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| Extreme Cold Temps. | 10/22/2009 |
Q: I am about to make a stained glass 20 X 20 copper foil glass framed panel for my son's cabin in Lake ...
A: Stained glass can develop stress cracks from expansion and contraction. Make sure that your glass ...
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| assembly of very large window | 10/20/2009 |
Q: I have been asked to do a 52" x 40" window. I have never done a window quite that large before, the ...
A: This sounds like a daunting task, but you'll find that it is actually quite easy to build a window ...
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| lighting stained glass window | 10/17/2009 |
Q: i have a large (4 foot by 5 foot) stained glass panel set into a wall viewable from both sides. i ...
A: This is an interesting subject. How best to light a window. I usually start at the home improvement ...
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| stained glass and presed flowers | 10/10/2009 |
Q: when foiling the two pieces of glass.. do you foil each one and solder or do you foil the two ...
A: I use 1/4" foil on each of the two pieces of glass. burnish them down and do my pressing , then add ...
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| copper foil size? | 10/6/2009 |
Q: on doing a lamp shade whats the proper size thats most commonly used? & whats brand(s) are the best? ...
A: The thing that determines the width of the foil is the thickness of the glass you are using. I ...
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| Stained Glass Panel Frame | 8/24/2009 |
Q: I just made an oval, copper foil piece, 16" x 48". This will be hung in my son's office. Is it ...
A: I understand that the frames are different sizes, but the idea of building 2 separate halves to the ...
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| Stained Glass Panel Frame | 8/23/2009 |
Q: I just made an oval, copper foil piece, 16" x 48". This will be hung in my son's office. Is it ...
A: Using Zinc Outer Bar will work. If you're putting it in a wood frame then don't put zinc around the ...
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| soldering | 8/9/2009 |
Q: I was trying to help a friend do some stained glass (talk about the blind leading the blind!), and ...
A: Okay, the easy question first, how to keep the tip tinned. You need to use a Sal Ammoniac block, add ...
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| Dulled solder | 7/29/2009 |
Q: How can I polish up the solder that has dulled on my stained glass transoms? Would you recommend I ...
A: First of all, let me explain that there is no such thing as silver patina. Patina is a chemical ...
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| repair old came windows | 7/26/2009 |
Q: Which exact Canfield flux product did you mean? Also, is there a specific solder that works best for ...
A: Canfield Soldermate soldering flux is what I was refering to. There is also Laco brand flux which is ...
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| zinc came | 7/18/2009 |
Q: I would like to know if you use the same size came for the same size foil you have used.
A: There are many sizes of Zinc, but we pretty much stick with using 1/4" zinc outer bar for the ...
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| Foiled window | 7/14/2009 |
Q: I have designed a panel which will be installed into an existing window. It measures 67" wide x 34" ...
A: We always reinforce panels that are over 36" x 36", that's the size that approachs the limit of ...
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| How to solder on old zinc came | 6/26/2009 |
Q: We have been working on connecting two old windows from a church. They are going to be used in a ...
A: The three things needed are getting the metal clean, heating it up hot enough and using a strong ...
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| framing large stained glass panel to be hinged | 4/26/2009 |
Q: I would like to make a stained glass panel (or two) to fit in a window in my daughter's house.The ...
A: Sharon, I like to start with the window frame and then draw the stained glass pattern to fit. That ...
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| Combining Foil and Lead Methods | 3/27/2009 |
Q: I am new to stained glass, but hitting the ground running. I have a two part1. My back ground is in ...
A: I don't paint glass with the type of glass paint you're refering to but I do apply paint to glass.. ...
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| Copper foil sidelights | 3/1/2009 |
Q: I have been doing stained glass for a number of years and am ready to tackle some copper foil ...
A: Your windows don't met the minimum size requirement to need additional reinforcement. They are so ...
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| Changing From Metal to Wood | 2/10/2009 |
Q: I purchased a stained glass piece for my wife from an old church. The window that it is currently ...
A: There are a lot of factors to consider, the first being how confidant are you? If you are fairly ...
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| attaching stained glass | 11/5/2008 |
Q: I just purchased an 8-sided stained glass piece for a window in a bathroom in my house. It is ...
A: If the window is just 1/8" smaller than the window you want to cover, then you have an ideal fit. We ...
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| Brands of Solder | 11/5/2008 |
Q: Can you tell me if there's any appreciable difference between Choice and Canfield 60/40 solder? I've ...
