My favorite part of leaded stained glass is the clean lines that the use of came produces in the piece as opposed to the lines in copper foil stained glass that can have some inconsistencies. Came lends itself beautifully to intricate geometric designs which have been some of my favorite to make.
If anyone has trouble with glass moving around when cutting, especially for small pieces, I've found Sticky Tack to be great to put under the glass to keep it from moving around.
@@Mr.StainedGlass I just finished making three panels that were 6x10" each, with about 19-23 pieces per, so I was cutting some tiny pieces of glass, and the Sticky Tack was indispensable for keeping the glass in place while I cut it to shape. I hope to be able to make panels like yours in your first video soon!
@@Mr.StainedGlass I have been gifted everything I need to start, she only did copper foil. All I need now is the glass cutter and solder fume extractor. No classes in my area. I’m trying to find cheap glass to practice cutting and foiling. I received $4000.00 in beautiful top of the line glass and don’t want to waste any of it.
@@Mr.StainedGlass we received the stained glass prize yesterday. My wife was/is delighted. She said that when we entered the contest, she just knew, our home was going to win one.
Great job! I've been thinking about a way to incorporate fabric craft into stained glass. Maybe sandwiching the fabric between panels would work, but I've never seen it done before. Do you think it's possible?
Thank you! We also laminate glass. One common decorative material to use is fabric. This would be the best way I can think of to incorporate some fabric. You would just need a really wide channel for the extra thickness. The only reason we don't use it too often is because it fades in sunlight. That's really one of the best parts of the medium - it's highly durable to the elements compared to other materials like paint, plastics/acrylics, and of course fabrics.
@@Mr.StainedGlass So in theory, I could crochet or knit an item, laminate it between panels, and done correctly of course, it would work? The implications are literally endless! Thanks so much for your reply. Amazing.
@melainenicholson That's correct. In our facility we have a vacuum / oven setup from pujol, which i believe is an italian company. Laminating can be tricky with fabrics because of the air bubbles. It will take several test tries to really get it right.
@@Mr.StainedGlass Could she in theory spray the fabric with a UV protectant spray, similarly to how pressed & dried flowers are treated for use in stained glass? Just an idea but I have no experience with incorporating fabric into my glass art so I’m just throwing it out there for consideration lmao
