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    Great Stained Glass Projects for Beginners
    Great Stained Glass Projects for Beginners
    Great Stained Glass Projects for Beginners
    Ebook348 pages29 minutes

    Great Stained Glass Projects for Beginners

    By Sandy Allison and Alan Wycheck

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    Complete instructions, patterns, material lists, and step-by-step photos for 18 projects—panels, boxes, candleholders, sun catchers, ornaments, and more—suitable for beginners. All great looking and using the newest styles of glass—many have the contemporary look popular on Etsy and Pinterest.

    For each project, finished project photos, full-size pattern, materials list, and technique photos and instruction are presented, along with variations of some patterns. Includes expert advice for the basic techniques of glass cutting, grinding, foiling, and soldering.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherRowmanLittlefield
    Release dateSep 1, 2018
    ISBN9780811767446
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      Great Stained Glass Projects for Beginners - Sandy Allison

      Sand Dollar Suncatcher

      Asimple and beautiful reminder of the beach, to get you started.

      Materials

      ■Off-white glass

      ■20-gauge tinned copper wire

      1. Use pattern shears to cut apart the numbered pieces of the pattern.

      2. Pattern shears remove a thin strip of paper between adjoining pieces to account for the width of the copper foil applied to the edges of the glass, otherwise the project wouldn’t fit together properly when you’re ready to solder.

      3. The edges of pieces that don’t adjoin other pieces can be cut with standard scissors.

      4. The pattern pieces are cut out and ready to go.

      5. Apply rubber cement to the back of a pattern piece.

      6. Attach the piece to the sheet of glass. Selecting the best portion of glass for the particular piece is something of an art. Taking time to choose carefully will make for a better finished product—especially if you’re using streaked, wavy, or mottled glass.

      7. Attach each pattern piece to the glass.

      8. Score a straight line with the glass cutter between each piece.

      9. Use running pliers to separate the glass along the scored lines.

      10. Score as close to the edge of the pattern paper as you can.

      11. Use the running pliers to separate the glass along the scored lines.

      12. Small sections of glass require short scored lines.

      TIP Don’t forget proper technique when using running pliers. Make sure the flat upper jaw is on top of the glass. The jaw with the raised ridge should be on the bottom.

      13. Use grozing pliers to break off small pieces. Work carefully and be patient: Don’t try to remove too much glass at once. Don’t worry if the cut pieces have jagged edges or don’t follow the pattern edges exactly.

      14. When each piece has been cut, use a grinder to remove excess glass and smooth the edges of the piece.

      15. You’ll be able to shape the pieces much more precisely with the grinder than you will with pliers.

      16. When you’ve finished grinding down all the pieces, remove the pattern paper from the glass.

      17. All the edges should be smooth to the touch.

      18. It’s wise to transfer the numbers from the pattern pieces to the glass so you know how to assemble the project.

      19. A foiling machine makes applying copper foil to the edges of each piece much easier. But, of course, foiling can be done by hand.

      20. Apply foil in small sections. Don’t try to foil the whole piece in one go.

      21. Overlap the foil sections a bit, keeping the foil ends away from the glass corners.

      22. Press the foil down with your fingers so

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