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Questions about construction of stained glass using copper foil or lead. Repair, designing a pattern, how I go about helping my customers achieve their goals.
I've been doing stained glass for about 35 years. Teach stained glass in my studio and at the local University (UTA Eontinuing Edu)for over 25 years.
Many art related organizations, and several business organization Ecademy, RYZE, LINKEDIN.
Many trade magazine and have published several art/craft instrucitonal books.
Some formal college, but no degree. I just took classes that I thought would help me through life and did not work toward a degree.
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Sorry for delay. I answered this a few days ago, but I guess I didn't click on through to the end and it did not get processed. I do not know where to send you for the rolled ends of glass. You have
I am so sorry for your situation. There is no easy solution. You need to clean the copper foil with some fine steel wool. Be very careful not to tear the foil by scrubbing to aggressively. A tooth brush
Hope you didn't get the last entry I made. I started and then bumped the wrong thing and my computer locked up, had to reboot. Anyway back to your question. I personally don't like doing lead, by
I use Dap window glazing compound on my leaded stained glass. Although I rarely do leaded glass as I prefer the Tiffany method (copper foil) And copper foil does not require the sealing that lead does
Big ones are always scarry. I personally like copper foil better and by its nature is stronger than a leaded piece. Lead is so soft and subject to stretching and bending. My biggest piece was 48x60 and
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