DIY Stained Glass Tools: Everything You Need to Get Started

[@jimwiskus8862]

I was hoping you might cover lead nippers or pliers. I’ve been looking at the “Fan Out” lead nippers.

[@DerekHuntArtist]

Good suggestion Jim, I’ll have a think about how to do that. 🙏🙂

[@grampsinsl5232]

This really made me nostalgic. I started making stained glass in the mid-1970s when I lived within walking distance of the Chrysler Art Museum, where there was a fabulous display of Tiffany pieces. I remember seeing a fire screen in a local shop and being appalled by the price. Since it was clear that I was never going to be able to afford someone else's work, I bought some glass and a cutter and a simple DIY book on how to use them. The book, being old, didn't mention grinders but did cover how to use the grozing notches on the old glass cutters, so that's what I started doing, much like a "nibbler" takes small bites out of sheet metal. Much later I learned about grozing and running pliers, which really made things easier. Weirdly, some of my best work (tightest fit, for copper foil pieces) are on early pieces that I made before I owned a grinder. There's probably a lesson in there somewhere.

[@DerekHuntArtist]

I also started cutting glass and nibbling the edges with the grozing notches on the side. Had to replace the little wheel ever now and then - it worked very well 🙂

[@jorose6093]

I do hope you’re keeping well, thank you for continuing to make these videos for us all 😘

[@DerekHuntArtist]

Thank you, I will

[@TheAlchemyStudiosOnline]

Great video, very informative, we hope to give it a try some time

[@DerekHuntArtist]

Glad you liked it!

[@tictack0]

you shuld havea netflix tv show or somthing about this art would love to watch it

[@DerekHuntArtist]

That would be cool !

[@tictack0]

@@DerekHuntArtist you shuld pitch a idea

[@DerekHuntArtist]

@@tictack0 well, there's an idea!