| Used in cathedrals to show glorious
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| | glass. Apply firm constant pressure with
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| scenes of saints, and for animals and
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| | your glass-cutting tool and make one
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| plants in other venues stained glass
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| | smooth cut along your line. After you
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| panels are beautiful works of art. Though
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| | score the line you will need to break the
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| complex looking, these stained glass
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| | score. Some crafters opt to do this step
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| windows are actually fairly simple, and
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| | by hand, while others use breaker-grozer
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| with a little effort anyone can recreate
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| | pliers for the job. Either way apply a
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| the art.
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| | quick even pressure while doing the break
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| The biggest concern when creating stained
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| | to keep it as clean as possible. Continue
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| glass panels is of course safety. The art
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| | to mark, score, and break until all the
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| you are creating includes exposed glass
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| | pieces of your project are created.
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| edges, a hot soldering iron, chemicals,
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| | Starting in one corner of your project,
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| and power tools. If you keep safety in
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| | next compare the glass piece you cut out
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| mind and maintain a well-organized
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| | with that piece in the uncut pattern.
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| workspace your hobby will be perfectly
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| | Mark any glass that crosses over the
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| safe. As with most crafts you will need
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| | pattern lines and then use a grinder to
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| to acquire some tools and materials
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| | remove the excess glass. Continue to do
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| before you begin. You will need glass
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| | this to each piece until all pieces are
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| cutters to score the glass for breaking.
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| | the same as the pattern then place them
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| As with most tools the higher quality
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| | within the assembly jig for the project.
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| cutter will cost more to purchase, but
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| | For the foil wrapping step you need to
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| can make the difference between success
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| | ensure your hands and the glass are clean
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| and accidental breakage. Another glass
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| | to ensure the tapes sticks correctly.
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| specific tool you will need is a pair of
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| | Apply the foil wrap tape onto the glass
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| combination breaker-grozer pliers. A
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| | edge with exactly the length of overhang
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| glass grinder will be needed for making
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| | on each side and work your way around the
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| adjustments to glass edges after
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| | glass edge completely. Overlap the tape
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| breaking. Mastering this tool can help
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| | on the end about ΒΌ" then crimp the foil
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| your pieces fit together more precise,
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| | over the glass edges. Complete this step
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| increasing your appearance quality. More
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| | by burnishing the foil smooth and then
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| material and tools will be introduced to
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| | place the glass piece back into the jig.
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| you as we begin to construct a stained
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| | The final step of your stained glass
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| glass panel.
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| | panel project will be to solder all
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| To get started grab the sheet of glass
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| | joints together. Slowly move the hot
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| you will be working on with one hand
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| | soldering iron over all the seams coating
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| holding the top edge and the other
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| | the foil in solder. Once the initial side
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| holding the bottom with the sheet in a
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| | is complete roll the project over and
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| vertical position. Never carry a sheet of
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| | solder the seams from the other side.
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| glass in the horizontal position to avoid
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| | Once you have all the seams covered in
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| cracks and breakage! To place the glass
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| | solder you should clean your project with
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| on your workbench while vertical place
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| | a soft rag and glass cleaner. After
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| the center of the sheet against the bench
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| | cleaning the stained glass panel is ready
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| edge. Then roll the glass onto the table
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| | to be proudly displayed for all to enjoy.
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| and slide completely onto the bench
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| | When others comment on the beauty of the
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| surface.
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| | panel you can smile and say you did it
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| For your first project choose a novice
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| | all yourself!
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| pattern with a simple design and
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| | Creating stained glass panels is a very
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| relatively short lines to score. You will
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| | fun and rewarding hobby, which can also
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| need two copies of your pattern so trace
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| | become a little extra income if you are
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| the original pattern onto a sheet of
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| | so inclined. There is so much to learn
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| standard paper and heavy pattern paper
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| | with stained glass, please take the time
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| with a sheet of carbon. Assign numbers to
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| | to seek out more learning resources than
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| each piece as a way of keeping track of
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| | just a small article. To learn techniques
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| your pieces as you create and build the
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| | and skills to improve your skill look
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| project. Then use special glass pattern
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| | into local classes and workshops. Also
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| shears to cut your pattern out of the
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| | speak with artisans in your area, most
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| heavy paper.
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| | are more than willing to pass on pointers
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| Select one piece of your pattern and
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| | to a fellow glass worker.
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| trace the shape onto your glass using a
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| | All-Things-Tiffany carries a complete
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| glass-marking pen. Do not forget to mark
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| | line of stained glass panels as well as a
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| on the glass the number assigned to that
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| | variety of Tiffany lighting including
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| piece of the pattern. Then you need to
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| | Tiffany floor lamps.
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| score the lines you traced onto the
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