can i make stained glass using mirrors?

[@lisyrah1766]

... I feel both like I walked into a craft half-way through the explanation and like I've learned a thousand things at once... this is FASCINATING...

[@mochimonster3880]

Hmmm

[@bjrkah1941]

​@@mochimonster3880?

[@stillnotstill]

That's a great way to describe it!

[@arshiyaamreen5808]

EXACTLY. I was thinking that I literally never knew so little about a craft while watching this.

[@mariahham8961]

Mirror rot?

[@AmayaJade]

If the flux gets in between the glass & mirror backing it will oxidize/rot

[@mariahham8961]

@@AmayaJade one more question, what is flux?

[@bertiesgirl1]

@mariahham8961 Flux is what makes the solder flow and stick, the surfaces need to be clean and you paint on the flux then solder over it. I use it in jewellery making and I put my little pieces of solder in the flux but this uses a solder pen like tool and the solder is in lengths and not tiny pieces

[@mustafa2062]

One more question.. what is solder?

[@lillyhill6093]

Soldering is a way of attaching things together by a melting metal using a soldering pen (a stick that can reach high temperatures at its tip) on top the things you are attaching, such as wires to a circuit board like in most electronics. The way in which she uses soldering, is to melt her metal of choice into lines between her pieces of stained glass, to fix the design in place. Please watch her other videos for other information on her process.

[@padyn4911]

those breaks were suuuper satifying! cant wait to see the finished dagger!

[@SarahSainaba]

… Dagger?

[@TAEXven]

Mirror what?? they rot??

[@xTsunamiix]

it is just hot sand lol

[@Hazels_Dream]

I just learned that they rot, and I do think I’ve seen what it looks like. Just in case though, I’m going to double check!

[@Hazels_Dream]

(They will have a dark splattered edge when they are rotting. If you have problems with it, I suggest getting someone more experienced with this issue)

[@totallynotpaul6211]

Traditionally, a mirror was glass with a silver backing. Silver tarnishes (when a precious metal rusts, it's called tarnishing) and so mirror rot was when the sealing of silver and glass was not air/water tight so the silver would tarnish and turn black at the edges. And it's patchy in a way that almost looks like mold, hence the name "mirror rot" If you break one of those types of mirrors, it could break the seal between silver and glass which causes mirror rot. That's what she was worried about it the video. I really doubt they use silver in those mirrors, but perhaps it's still some type of backing that tarnishes so it's a concern.

[@BankruptMonkey]

Mirror rot is when you see black spots or other areas loose their mirror effect. This is caused by damage to the backing (the backing is what makes it a mirror, without the backing it's just glass.

[@flarearrowwood]

Thank you! I was wondering.

[@stuffz4040]

Bad luck for 7 years but with style ✨

[@xSuccubunnyx]

Nahh, not broken. Just cut.

[@gamespc-zi6zo]

@@xSuccubunnyx its broken- tf?

[@happyburger23]

@@gamespc-zi6zo broken is unintentional. Cutting it us intentional

[@M00N3CL1SPE]

​@@happyburger23No, it's still a broken mirror. It's not together and therefore doesn't fulfill it's original purpose and design; it's broken. just because it was intentional doesn't change the fact.

[@aresjupiter847]

way more than just 7 years 😂

[@Kay-yi1qm]

Ahh! I'd be so scared about cutting myself! And the way you just hold them with so much confidence?!

[@kenacarl6246]

She said protect the glass but I was like protect yo hands, boo. Tf are those latex gloves for? 😭

[@Jmpwfdpdl]

Cutting your hands is just part of working with glass. It’s unavoidable and working with gloves is uncomfortable while handling glass. It’s a good idea to wear glasses though!

[@lovelylynx5473]

pressing your finger against a sharp edge will not cut you, the issue comes when you drag your skin against it and allow it to slice. if you simply hold it tightly you will be absolutely fine

[@certifiedspacebisexual]

i think grinding it on the sides makes it a bit smoother. so unless you poke yourself reeeeeeally hard or drop something, you’d probably be fine. also i’m sure she’s confident cuz she’s been doing this a while. like when beekeepers don’t wear suits i guess

[@Atomic_Sucks]

cutting glass purposefully is different than say a glass bowl breaking. when purposefully breaking glass it comes off evenly in big chunks where as a bowl falling a breaking will cause rough ragged shards of glass. glass is misconcepted as being sharp because many people dont cut it purposefully

[@vgamer456]

That cutting sound was so satisfying tho

[@beyondcomprehensions]

Tf is mirror rot? Is that why my mirror have those black stains?

