Five Stained Glass Cost Saving Tricks

[@Cashewcream]

You are a genius. Thank you for these brilliant tips.

[@everything-stained-glass]

Ha! I don't often get called 'genius', thanks Crittertoon, I'm glad you find them of use :-)

[@marissadenoia]

That ruler tip is amazing!! Thank you so much for this.

[@everything-stained-glass]

You're welcome Marissa

[@debbiedejager2948]

I am pleased to know I haven’t wasted money on a corked backed ruler if you say it doesn’t really work because I Searched high & low for one! I found small silicone stoppers at our local hardware store to use on the back of my ruler instead, which I see here you have also done. What also works well for straight lines is using a wooden cutting square.

[@everything-stained-glass]

If you stick the stoppers on alternate sides of the ruler it works even better Debbie - a sensible tip from one of my helpful readers :-)

[@MiauxCatterie]

i used to do metalsmithing in college and we used a jeweler's saw to make rings. i hated it and broke so many blades before i gave up and bought them. this blows my mind how much extra work we were making for ourselves.

[@everything-stained-glass]

That's weird as these are very simple to make and don't cost anything. Sure, buy ready mades if you prefer MiauxCatterie.

[@sccharmed]

Thank you so much for the tips and tricks.

[@everything-stained-glass]

You're welcome Karen, thanks for posting.

[@Jurnyforever]

You are so helpful! I appreciate you!

[@everything-stained-glass]

Thank you :-) glad it helps.

[@denisemoloney1751]

Great hints , thank you 😊

[@everything-stained-glass]

You are so welcome Denise, thanks for commenting.

[@judithw7208]

Thank you so much!

[@paulavieirademedeiros1946]

Hey so much tks. From Paraty south Rio. Not much materials available here so it ws very nice and usefull infos. Luck &success!Tks

[@everything-stained-glass]

Thanks Paula. I hope you are able to make stained glass anyway - it can be done with very few materials :-)

[@mycreativetime8510]

I loved it. They were brilliant yet simple tips.

[@simplyimpish1055]

Brilliant 🌸

[@everything-stained-glass]

Glad you found it helpful - love your name btw :-)

[@cindyperry1962]

Thank you for sharing your stained glass tips and creating this easy to understand video. I especially like the tips about making the little rings and the one about adding the rubber backs to the metal ruler to create a more useful slip-resistant ruler. You're a fine teacher!

[@everything-stained-glass]

+Cindy Perry thank you very much for your lovely message, much appreciated.

[@ddistrbd1]

I just used another trick of yours and that's the cutting oil in a small jar, have had those marmalade jars for years but never used them for anything until today. perfect usage. thanks.

[@everything-stained-glass]

I love those small jars! Glad they live again in your workshop too :-)

[@cacocarmo5638]

Fantastic tips. Love them all. Tks for sharing !! Tks Milly

[@everything-stained-glass]

You're welcome Caco :-)

[@sunshinem3958]

Outstanding

[@everything-stained-glass]

Thank you Sunshine M; I'm glad the tips helped.

[@samharman198]

Thanks

[@everything-stained-glass]

You're welcome Sam.

[@saltlifegull4091]

WOW, awesome ideas. Thank you so much!!

[@everything-stained-glass]

You're most welcome Leah, glad they were useful :-)

[@lynnebindeman9437]

Thanks so much for the tips. They are really great! Was thinking about the rings u made where to buy, but now I know what to do.

[@sandyloller9718]

Wow, yes very useful tips.

[@everything-stained-glass]

Thanks Sandy, glad you found them helpful.

[@ChristopherAMacleod]

Your tips are appreciated greatly!!!! :)

[@everything-stained-glass]

Thanks Christopher. I'll try and get some more out soon.

[@HeatherCashArt]

Love the ruler tip!

[@everything-stained-glass]

Good to know Heather, thank you.

[@kimberlysmith3790]

Love your videos, thank you

[@everything-stained-glass]

You're welcome Kimberly, happy to hear that they're helping you out.

[@rabwoody264]

Thank you very useful information from someone who knows how x

[@everything-stained-glass]

Thanks Rab, nice to know you approve!

[@КузЯ-к2н]

Thank you very much for sharing . Love your channel and love you your great person 😊👍👍👍

[@everything-stained-glass]

Oh thanks so much ОлЯ лО that's really nice to read this rainy Friday morning :-)

[@denisestover2416]

Thank you so very much! I’m very, very new and these, along with all of your video series, will help me get off to a good start! You’re very clear, concise and have a nice “instructional” voice; your accent is not too heavy, as well. Thank you, again! God Bless!!!

