| A number of specialized and highly honed
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| | keep the blade sharp.
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| tools are required for working with
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| | Although ordinary pliers can do the job,
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| various kinds of stained glass. These
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| | special grozing pliers are preferable.
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| tools help assist an individual in
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| | Grozing pliers apply even pressure on the
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| marking, cutting, smoothing, and
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| | glass and prevent cracking. Pattern
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| soldering the glass. Outlined below are
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| | shears are required for preparing paper
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| some of the more important tools
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| | patterns. A less expensive alternative
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| required.
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| | can be an improvised shear made out of
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| Glass cutters consist of a metal wheel
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| | razor blades.
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| supported by a brass bearing; these are
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| | A soldering iron, preferably with
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| is an important tool. The wheel may be
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| | temperature control, is another important
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| made from different materials such as
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| | tool. A soldering iron is available at
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| steel, carbide, or tungsten. The handles
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| | local glass stores. An electric grinder
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| offer a choice of different shapes. Glass
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| | is used for smoothing the edges of cut
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| cutters are available at local hardware
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| | glass. A worktable or board and brushes
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| stores.
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| | for cleaning are other requirements.
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| Glazing knifes are used for cutting the
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| | Apart from the above, you will also need
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| lead. Standard professional glazing
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| | a number of small tools and supplies such
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| knives are normally used. If you are on a
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| | as cleaning solution, tracing paper,
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| low budget, you can use a putty knife or
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| | pencils, razor blades, scissors, hammer,
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| any other standard knife. You will need
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| | nails, adhesive paper, etc.
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| to shape the blade into a thin curve and
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