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Expertise

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.

Experience in the area

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.

Organizations

Many art related organizations, and several business organization Ecademy, RYZE, LINKEDIN.

Publications

Many trade magazine and have published several art/craft instrucitonal books.

Education/Credentials

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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Recent Answers from lyn buerger

2011-12-27 Copper foil repair question:

Karen, there are several ways you can approach this project.  I like for the glass piece to be laying flat so I take it out of any frame or at least put a book or magazine (something) under the glass to

2011-08-29 stainglass sign:

I do know what you mean. Some times they can look really crusty.  However, I like that look so if it was mine,I would leave it alone.    I am going to assume that the piece was a copper foil style with

2011-01-12 Spacing between pieces:

Cecilia  Not as bad as you think.    First your teachers have failed you if they did not "stress" the importance of laying each new cut piece on a copy of your pattern to be sure it fits before you go

2011-01-10 Large panels:

Sounds like a great project.  First consider if you will need access to the window to open and close and plan your stained glass in such a way that this can be done.      You could do 3 vertical panels

2010-12-28 Solder leaked through to opposite side of panel:

Carol, I always though leak through was just part of the program.  The wet paper towel would help to cool the solder and prevent excessive amounts from coming through.  The cause of the leak is one of

 

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