Stained Glass Crescent MOON - Cutting Curves Freehand

[@anitafaulkner6312]

You are an amazing instructor! I’m 69 yes old and I just picked up stained glass and fused glass as my hobby... I love it and you help me enjoy it much more! Many blessings

[@StainedGlassDIY]

Welcome and glad you're having fun!

[@moxiefuriosa]

Thank you for this video, man! I really appreciate it when people show all the nitty-gritty details of their process

[@StainedGlassDIY]

Glad you liked it, thanks!

[@starrcatcher791]

Oh man, I was really holding my breath for you while you were cutting that moon! It turned out beautiful and your video was super helpful to me!

[@squange20]

Yes, Karl lives in NZ, and I used to watch his videos. One very good tip I got from him was the little cutting table he made especially for his height and being able to turn his body while cutting curves. I got one made to suit my height and it certainly helps with cutting. You are doing great. I watch all your videos and give you the 👍.

[@hayleymohedano8654]

I could watch you all day !!!!

[@snackswithkat253]

The edges turned out so nice and smooooooth! Beautiful end product as always!

[@StainedGlassDIY]

Aw thanks, curves are kinda fun!

[@Stephensorrentino]

Your editing and timing are awesome 😃

[@danunatamata1049]

nice video. I had my fingers crossed as you were cutting the inner curve, lol!

[@Claycorp]

Neat two piece project! The tapping before breaking doesn't do much when you have runners if you want to save some time. As you cut more glass you will get the feel and learn the sounds, Then you can start the breaks on either side of the half circle and it should go most of the way. A few smacks with the handle of the runners/whatever and it should pop out! Learning curves with cathedral glasses is far easier because you can see whats going on as you do it. Keep trying and you should have no issues cutting that again without breaking up the inside. Also depending on the size of your parts doing the inside break first can be better as there will be more structure to the curve and you get more leverage.

[@StainedGlassDIY]

Of course I had to choose the wavy glass instead 😬. Thanks for the feedback as always!

[@elainehu9757]

Thanks so much for all of your videos

[@StainedGlassDIY]

I’m addicted to palo santo 😆

[@Carlosmirai]

You're amazing!! Some day in the near future I'll make my creations, and will definitely show you!!

[@StainedGlassDIY]

can't wait to see them! 🤩

[@sammycheek3815]

Awesome genuine video, love it! Thank you for sharing your experience and knowledge 🙏✨

[@StainedGlassDIY]

Thank you! 😊

[@Belindayupp]

Thank you!! I just cut a crescent last night and it broke so now I’m gonna try again!!

[@StainedGlassDIY]

Good luck with it!

[@Liloldliz]

that's so pretty! great work!

[@colleenbos4429]

Loved it and very informative. Thanks

[@marymcmillan8221]

Hello! Just found your site. Do you possibly ever consider repairs on stained glass antique lamps? I just had a disaster this morning. Broke one of the leaves on my Stained Glass Lamp that hangs in the kitchen 😭

[@julieworrall4600]

I'm going to give this moon a go this week - fingers crossed

[@StainedGlassDIY]

Good luck! 🤞

[@getting__crafty5464]

“You can kind of wiggle it.... oh” 😂

[@StainedGlassDIY]

🙃

[@jonathann.4608]

Nice video. I have been involved in stained glass for over thrity five years and it has been a lot of fun. That being said have you ever tried using pattern sheers? I've seen a lot of diy videos and very few people use them. If you use them all your pieces will fit perfectly every time with less grinding . Good luck.

[@StainedGlassDIY]

Hi thanks! I have not tried but I think the problem is not the fit but the cutting for me is still rough so still working on it. Stained glass is so much fun to work with. Happy to hear you have been doing it for so long!

[@stephaniecafasso1165]

Thank you!!

[@StainedGlassDIY]

🙏

[@mushcompton]

love it!

[@wiredupstones]

Love your videos! Checked on your website but no Fid tool? I cannot find one exactly like yours. the others I've found don't have the cut out on the burnishing end. Any idea where I could find one? I've googled, etc. Thanks for all the great tips. I'm learning alot from your vids.