[@taylorg2320]

Yes it is! Mirrors have layers of metal in them, that's what makes them reflective :) Glass on its own is just transparent! When moisture gets trapped in between the layers of glass and metal, the metal starts to oxidize. That's why antique mirrors were made with silver, and bathroom grade mirrors are more expensive than regular mirrors (they use humidity safe metals instead of cheap metal.) The silver in mirrors was also why they used to say that vampires couldn't see themselves in mirrors lol

[@gods-right-booty-cheek]

​@@taylorg2320I actually know that, that's pretty cool! Thank you for sharing :D

[@hazelmartinez5874]

​@@taylorg2320 🤯

[@beyondcomprehensions]

@@taylorg2320 damn, bros a walking wiki. I shall name you WikiMan w how u hit me back to back w the facts. The more you know huh. Thank you my man, or woman, or anything in between idk i dont wanna be rude. Mucho gracias

[@katiebach9121]

I remember having glass art in highschool. It was so fun and id love to do it again.

[@urmomdotcom4879]

oh my i wish i had an option for this class, i’ve wanted to get into stained glass art for so long i just don’t know where to start

[@user-ss5lu2ds5d]

She has bad luck for a lot of years😂 Here's how she ginded the mirror

[@APal-vc4on]

How?

[@thishandleisntavaiIable]

she cut it instead of smashing it. Different words and it doesn't count

[@user-qv7nc4fm4x]

Fr😂

[@Username_not_detected]

Imagine believing that 💀

[@ottomarquez1572]

​@@Username_not_detected Imagine not getting a joke.

[@Highlander_Bones]

What’s mirror rot?

[@JonathanMullany-fx1qh]

It's when mirrors get these black blobs that start to form on mirrors from air getting trapped inside the mirrors from cracks or cutting the mirror

[@Highlander_Bones]

@@JonathanMullany-fx1qh thank you

[@Dracomandriuthus]

It's just tarnishing, same way silver spoons get tarnished

[@safiahzimmer46]

Watching you breaking it apart is so satisfying but my anxiety went ↗️ at the same time lol. I had to have 7 stitches on my thumb caused by a broken glass long time ago 😅

[@Atomic_Sucks]

no reason for anxiety to get high! most people dont know but cutting glass purposefully is a lot more safe then people think. when cutting glass purposefully it snaps of smoothly in chunks where as if you drop a glass cup or something of that nature the shards that the cup breaks into will be ragged and uneven making it sharp. although eyeglass is recommended!

[@tally_2]

ahh, your voice is so calming! if you had one, I’d totally listen to a podcast or audiobook 😅

[@sahinamamtaj9983]

😅

[@pinoynonetheless927]

Mirror ROTS? I never know.

[@jennyneedsmeds]

My bathroom mirror has mirror rot on one edge and had no idea what to call it until today, thank you!

[@kaboutertje]

my grandfather made me a stain glass mirror with a variety of shades of blue glass mixed in and it is my absolute prized possession

[@kaboutertje]

so it's always cool to see others trying out the style!

[@schmitzkatzewupper]

I think mirror rod is quite beautiful. It makes it unique

[@zoeyrobertson-degraaff2722]

I don't know what you are using as adhesive but if you haven't tried it already I would recommend rubber cement. It comes off really easy. We use it when we are patterning and cutting metal for jewelry. It isn't the most permentant bond but that's why it comes off so easy. You just have to give it a little rub. Though I haven't tried it on glass, so it could be different. But it's worth a try.

[@user-mm8mm2mh4g]

She's a professional...

[@autumnhaskin1324]

​@@user-mm8mm2mh4g Doesn't mean people can't give suggestions.

[@SystematicDrone]

Her voice sounds like Cyn from Murder drones for a second

[@aresjupiter847]

i love how transparent nails polish works with absolutely everything

[@irizl9328]

I actually think mirror rot would make the piece look amazing and kind of eerie, but i also understand that you wanted to prevent it hahah

[@mikathenoblerat7909]

the way the pieces were snapped so perfectly was so satisfying

[@dizzledawg420]

I LOVE this, def wanna start doing stained glass art

[@singleuseplasticc]

mirror rot sounds so cool

[@EthanTheWerewolf]

I would have never thought that mirrors could be used for stained glass! It looks so damn cool!

