your panels gleam. Question: Thank you for the Pewter Black tip. I ONLY use Jax Pewter Black on my pieces, and of late, have been having trouble with it not turning out…