watched with baited breath as you nibbled off that last bit. Thank you so much for a great tutorial- Kim, NYC
@SophiesStainedGlass Жыл бұрын
Thanks Kim NYC!
@paulromsky95278 ай бұрын
Great video, gave you a like. You might want to mention to ALWAYS wear safety glasses when cutting glass. I once had a piece of expensive one of a kind piece of glass that required arc cuts. I used a small Dremmel diamond tip cutoff wheel and slowly cut the glass and lightly ground aways burrs. It took some time but there was little chance of cracking and it came out perfect with a little edge sandblasting in the end.
@SophiesStainedGlass7 ай бұрын
Interesting...
@annamariamagnani8917 Жыл бұрын
Ciao Sofia,grazie x i video... Dopo anni mi hanno chiesto piccoli restauri di vetrinette e tu mi aiuti molto..!grazie
@SophiesStainedGlass Жыл бұрын
Happy to help!
@annfwilliams46392 жыл бұрын
I like the fact you’re showing the issues that arise as you go and haven’t opted for an ultra smooth piece of glass.
@SophiesStainedGlass2 жыл бұрын
Thanks!
@henkfrelink5595 Жыл бұрын
Sophie, you are the best, chapeau.
@SophiesStainedGlass Жыл бұрын
mucha gracias!
@kimberlya.delmer4512 жыл бұрын
What brands are your cutter and nipper please?
@SophiesStainedGlass2 жыл бұрын
I think it's the TOYO oil cutter. Not sure about the grozers- details lost in the mists of time! They are pretty standard though - one flat side, one curved side.
@traceyoverton20483 жыл бұрын
So how do you do the pieces that have the long points at the end? I was hoping you would do all of those very difficult cuts on a video please!
@SophiesStainedGlass3 жыл бұрын
Sorry for the omission. I'll make another glass cutting video soon. If there's anything else you particularly want to see, let me know. Sophie
@marcussundholm8727 Жыл бұрын
Do you ever use a glass grinder to trim up difficult pieces or do people typically only use grinders for foil pieces and not lead.
@SophiesStainedGlass Жыл бұрын
I used a grinder when I first started off but over the years my cutting has improved to the point when I don't really need to. And I generally only design things that I can cut.
@DubDTube Жыл бұрын
Curious how often do you get cut, like driving the cutter wheel around on the glass, getting close on either edge? ...Been taking classes, that part seems so precarious, feels like a slip up is eminent.
@SophiesStainedGlass Жыл бұрын
Yes - I cut my self regularly!
@davehowell60578 ай бұрын
Great Job!!
@SophiesStainedGlass8 ай бұрын
Thanks!
@CP-fe6jr3 жыл бұрын
I find that for a cut like that, I follow the general procedure as you describe, but for the actual main cut, I turn the glass over and tap with the metal end of the cutter handle until I can see a break on the score line, and I then find that when `I turn the glass back over, the waste just falls away. Also useful here would be Silberschnitt running pliers, if you google them you may find them interesting.
@SophiesStainedGlass3 жыл бұрын
Yes... I sometimes use the method you describe and also running pliers too. Thanks for the comment - always good to know how other approach things.
@CP-fe6jr3 жыл бұрын
Indeed. I started using this idea only recently, You know how You Tube's algorithm offers suggested content? Well, recently I have been offered lots of vids from Japanese (et al) glass crafters, and most of them seem to use the technique of tapping the score from beneath, which seems a bit haphazard to me, so I then remembered the Morton circle cutting technique of turning the circular score over and then going round the score, pressing with a thumb until the score breaks all round. So I can now cut some pretty deep curves.
@SophiesStainedGlass3 жыл бұрын
Yes, I've seen that circle cutting technique - not what I'm used to but impressive. Always interesting to see different techniques - especially from different continents. I'll have to look for some of those Japanese videos.
@sylviaprudhomme54172 жыл бұрын
Very good explanation
@SophiesStainedGlass2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching.
@loripeterson54033 жыл бұрын
How do you handle a situation where its textured glass and you feel like the cutter may have skipped a bit.
@SophiesStainedGlass3 жыл бұрын
You keep you fingers crossed that you'll get away with it...it's all part of the fun!
@shaunwade80592 жыл бұрын
You make it look so easy! Which is a sign of a professional 😉.
@SophiesStainedGlass2 жыл бұрын
Thank you!!
@elizabethclark48924 жыл бұрын
great job .thank you for video
@kayebishop94192 жыл бұрын
Hi----can I use the compound Tile Nippers to pull the glass away like this video instead of buying Running Pliers??? Just starting...tkk u K
@SophiesStainedGlass2 жыл бұрын
Not sure. You could try. If you don't want to bur grozers like the ones I'm using, perhaps pliers might work... haven't tried it myself though
@mashaleder Жыл бұрын
Sophie, I really appreciate you sharing your wisdom! have decided to try glass mosaics after doing tile mosaics for years. I got running plyers and sheets of glass. I cannot make it crack with the plyers. Since my experience is very limited, I do not understand whether the pliers are not good or the glass is too thick or I'm doing something else wrong. So I ordered different glass (Amazon bestseller) and more expensive plyers. And still no luck! After I make a cut with a pistol grip and take plyers, glass cracks in all ways and forms but not aligned to my cut. Any advice?
@SophiesStainedGlass Жыл бұрын
Have you seen my glass mosaic videos? kzbin.info/www/bejne/a5bTo2esbLR0mJY If this doesn't help, message me again.
@JoeyArispe3 жыл бұрын
Nice!! thanks for the tips
@SophiesStainedGlass3 жыл бұрын
You're most welcome!
@skmccuen3 жыл бұрын
Thank you for sharing this. Very helpful.
@SophiesStainedGlass3 жыл бұрын
Glad it was helpful!
@hoover34332 жыл бұрын
Can I ask what kind of glass cutter u are using?
@SophiesStainedGlass2 жыл бұрын
One like this www.dortechdirect.co.uk/dortech-heavy-duty-toyo-tc17-glass-cutter.html?gclid=Cj0KCQiA3-yQBhD3ARIsAHuHT64Tyxnf-m2l0-OCYJiyeW5HtQUuS6QcUQEAOtNzJ2b-aLkYMuV0sG8aAk_GEALw_wcB
@artbysha80393 жыл бұрын
What type of groziers are these? Thank you for sharing
@SophiesStainedGlass3 жыл бұрын
I've had them for so long I can't remember - but I don't think they are anything special or different from other grozing pliers eg. www.leadandlight.co.uk/grozer-breaker.html
@halbertr Жыл бұрын
First piece you turned over before removing cuts but not the 2nd piece. So I guess it doesn’t make a difference?
@SophiesStainedGlass Жыл бұрын
Not sure exactly what you mean - when removing glass up to your score line, the score line should be on top - perhaps it looked like I turned the glass but I didn't. It won't break correctly if the score line is underneath.