Stained Glass Art DIY 2024 Soldering & Patina Techniques

[@davidhill1220]

I cut my zinc with a Dremel drill Very easy and smooth the ends with a sanding bit LOVE the bee Thanks for all the tips I’m a new subscriber Patricia

[@Mr.StainedGlass]

Thank you!

[@flixalicious2424]

Pretty good stained Glass soldering tips, thanks

[@Mr.StainedGlass]

No problem 👍

[@peaceandcreativity4636]

Your magnificent work ❤️ is so inspiring 👍 I would love to learn this technique... added you in my subscription list....so I would be able to watch your videos.

[@Mr.StainedGlass]

Thanks so much 😊

[@fionarussellart]

It looks like you are only using the glass cleaner and steel wool to clean -- I'm curious, does the glass cleaner also neutralize the flux? And, does it have to be an ammonia-based cleaner for that reaction to take place? Thanks

[@Mr.StainedGlass]

I'm not sure about neutralizing flux, to be honest!

[@jentaylorwarren9095]

I love your content!! Do you solder with lead free solder?

[@Mr.StainedGlass]

Yes ideal for something people may handle with bare hands

[@ellagregory818]

I like soldering, I'm just not good at it yet and I get so frustrated. Im new and haven't made too many pieces yet . I hate it when I get one side looking ok and then flip it over and do the other side then when I flip it back over the first side that looked ok, looks terrible .

[@Mr.StainedGlass]

Just takes some patience! It sounds like after you get one side looking good, before going to the other you need to let it cool down because it keeps running through. There also may be some big voids between the glass so you may need to recut some pieces before starting to solder on the next project. Let me know if I can help out anymore!

[@AnOlderGayGuyShow]

I put a clean damp dish towel in my freezer a half hour or so before I solder, then I lay it under my project. It keeps the solder on the other side from heating up too much when I'm doing bead soldering. I do the back first, keeping the front cool. Then I flip it and finish the bead work on the front side, keeping the back cool. It also keeps solder that runs through from spreading out too much because the coolness helps keep the solder from running through too freely on the other side.

[@ellagregory818]

Are you learning also ? Is the other guy teaching you ? Just curious. I really liked his foiling instructions

[@Mr.StainedGlass]

Carlos is showing me several of the basics, unfortunately the fan and fume extractor ruined the audio so I was trying to convey all the lessons with the voice over.

[@lab35982]

What temperature do you set your soldering iron to?

[@Mr.StainedGlass]

For copper foiling normally 460. Edge beading I'll turn it down. If I'm soldering lead free I do the next up over 460.

[@kikoiekiko7440]

how come you do not use 410 for copper foiling? @@Mr.StainedGlass