[@Emily-uc4mx]

You have such a pretty voice 🥰

[@ElenaCorladi]

This must be the most satisfying job

[@nikitakachhap9371]

Pls use gloves while cutting mirror u might gey hurt 😭😭

[@renkalitzki3105]

she's ok

[@MeepleMorp-zj3kt]

when it comes to glass cutting, it is very rare to be cut badly when you are working with it. you can wear gloves, but not wearing them helps with preciseness and is just overall easier. she made a different short about why she doesn't.

[@MaddieGray-hv6wb]

So satisfying!!! 😍😍

[@Hanalovesstraykidsforlife]

Y’all do you really believe in the 7 years of bad luck? Like chill, cutting glass is an actual job dude. She might be doing it for fun 💀💀 Edit:Not forcing but pin me so everyone could see

[@taylorg2320]

So while I agree that cutting mirrors causing bad luck is silly, a mirror isn't technically just glass! A mirror is glass combined with metal, the metal is what makes it reflective. The metal in the mirrors used to be silver, which is why they used to say that vampires couldn't see themselves in mirrors.

[@TheVeganSouth]

I think you should do one that would allow mirror rot. I think it would look so nice

[@irios1066]

Thank you sm, I've always wanted to try this

[@vithevee]

wait, that’s so coollll

[@VerticalTV_]

Are you supposed to wear some protective gear to avoid inhaling any small glass shards ?

[@madisonb4165]

i loved working with mirrors when i was doing stained glass

[@Maxsine_roblox]

So cool!

[@laurenarigo3894]

I haven’t done glass work since middle School. I really miss it. My mom still uses the bowls I made for her.

[@SonictheCat17]

I've had this glass cutting tool for ages and never knew what it was for lol

[@jefry563]

Why seven years of bad luck? Can someone explain?

[@factverse.]

It is said that if you break glass you will get seven years of bad luck

[@liamneels8197]

just a common superstition that if you break a mirror it’s 7 years bad luck

[@midnightstella7]

Comes from the roman belief that a mirror has a part of your soul and it takes 7 years to regenerate

[@BlurryfaceOfc]

They only used gloves one time, and the accuracy, the skill! It already looks awesome

[@MEAGANMENOR]

Mirror rot sounds like a sick ass indie horror game

[@KaitlynWhite-rp6dc]

I've tried it and the nail glue works like magic

[@mathewgibbs4786]

What is mirror rot? That sounds so metal

[@lilllylilllacandlllavender]

Mirror rot is the black thingy that comes on mirrors i guess

[@skrtskrt22]

Slowing being convinced to try this.

[@angelruedajimenez362]

Me puedes recomendar el sitio donde compras los materiales para hacer esas hermosas obreas de arte

[@venuskogane5466]

What did you use to remove the adhesive?

[@morganmorgan7635]

Did you have to buy them individually? I got like a pack of 10 12x12 mirrors on homedepots website i believe. I was going to use then to cut mirrors for makeup pallets i bought on ebay that didn't come with mirrors but were like 5x cheaper because of it. I never got to doing it though because i ruined the first mirror and just didn't have the proper equipment to do it cleanly. I think i ended up paying a professional to cut rectangles for me who charged appx only $2.00 per 12x12 square since it was bulk so it came out to be like $20.00 for appx 40-60-ish cut mirrors. Now, after seeing this, I feel bad that they seemed to charge me under what they should have but maybe it's because i supplied them with the glass? They did it within 1 hour or less. My cut mirrors were not intricate that this though.

[@katietrout8069]

If you want to do more stuff with mirrors there is actual mirror sealer you can use! You can spray it on the back and do the edges too!

[@TomaytoPotahto]

Tht was satisfying

[@305.yuliii]

so satisfying

[@hyunjins_lost_americano]

IKEA mirrors- I love

[@LittleSupTeam]

I swear this is like me cutting my toenails

[@user-yh2pb3yt3w]

All of it's so satisfying but when you use the scraping thing it hurts my ears, but overall it's so satisfying and I love your work ❤️

[@crazydiamond1273]

That cutting sound killed me in a worst way possible

[@thenuhaaamrin]

I have a question. Do you get cut while doing it

[@elliep.7336]

There is a spray you can use to protect the back before grinding!

[@CrescentCanine]

pls how do u cut it so cleanly mine never goees all the way thru

[@Uigvxjyfc]

Ive been following u on tiktok for a while now and just realised you had a youtube lmao

[@LorienzoDeGarcia]

Hey girl, how do you remove those sticky residue? What spray was that?

