Leaded Glass Work

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Newest Review: ... the design is drawn, place the glass you have bought for your project onto the pattern, and here it is a good idea to make sure that it won't slide around. I personally cellotape both ends of the glass to the paper so that nothing budges. At this stage, it's a good idea to clean the glass thoroughly, as inevitable traces of grease will be found that are left there when the glass shop cut the ... more

... glass to size. Working from top to bottom of the piece, lay the lead over the areas to be leaded, and use the boning tool to make sure that the lead is properly flattened against the glass surface, so that the glue adheres. There is a paper ...more

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Leaded Glass Work: OLD CRAFTS SIMPLIFIED. (1147 words)
by - written on 24/03/06 (Very useful, 1414 readings)
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LEADED GLASS WINDOWS We can't all afford the luxury of real leaded glass windows in our homes, although retaining the traditional in places like churches is important. I learned the skills of leaded glass, and because of the difficulties of technique and time consuming nature of the work, tried to find alternative ways of producing the same effect. The original leaded glass windows were pieces of glass placed into an H shaped lead, soldered together and firmed up with a special putty. Nowadays, manufacturers have realised that hobbiests such as me want similar effects, without the complications of the craft, and here, they have produced lead in ... Read the complete review

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