[@janerobo5911]

I think its called a lathekin. It can be used to open up the heart of the lead came when doing lead work (rather than foil) i have one that i bought from a stained glass supplier. I think most stained glass shops carry them.

[@donnyp683]

I don’t see you ever dip your cutter in the cutter oil. Do you use any? If not, perhaps that’s why you had some issues cutting the radius curves? The blade may not be turning like it’s supposed to?

[@grahamball364]

Love your channel

[@StainedGlassDIY]

Thank you for the love 🙏

[@grazia9398]

I keep breaking everything 😂 so stressful. Thanks for the video I will try it

[@nadakhairy6838]

Great job 👍🏻

[@StainedGlassDIY]

Thanks 😊

[@pirilhanci]

Thank you for all your informative videos! I just want to ask something. Is it going to shine for a long time after work is done? Or is it going to fade away? Cause whenever I did a stained glass work, even its polished, after few months it starts to be not shiny anymore :/

[@StainedGlassDIY]

I believe it will shine for a very long time, my silver pieces are all doing very fine and don't really need polishing at all. I believe it's due to the solder that was used (60/40 solid core) and the way it was finished with the polish that helped keep it shiny. I find that polishing it very well until all the black residue comes off of it helps to make the shine last a very long time.

[@mindygeist7157]

A question. I feel I have the appropriate amount of foil on my pieces but after solder and waxing if I accidentally run my finger across(not along) the foil it will peel up.. any suggestions?

[@mattlyberg6159]

I love your videos. What is the name of that red tool that you used to flatten the foil?

[@StainedGlassDIY]

Ah it's a fid tool amzn.to/2C3g2TR

[@mzwilliamz83]

It's beautiful! 😍

[@StainedGlassDIY]

😍🌒

[@nanreynolds501]

Great job. Made me nervous just watching. Hoping for my own success cutting a crescent moon

[@StainedGlassDIY]

I'm always nervous cutting curves. You can never get too comfortable. Good luck with it! 👍

[@daschaloeser3833]

Clapping at the end of the curve cutting was so necessary! I said “whewww!” Out loud 😆

[@StainedGlassDIY]

😂 thank you

[@daschaloeser3833]

@@StainedGlassDIY now it’s my turn to try. Wish me luck!! 🤞🤞

[@KenzertYT]

Just out of curiosity I wanted to know if theres a difference between cheap stained glass and more quality stained glass. As I'm attempting to cut out some things I noticed the glass sometimes breaks off not perfectly, leaving my glass to not have a perfect edge. (This is so frustrating) I'm using the kit I bought from your website and it's very helpful! However I did not buy the glass from you. I bought it from Amazon so I'm wondering if I'm doing something wrong or if it's the glass? It seems this glass has some bumps on both sides. One side more then others but there is still no distinct smooth side. So would you be able to lead me in the right direction or possibly make a video on this? Thank you!!!

[@StainedGlassDIY]

Hey Kenzie, it's true that all glass breaks differently and I'm not sure what glass you got but the ones I picked for our kits are cathedral, see-thru glass which will always be easier to score and break. If it's see-thru it's cathedral glass. If it's wavy on both sides then just pick the flatter side and it will still help. Also, always try to have oil on the blade as you score. With the wavy glass, you'll have to apply slightly more pressure than the flatter glass but it'll also take some time to get used to the cutter and of course practice. You can always try cutting picture frame glass as practice to get a feel for the score and break. Keep the same pressure all the way through from beginning to end also helps to get the cleanest breaks. Hope that helps!