[@caitlinagreener]

I like mirror rot! It can be so atmospheric and romantic and I collect antique mirrors with rotting - You should make some that will rot for the romantics like me!

[@chairs333]

I don’t like how this makes glass look so tasty

[@awsniper7381]

Music in background is called "space song" by beach house

[@cheffggirl]

the appeal of stained glass is that light shines through

[@MelodyCaballero-ql3ih]

The mirror cut at the beginning kinda sounded like Minecraft ngl...

[@leoniegrotmann4601]

nothing could have prepared me for the sound of the knife sliding over the glass :')

[@cheyennemolinari1164]

Just watched the video for this you HAVE to keep adding mirror pieces its the perfect accent color kind of thing

[@kayakcat3785]

Wow cool

[@Urfavblackgirl-1]

When ever making stained glass, has the glass ever shattered in your hands instead of breaking into a clean piece?

[@KA_i28]

I swear the noise coming from the mirror when it’s being cut made me shiver 😂it was a total 😬

[@DeBLaZeS]

Sorry if this is random, but how do you deal with glass splinters?

[@squidleyskidley]

Would be good to use broken mirrors destined for the landfill

[@none-fr7by]

At first I thought "wow, maybw I can do this too for my room", but then you brought out the machine 😂

[@princesspink4924]

Do you get cuts from holding the glass like that in your hands??

[@LEN_IRL]

Omg I hated that cutting sound

[@TrinTrin-ml7ur]

Samee

[@jainee3474]

From where did u get the mirrors from?

[@practicalwisesolutions6661]

Can you share the scoring knife and griding you bought

[@AmayaJade]

All my supplies are listed here!linktr.ee/amayajadeart

[@syren7957]

What was the spray used to remove sticky residue?

[@Valerianroots]

Is there a way to clean mirror rot on these types of pieces? I have an old thrifted stained glass wall art but it has oxidization on the edges

[@girlwthevintagemask]

So much effort

[@Steve-uo7eq]

Do you ever get cut by how sharp the glass is?

[@Oi...Oiii..OIII.]

today i accidentally smashed a glass lightly on my counter a chip came out but there were barely any tiny shards

[@Nathaniel1991]

So satisfying. I want to see this girls face.

[@Kk-lb5ms]

How did you remove the adhesive??

[@PrettyKitty-bz8cj]

When you break it does it get in your eyes?

[@the-irish-chaotic-cactus4595]

So how often do you get cut during your job?

[@SilentRaven8]

Wait hold up im fuckin confused If they are suppose to fit into one another to make a rectangle Why didnt you set them up like that on the mirror to minimize waste?

[@user-jc1eu9ho8q]

I would be scared to have bad luck for 7 years 😂

[@sahahaah427]

What product was used to remove the adhesive?

[@AmayaJade]

wd40!

[@peepeepoopoo9580]

Your voice is so pretty omg

[@user-zx3eo9ei2n]

Do you ever cut your hands while cutting or breaking the glass??

[@Wonyoungism1_10]

What do you do if you mess up cutting the glass?

[@monikasindiri2210]

How do you cut circular mirror

[@stacyslibrary]

what in the kitkat are these breaks 😍

[@Ashstonished]

Why seal the edges? Do people do that for normal mirrors?

[@darling1045]

Wouldn't not removing the backing as the first step help with the grinding

[@Ink_puddle498]

Sence when do mirrors rot? I didn't know that was a thing

[@nuradeelahcheahmadtantowi5879]

Is it sharp

[@Unkn0wn_P3rs0n-sc3fp]

I wanted to ask something if possible what do you do when the piece suddenly breaks while cutting? Do you glue it back together or do you redo it? Srry if already answered

[@Atomic_Sucks]

most of the time the glass doesnt break because the cuts are precise and the technique she uses to snap them off is good. but if one were to break shed more then likely use the extra glass she had

[@MerryPrincessEleahDAcas]

I like the vid but one thing, is it ok to not wear gloves when you cut glass?

[@simp__tastic6558]

I believe that it's recommended for beginners to wear gloves. This is because beginners are more likely to hurt themselves when working with pieces of glass. Generally, you don't usually cut yourself on glass unless you're pressing the edges super uard on yourself. It's usually dragging or puncturing yourself that causes damage, so people who are experienced with glass typically don't wear gloves since gloves can heavily restrict your hand mobility.