[@everything-stained-glass]

Aw, so glad you're finding the videos useful Denise, and that you can understand my accent :-) I have a beginner's course with lots of videos. Feel free to check it out and see if it would help you. I'd suggest Stained Glass Made Perfect: www.everything-stained-glass-school.com Good luck Denise!

[@monzy2073]

Thank you for making this video and sharing.

[@everything-stained-glass]

Mon Zy You're most welcome! Glad to see someone watching and using it

[@someoldguy383]

If you stagger the little pads underneath the ruler, the ruler will be much less susceptible to rolling over when using it to guide the cutter, as it can do when all the dots are along the centerline, leaving the edges unsupported.

[@everything-stained-glass]

That's a really good idea SomeOldGuy (love the tag, btw!). Thanks for adding it, Milly

[@brucemorris6319]

Do you atch glass in that blast cabinet?

[@everything-stained-glass]

Yes, it's a sandblasting cabinet Bruce.

[@squange20]

Extremely useful,thanks. I'm still not into stained glass stuff, and have only started with mosacicing. So this will be my next venture.

[@everything-stained-glass]

+squange20 have you started yet? I'm so late replying to you, so sorry!

[@squange20]

+Everything Stained Glass No, still haven't started the the difficult stuff, just using nippers etc.

[@joanashmore5815]

Brilliant, thanks.

[@everything-stained-glass]

Thanks Joan, I''m happy that you found it of help.

[@stefaniaponitz5738]

great!

[@everything-stained-glass]

Thanks Stefania. Nice name, by the way :-)

[@stefaniaponitz5738]

@@everything-stained-glass Thanks so much, don't tell anyone this but it also means Corona in Spanish ;)

[@rashaessam9426]

Please what is the type of scissors used to cut the pattern which gives space for the cupper foil?

[@everything-stained-glass]

They're called Pattern Shears Rasha. Just make sure you get the copper foil ones, not the lead came ones. Good luck.

[@mckeon1960]

New to this thank you. What do you use to work on any particular kind of board? Thank you

[@everything-stained-glass]

Welcome to stained glass Ann Collins! I have a whole page on boards here - I hope it helps: everythingstainedglass.com/stained-glass-soldering-boards

[@snookanookazoo3268]

Hello .Sorry to see you have so few videos as I would watch them.Just starting or come look at the videos for inspiration.A video on table size shelves different lead and came would be very helpful as I am trying to set up a table.Right now I have three different places I do things at.Basement, living room and front porch.Full videos of a project would be nice too.

[@everything-stained-glass]

Thanks for your suggestions. I do have a full project broken down into small modules in a paid-for course 'Stained Glass Made Perfect' here: everythingstainedglass.com/stained-glass-diy . Good luck with your stained glass projects!

[@rhondacox4558]

Thank you for sharing. I use a tinned wire for most of my rings. Yours looks bit more stout than mine. What gauge is it?

[@everything-stained-glass]

14 Rhonda. You can twist two wires in a drill to make it even more sturdy (and it's pretty too) if you want something a bit different. Must make a video!

[@jcsurveyorguy]

I notice you're using a weller 201. What series tip works best for stained glass? 6,7 or 8?

[@everything-stained-glass]

It's a Weller 100. The numbers represent the temperature of the tip. 7=700F, 8=800F. I can't get sixes. To answer your question; 7 for lead came work and 8 for the copper foil technique. I hope that helps.

[@user-sl9vc6tw9h]

can I cut the glass out of the frame without breaking it? I got a beautiful piece of an old church stained glass window but the glass is pretty thick aswell and I want to reuse it

[@everything-stained-glass]

Yes but you'll have to remove the zinc or lead border came first. Clean and melt the solder joins with the panel vertically and then prise each join apart.

[@scott33761]

how about people that throw away little beads of solder instead of using them for tinning I collected a pound in quick fashion at a glass store.

[@everything-stained-glass]

Thanks for this Scott, great idea. I have an idea of how to collect the solder blobs here everythingstainedglass.com/soldering-problems - click on "Left Over Solder' at the top to go straight to it.

[@zelmadupreez7137]

thank you - very helpful - Zelma du Preez

[@everything-stained-glass]

Thanks Zelma, I'm glad to know it helped.

[@mycreativetime8510]

I loved it. They were brilliant yet simple tips.

[@everything-stained-glass]

My creative time Thanks for your comment. Sorry about the delay, only just figured out commenting, doh!