[@KenzertYT]

@@StainedGlassDIY that's actually probably what the issue is. This glass isn't see through at all. O: Thank you for the tips :3 I apprciate it so much

[@KenzertYT]

@@StainedGlassDIY upon doing some reddit searches, I found out the glass I have is "mottled" which is the non see through glass with swirly opal looking colors. Someone on reddit informed me that this is NOT the glass I should have started out with because it's hard to cut and you can have the exact issues I'm having. I'll have to get some glass that's transparent and compare my experiences. You should make a video on this! Maybe it will help other people as well! I had no idea this would have been an issue when I ordered my glass, but now lesson learned Haha

[@alpinegeordie]

Great video ....my tip always do the concave cuts first ::: Just saying :-)

[@StainedGlassDIY]

You are absolutely right 😀

[@Mishioutdoors]

This is dope !

[@StainedGlassDIY]

Much love 🤙

[@monique3984]

how long did it take for u to get good at making stain glass?

[@StainedGlassDIY]

Still working on it! But I guarantee you your second project will be better than your first! 🤙

[@andyferguson8032]

Love it.

[@StainedGlassDIY]

🤙❤️

[@EvelioPerez]

I subscribed. I just had to!

[@sharoncarughi9859]

I was taught to use the straight Side up when using the grossing pliers.

[@StainedGlassDIY]

I might've messed up

[@janerobo5911]

I noticed that too but the weird thing was he nibbled very successfully. Love these tutorials feel like im learning right alongside. I dont get why the old hands feel the need to critisize though? Where is their channel/tutorial?

[@sarakschultz]

Question- you say never to score twice? Why? Could you score on the other side as well to help weaken it?

[@StainedGlassDIY]

I think it ruins the cutter blade but you could score the other side to weaken it i think, I'll give it a try next time

[@kimberlylagoy7545]

Want to learn more about this but I can't find tools here in our area... I do want to make this corona situation more productive😩

[@StainedGlassDIY]

You can check my website too to learn more about what you need stainedglassdiy.com hope it helps!

[@Tronderose]

07:23 You said straight lines were easier to cut than curved lines... Then you decided to do 3 curved lines for one cut :') Next time just make 2 or 3 straight lines and take out as big parts as you can. Imagine a half-hexagon on the outside of the inner curve of the moon. Hope that makes sense!

[@butterkeksgangster6685]

I felt you! :D

[@StainedGlassDIY]

🙃

[@lindseymoore7186]

Where do you get your glass from?

[@StainedGlassDIY]

Local shops or Craigslist!

[@maithagracecalang5058]

,,hi,, Thank you!!,,

[@melaniewallace7073]

I caught myself holding my breath.

[@natural09100]

Cut on the smooth side

[@reginmaxx8519]

👏👏👏👏👏

[@blushark8385]

I would have ground that last piece off that gave me anxiety

[@AlbinoVulture]

Why shouldn't you run over a score line twice? Brand new to all this. 😅

[@amandajoseph1565]

The background bells sound like the girl I follow on TikTok that does the bells at a college

[@michaelleduc6001]

I’m new here but had a family member who sells glass and I’ve never seen him push the glass cutter, they pull it.

[@StainedGlassDIY]

I can only pull when I do straight cuts but can’t seem to pull on anything else! Oh well 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@tess1089]

doing the sodering slower at least for a few seconds so we could see would be better

[@1flychicken]

Like your videos. Keep it up. But just know, this is not really a good way to cut inside curves. Check out some videos online on how to do this. (You cut too much off from around the moon.) Also, cutting oil. 👍

[@StainedGlassDIY]

Yep I still suck at cutting curves but I’ll get it someday 😅

[@1flychicken]

@@StainedGlassDIY It's all good. I still suck at it too. I just hate how much glass feels wasted so I'm working on it. Be well! 🙃

[@StainedGlassDIY]

Nothing like wasted glass, it hurts!

[@davisx2002]

I would loose my shit and throw my work across the room

[@StainedGlassDIY]

🤣🤣🤣

[@keelyw4396]

The intros go too long

[@StainedGlassDIY]

Thanks for the feedback!

[@dennisdmenace6249]

Stained Glass DIY I enjoy the entirety of your videos. Not talking down to me, and explaining even the simplest (to you) things to your audience is appreciated. Keep up your Great Work!