A: The difference in cost between Choice and Canfield is that Choice has recycled lead in it and ...
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| Hanging large pieces | 10/28/2008 |
Q: A client/friend has made a large stained glass piece for the window in my massage room. The window ...
A: You can solder each panel together if you desire, it will be very strong vertically since you'll be ...
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| Hanging large pieces | 10/28/2008 |
Q: A client/friend has made a large stained glass piece for the window in my massage room. The window ...
A: I don't want to sound too simple, but it would be very easy to solder a ring at each top corner of ...
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| Displaying stained glass | 10/11/2008 |
Q: I have just purchased as 20"x40" panel of stained glass and do not know how to display it. It does ...
A: You can find a light box, the Morton company makes some. Do an Internet search for Morton Light ...
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| stained glass | 10/4/2008 |
Q: why dose my solder smoke and smell and leaves a hard crust on my glass? is it because of my flux? ...
A: Check your solder. I suspect that you are using rosin core solder. This is a solder which has flux ...
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| Polish Brass Channeling | 9/29/2008 |
Q: What I've been doing is polishing with 0-0-0 steel wool, and it gets shiny, but doesn't take out ...
A: This is something that doesn't often come up with us because we feel that brass came isn't quite as ...
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| patinas | 9/23/2008 |
Q: I used novacan. It doesn't matter how I polish it, it seems dull and not dark enough. I also frame ...
A: Zinc just doesn't take patina well, you can "tin" the zinc with a thin layer of solder and then it ...
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| stained glass light fixture | 8/14/2008 |
Q: I have a large stained glass light fixture missing a few glass pcs. this came out of a old stone ...
A: This is a question for someone who values stained glass all the time. I think you should go to ...
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| Beading | 7/24/2008 |
Q: I am in the process of soldering my work together. I am using 50/50 solder. How do you achieve a ...
A: In our studio, we do traditional, copper foil stained glass. The decorative soldering techniques ...
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| Lead panel | 7/18/2008 |
Q: Hope you are well. I was just wondering....Once my project is complete. Basic rectangular panel. I ...
A: I don't recommend using lead as a border material for the reasons that you stated, it's soft and ...
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| hanging chain on a stainedglass piece | 7/4/2008 |
Q: I am fairly new at doing stained glass my problem is that my chain seems to come off the piece ...
A: If the chain is just coming loose, then you may be experiencing a "cold" solder joint. This happens ...
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| copper foil | 6/29/2008 |
Q: I am making a piece to fit in a window. It's on the inside of course. The problem is I am using ...
A: So, you're asking if you should foil all around the beveled pieces, or if you should just foil the ...
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| Removing- lightening patina | 6/27/2008 |
Q: Just getting started and completed a transom window- foil method.Window turned out great but was ...
A: If you are going for a nickel look, you don't apply patina. Look at the article at ...
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| back lighting a window | 6/25/2008 |
Q: I have a stained glass window approximately 2 1/2 feet x 4 feet. I want to hang it in a fake window ...
A: There are several ways to light a window, this usually is based on what kind of space you have ...
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| framing with zinc or lead came | 6/16/2008 |
Q: I am ready to frame a 26 inch by 38 inch project, which I plan to hang. It has an arched top -- ...
A: This is pretty easy to accomplish, if the arched top isn't too tight of an arch. I wrote an article ...
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| loose stain glass | 6/2/2008 |
Q: I make stain glass crosses and the one I did I foiled it well and sodered it good but it keeps ...
A: Your problem stems from the weakness in the design, not in the solder or foil. The design alows the ...
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| Choice of Solder | 5/9/2008 |
Q: David, Two questions.... Can I use any type of solder for stained glass eg. plumbing solder 60/40 ...
A: You asked two questions so lets take them in order. You asked about solder. You can use 60/40 ...
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| Framing a Staine Glass Panel | 4/30/2008 |
Q: Being a relative beginner at creating stained glass panels, I have just finished my third piece ...
A: You can either frame the panel in wood or metal. If you decide to frame it in wood, then go to a ...
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| Cutter Keeps on Slipping | 3/20/2008 |
Q: I recently bought an oil filled cutter(Toyo brand) which slips everytime I try to score the glass. ...
A: Let's see if we can get to the bottom of this problem. First of all, you've got a good brand of ...
