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    Beyond Basic Stained Glass Making: Techniques and Tools to Expand Your Abilities
    Beyond Basic Stained Glass Making: Techniques and Tools to Expand Your Abilities
    Beyond Basic Stained Glass Making: Techniques and Tools to Expand Your Abilities
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    Beyond Basic Stained Glass Making: Techniques and Tools to Expand Your Abilities

    By Sandy Allison, Michael Johnston and Alan Wycheck

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    Creative techniques to go beyond the fundamentals. Includes an illustrated review of basic skills and tools plus how to use new tools and new ways to use basic tools. Step-by-step instructions for making three intermediate-level projects.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherStackpole Books
    Release dateApr 12, 2007
    ISBN9780811746113
    Beyond Basic Stained Glass Making: Techniques and Tools to Expand Your Abilities

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      Beyond Basic Stained Glass Making - Sandy Allison

      Beyond Basic

      STAINED GLASS MAKING

      Beyond Basic

      STAINED GLASS MAKING

      Techniques and Tools to Expand Your Abilities

      Sandy Allison, editor

      Michael Johnston,

      stained glass expert

      and consultant

      photographs by

      Alan Wycheck

      STACKPOLE

      BOOKS

      Copyright © 2007 by Stackpole Books

      Published by

      STACKPOLE BOOKS

      5067 Ritter Road

      Mechanicsburg, PA 17055

      www.stackpolebooks.com

      All rights reserved, including the right to reproduce this book or portions thereof in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, or by any information storage and retrieval system, without permission in writing from the publisher. All inquiries should be addressed to Stackpole Books, 5067 Ritter Road, Mechanicsburg, PA 17055.

      Printed in China

      10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2

      First edition

      Cover design by Tracy Patterson

      Cover photos by Alan Wycheck

      Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

      Beyond basic stained glass making : techniques and tools to expand your abilities / Sandy Allison, editor ; Michael Johnston, stained glass expert and consultant ; photographs by Alan Wycheck. — 1st ed.

      p. cm.

      ISBN-13: 978-0-8117-3363-2 (alk. paper)

      ISBN-10: 0-8117-3363-7 (alk. paper)

      1. Glass craft. 2. Glass painting and staining. I. Allison, Sandy.

      TT298.B4964 2007

      748.5—dc22

      2006025049

      Contents

      Introduction

      1. Equipment and Materials

      2. Selecting Glass

      3. Basic Skills Review

      4. Advanced Cutting Techniques

      5. Ornate Hanging Lampshade

      6. Stained Glass Box with Hinged Lid

      7. Stained Glass Mosaic

      8. Framing and Finishing a Large Panel

      Resources

      Introduction

      The purpose of this book is to build on the basic stained glass making skills you’ve already learned. Inside, you will be taught how to create more complicated and advanced projects—a large hanging lamp-shade, a tabletop box, a colorful decorative mosaic—as well as incorporate complex designs into the simpler projects you know how to make. You will be trained to use new stained glass making tools—a table saw, a jig system to make repeated cuts, a lamp jig, mosaic cutters, a nugget foiler—and you will expand your knowledge of the basic tools. The book provides instruction on framing and finishing a large decorative panel. It will also show you how to make some stained glass making steps easier so you can spend more time working on the fun stuff and planning new projects.

      A few key basic skills are summarized here so you can make sure you’re on the right track. For a much more detailed treatment of these skills, check out Basic Stained Glass Making, the companion book in this series.

      Stained glass manufacturers are developing new and exciting materials every day. When you’ve mastered basic and intermediate stained glass making skills, there’s almost no limit to the variety of colorful stained glass projects you can create.

      Let’s get started.

      1

      Equipment and Materials

      Aglimpse at the catalog of a stained glass equipment supplier suggests that you will need very specific tools for your project. But if you have a good set of basic tools, you can create just about any project you want. The following lists the basic tools that will form a solid foundation for your tool collection. Some are everyday tools available at hardware stores. Others are more specialized and available at craft stores, stained glass shops, or online retailers. A few specific tools and materials needed for each project in this book are listed near the beginning of the project chapters.

      SOLDER

      The solder used in stained glass making is a mixture of tin and lead with a preferred ratio of 60/40 respectively—this mixture is more expensive, but flows smoothly and is easier to work with than a 50/50 blend. Approximate cost: $10 for a 1-pound spool.

      SOLDERING IRON

      Select an iron rated between 75 and 200 watts. Some models have an adjustable temperature control; some plug into a separate rheostat that adjusts temperature; and others use interchangeable tips to regulate temperature. All work equally well. Carefully follow the instructions that come with the model you buy. Approximate cost: $25–$75.

      You should also buy a sturdy soldering-iron stand, which usually includes a holder for a moist sponge. Approximate cost: $7–$10.

      CUTTER OIL

      Specially made for use with glass cutters, cutter oil is needed no matter what type of cutter you use. It reduces friction between the cutting wheel and the glass surface and helps keep small flecks of glass from impeding the wheel’s rotation. Approximate cost: $5.

      GLASS CUTTER

      A quality glass cutter is a stained glass crafter’s most important tool. This book uses a self-lubricating pistol-grip wheel cutter for hand cutting. Such a cutter is a favorite among hobbyists; it reduces hand fatigue more than other cutters and offers greater control. Approximate cost: $35.

      Low-tech cutters (made from carbide steel or tungsten carbide) are less expensive and work well too, but require a little more practice to use successfully.

      GROZING PLIERS

      Grozing pliers have narrow, serrated jaws for gripping and breaking off small chunks of glass left after hand cutting. One jaw is typically curved and the other is straight. The tips are perfectly flush when the jaws are closed. These pliers (sometimes called grozing-breaking pliers) can also be used to snap glass along a scored line. Approximate cost: $8–$30.

      RUNNING PLIERS

      Thicker than grozing pliers, running pliers more effectively break glass along a scored line. One jaw has a narrow, raised section in the center; the other has a narrow, raised section on each side. The single raised portion is positioned under the scored line—when the pliers are squeezed, the force causes the glass to break evenly along the score. Approximate cost: $8.

      FLUX

      Flux cleans oxidation and other dirt from metals so melted solder will adhere rapidly. It comes in a liquid, gel, or paste, but each works equally well. Because flux is corrosive, you must be careful when working with it. Some brands emit less smoke and fumes than others. Approximate cost: $5–15.

      FLUX BRUSH

      A metal craft brush with medium or firm bristles works well to apply flux. Approximate cost: 25¢.

      SAL AMMONIAC

      A block of ammonium chloride reacts to the heat of a soldering iron and keeps the tip clean and free of residue. Approximate cost: $5.

      ELECTRIC GLASS GRINDER

      An electric grinder can be used instead of a Carborundum stone to smooth glass edges. Get a model that includes an eye guard and a reservoir that holds water to lubricate the grinding wheel when it’s spinning. Approximate cost: $80–$250.

      CARBORUNDUM STONE

      A trademarked name for an abrasive tool used to smooth the jagged edges of cut glass. Water applied to the stone as you work reduces friction and makes smoothing easier. Approximate cost: $6.

      A Good Work Environment

      For most stained glass projects, a simple clutter-free surface such as a workbench or sturdy table will work fine. Glass cutting and other work should be done on top of a firm but cushioned surface, not a hard wooden or metal tabletop. The gray-colored work surface shown here is a piece of fire-resistant Homasote fiberboard about 2 feet long and 3 feet wide. It has a firm surface with a slight spring to it. Tacks and nails can be driven into it easily, and a

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