Sandy Allison - Great Stained Glass Projects for Beginners

for Beginners

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

Materials

Off-white glass

20-gauge tinned copper wire

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

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 wouldnt fit together properly when youre ready to solder.

The edges of pieces that dont adjoin other pieces can be cut with standard scissors.

The pattern pieces are cut out and ready to go.

Apply rubber cement to the back of a pattern piece.

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 productespecially if youre using streaked, wavy, or mottled glass.

Attach each pattern piece to the glass.

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

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

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

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

Small sections of glass require short scored lines.

TIP Dont 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.

Use grozing pliers to break off small pieces. Work carefully and be patient: Dont try to remove too much glass at once. Dont worry if the cut pieces have jagged edges or dont follow the pattern edges exactly.

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

Youll be able to shape the pieces much more precisely with the grinder than you will with pliers.

When youve finished grinding down all the pieces, remove the pattern paper from the glass.

All the edges should be smooth to the touch.

Its wise to transfer the numbers from the pattern pieces to the glass so you know how to assemble the project.