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| very thin glass | 3/19/2008 |
Q: I was interested in pressing flowers between thin sheets of glass, then copper foiling. This ...
A: I go to my local glass store (not stained glass store) and purchase single strength glass. Normal ...
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| Choosing a soldering iron | 3/13/2008 |
Q: Help, I would like to start making stain glass (jewelry charms with lead free solder) and am looking ...
A: You ought to buy an inexpensive 100 watt iron, one with a 1/4" blade that is common when doing any ...
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| Repair of multiple broken pieces in a panel | 3/11/2008 |
Q: It was not yet framed and got knocked out of a window, cracking and breaking dozens of pieces. ...
A: I've had the same problem and when I repaired the window I wrote an article which has photos of the ...
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| Problem with zinc | 3/11/2008 |
Q: Mice got into a whole box of zinc came. I took the zinc out of the nasty box and left the came out ...
A: Hardware stores and stained glass suppliers sell a small wire brush, a little bigger than a tooth ...
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| pressed flowers between glass | 3/9/2008 |
Q: I would like to make suncatchers with clear thin window glass on the front and decorative glass for ...
A: We did some of that type of work when we first started in glass art and we occasionally get a ...
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| Reinforcement | 3/6/2008 |
Q: How to you reinforce an intricate copper foil panel internally?
A: I've written three articles with illustrations about reinforcing copper foil panels. ...
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| Tiffany window authentication | 3/4/2008 |
Q: Greetings David, How can I go about authenticating a Tiffany Window. It has a small metal plate at ...
A: What you need to do is contact someone who can authenticate your Window. ...
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| Framing | 2/7/2008 |
Q: I've been working with stained glass for about two years now and am beginning to make bigger pieces ...
A: For that type of installation we continue to use Zinc. The type we use is zinc outer bar which has a ...
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| Repairing a Tiffany lamp | 1/30/2008 |
Q: I have made quite a few flat copper foiled items over the last few years, mirrors, photo frames, ...
A: I'm not sure why you are having trouble accessing our site. I'm using explorer and am easily able to ...
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| Repairing a Tiffany lamp | 1/29/2008 |
Q: I have made quite a few flat copper foiled items over the last few years, mirrors, photo frames, ...
A: Right off the bat I'd refer you to the article you mentioned on how to fix copper foil glass pieces ...
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| glass panel construction for inside door | 1/20/2008 |
Q: David, I've worked in glass for many years, but have an intersting challenge. My husband, a ...
A: Well, right off, I'm going to answer your question a part at a time, because you've actually asked ...
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| Large Patterns | 1/18/2008 |
Q: unrelated to my question about foilers earlier in the week. I've got a pattern created in Glass Eye ...
A: For many years we couldn't justify getting a plotter (which prints 36" wide prints) So what we did ...
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| Foiling Machines | 1/15/2008 |
Q: can you recommend the best one and tell me why you like it? I'm considering the Glastar and the ...
A: Okay, now since we only do copper foil windows in our studio and since we have been building them ...
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| Lead and Cancer | 12/26/2007 |
Q: I have just purchased three Tiffany style lamps with copper foil. But the letter of authentication ...
A: Andrea, Lead poisoning is something that we as artists take very seriously. In days gone by, there ...
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| Safety Film | 12/16/2007 |
Q: Have you or anyone you know used safety film on a stained glass piece to prevent glass shards if ...
A: There are times when it is prudent to protect the public from glass breakage, we artists often ...
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| stress cracks | 12/3/2007 |
Q: Most of the designs I draw (on Auto Cad LT) have enough detail in them that they are copper foiled. ...
A: This is difficult without seeing the actual placement of the crack (you could e-mail a picture to ...
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| rings | 12/3/2007 |
Q: "I have been making glass panels to sell for a few years and have had some of the rings where I ...
A: Here’s the most important thing to know when soldering rings to a panel; any movement when the ring ...
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| repairing copper foil stained glass | 12/2/2007 |
Q: I have a 3' by 4' project I'm working on and cracked one of the larger pieces. Is there a technique ...
A: I'm excited to answer this question, because it seems like a big deal, but it really isn't. Copper ...
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| framing stained glass | 10/28/2007 |
Q: What is the best way to frame a glass panel? I have seen wooden frames with a channel to fit the ...
A: This is a very good question, and to answer it properly, we first need to consider the window ...
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