Kasia Mosaics - How to Cut and Shape a Stained Glass Heart for Mosaics

[@lorrainehayes4688]

These are brilliant. Thank you for teaching this technique.

[@nottooclosepleeze]

Thank you for sharing. Your work is absolutely AMAZING!!!!!!!!!!!

[@stefaniecolapinto]

This is so relaxing to watch, the sounds of the glass being cut and your smooth voice are amazing :)

[@KasiaPolkowska]

Thanks Stef! Glad you enjoyed it and thank for the compliments on my voice hehehe

[@halyaarts2115]

Awesome tutorial, thank you for sharing, I am learning to work with stained glass

[@squange20]

Absolutely brilliant cutting Kasia. I left a message for you months ago complimenting your skills, but will say it again. I am definitely going to join your on-line class in a few months. I have accumulated so much glass and tools, but didn't have the time. Thanks for the inspiration.

[@KasiaPolkowska]

Thanks so much! I'm glad that you enjoyed the video =) I know its two years later hahaha but I just saw this comment. If you are still thinking of taking an online class, I'm having a holiday sale till the end of the month. Check it out here: www.kasiamosaicsclasses.com/

[@judywheeler8734]

Absolutely fascinating. Thanks, Kasia.

[@KasiaPolkowska]

+Judy Wheeler Glad you enjoyed the video Judy!

[@tuffinboots]

Hi! Shopping for the tile nippers. Could you please tell me if both jaws are flat or is one flat the other concave? Do your flat head tile nippers close completely? Thanks for your time.

[@susanbertoncini4761]

Beautiful

[@dottiburke40]

They are perfect! How do you prevent the glass from sliding when you are using two hands with the scoring pen?

[@alannahwatts5778]

You make it look so easy!

[@KasiaPolkowska]

Years of practice Alannah =) But if you practice and try your best you can get here in no time!

[@malakgargas690]

Vere very good work

[@ThiagoDohertyGarcia]

Ive tried to use the tile nippers to cut circles like in one of your other videos and the heart in this one but I absolutely cannot get the glass to break with them. Only the wheeled nippers seem to work. are some tile nippers just better than others and maybe that's why my flat ones will not break glass. I know normally the wheeled nippers are for glass but I got the other ones to try a couple things you do in your videos. I just got cheap ones to practice but they just don't cut the glass without a tremendous force.

[@KasiaPolkowska]

+Thiago Doherty “T.D.” Garcia Sorry to hear you are having trouble with your flathead nippers. I know that can be frustrating. The flathead tile nippers are in fact not made for cutting glass the way that wheeled nippers are, that's just a trick that I developed that seems to work very well for me so I like to share it with people. But it does take a lot of practice to get a hang of it, mostly because people think it should work like the wheeled nipper but that's not the case. To me it doesnt' sound like the tool is the problem. These kind of nippers are very basic and affordable, any pair should work as long as they are flat. In most cases when my students start out using this tool in class, most of them, despite my initial instructions, start out using it wrong as if its the wheeled nipper, crunching down on the glass and shattering it. That never works as this tool is not made to cut glass that way but it can be used to shape glass with the right touch - that's what I do with the circles I shape as well as what I do in this video. In my classes, I guide the students and things eventually click but they still need to practice at home to get better. That's a great reason to take a class if you can't figure it out on your own at home. Even though this tool is rudimentary looking there is a lot of subtlety and finesse needed to have it do what you want. I learned through experimenting and always paying attention to all of my mistakes. I always asked myself why is this happening? How can I avoid making that mistake? You are most likely crushing the glass with the flat head tile nippers. You have to be gentle and carefully shape the edge. I would recommend playing around with some scraps for practice. This video was just a demo on cutting out the heart so it didn't go into full detail of how to use the flathead tile nippers. I wish you the best of luck!

[@renaturezalife1001]

Beautiful work!!!💚💞

[@KasiaPolkowska]

Thank you!

[@marleneconnell8005]

Thank you for the demo..very helpful

[@KasiaPolkowska]

Glad you found it useful Marlene!

[@slimsslim921]

thanks fantastic work i like it and wish learning more about mosaic making

[@KasiaPolkowska]

Thanks a lot! If you'd like to see more info about my online classes (great for beginners) Check it out here: www.kasiamosaicsclasses.com/ I'm currently having a holiday sale so its a great time to start learning. Let me know if you have any questions.

[@ooohlaa13]

I went to your FABULOUS website to try to buy the cutting tool. Can u pls link me or tell me where to buy. I have several tools and I just seem to make them go where I don't want the cuts to happen. None of my cutters look like this, can u please recommend?

[@KasiaPolkowska]

Hi Barbara, I just saw your comment =) If you are still searching for this tool, here is a link: www.delphiglass.com/glass-cutters-tools/glass-cutters/comfort-grip-supercutter Also here is another really good one you may like: www.delphiglass.com/glass-cutters-tools/glass-cutters/toyo-custom-grip-supercutter

[@neyviscot3638]

wow, it's amazing. Do you sand the pieces after cutting them?

[@KasiaPolkowska]

Thanks Neyvis! So far, I've not sanded (used a grinder) to smooth the pieces after using this cutting method. For me it comes out nicely and because of the kind of work I create, there has not been a need for additional smoothing.

[@mrshewitt7421]

Thank you xx

[@KasiaPolkowska]

=)

[@danilo_88]

wish there was more tutorials like this in youtube, my glass and tiles always breaks wrong :-(

[@cyhomer]

Are you drawing on the backside of the glass? thanks!!

[@KasiaPolkowska]

I believe I was cutting on the face, the side that was just slightly textured (not really textured compared to other glass because it was still very smooth =)

[@iwonapolkowska2043]

I LOVE IT...

[@KasiaPolkowska]

+Iwona Polkowska Thank you so much =)

[@julianaleo631]

+Kasia Polkowska Where do you get the sheets of glass? I would also like to know "what is this glass called", if I was to find a supplier? Thank you for your answers. Juliana Wonderful Video, very detailed.

[@EleanorParrDiLeo]

Red and While Opal - 3571' from the American made glass Spectrum. If you do a google search you will be able to find a supplier hopefully close to where you live to save on shipping cost.

[@selmaglunn950]

Iwona Po

[@latherandlace]

I cannot find your website :( Beautiful hearts though!!!

[@EleanorParrDiLeo]

www.kasiamosaics.com

[@KasiaPolkowska]

Thank you Lori! If you are still interested, here is a link to my classes website: www.kasiamosaicsclasses.com/

[@gaurirajapurkar]

I want online class information 😊

[@KasiaPolkowska]

Hi Gauri, Here is my website with all my Online Class infortmation: www.kasiamosaicsclasses.com/ I'm having a Holiday Sale on the classes till end of November so its a great time if you're interested.