Stained Glass
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Steps for Making Stained Glass1. Create thumbnail sketches.
2. Choose, get approved, and enlarge final design. 3. Number your design. 4. Trace onto tracing paper with a Sharpie and number the pieces 5. Choose glass. 6. Cut out the pattern inside the sharpie lines. 7. Glue pattern and cut glass. 8. Grind your cut pieces. 9. Clean and number glass pieces. 10. Assemble pieces and check the fit. 11. Copper foil around the glass. Check foil backing color and width. 12. Loosely tape pieces together on a soldering board 13. Flux the top copper foil, and tack the joints 14. Tack the seams by smoothing the existing tacks over the foil. 15. Flip the piece over 16. Flux and tack the back side of the piece. 17. Flip the piece to the front and bead the interior solder lines. 18. Finish the outside edge. Optional Step: Add hook and/or chain. Patina the piece to tint the solder a specific color. 19. Wash the piece with soap and water, then clean with alcohol. Polish with glass polish |
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