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Expert Profile: David Gomm

Expertise: Copper Foil stained glass panels are our specialty. Both architectural and residential questions can be asked. We build windows and teach classes in our studio. We design custom patterns by hand and then draw tham using AutoCAD. We recently donated over 100 square feet of glass to the Covey Center For The Arts in Provo, Utah. I write a monthly newsletter that gives tips and tricks for the stained glass trade at www.betterstainedglass.com We also teach classes because the joy of new stained glass students rubs off on us and keeps the hobby fun.

Experience in the area
Started business in stained glass in 1983. We build and design architectural and residential stained glass and we write a monthly stained glass newsletter at www.betterstainedglass.com

Publications
Go Articles Ideamarketers Ezine Articles

Education/Credentials
Bachelor of Arts in Education, Missouri Southern State University. Taught college course at MSSU, currently teach classes in our studio. Write monthly newsletter.

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What do you like about this subject? We teach classes because the new students have an enthusiasm that is easy to lose after years of building windows. Those students keep our love for the craft alive!

What do you still hope to achieve/learn in this field? We study and thrill at the work of other accomplished glass artists. Their advances and achievements raise our vision up and push us to challenge ourselves.

Something interesting about this subject that others may not know: Stained glass can be placed in windows, but there are so many more ways to use it. We place it in furniture and cabinets and lighting fixtures. False skylights can add to the openness and airiness in a room for very little expense. We have even built a table that has glass in the top to create the illusion that fish are swimming in the table. You can view it at www.gommstudios.com

Something controversial or provocative about this subject Copper foil construction is by far the stronger because the lead lines are composed of lead and of tin which is stronger than lead. The lines cover the glass more efficiently because the foil must be placed on each piece individually. This is more time consuming, and labor intense, but the finished product is superior in strength and allowance for detail. It is also much easier to repair.

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Total Questions (since joining AllExperts)		46

Recent Reviews from Users

Knowl	Clarity	Time	Politeness	Date
10	10	10	10	11/06/08
10	10	10	10	11/05/08
10	10	10	10	10/12/08
10	10	10	10	10/04/08
10	10	10	10	09/23/08

User Comments

Thank you for the link-up and illustrated how-to. We will try it.
(Betty on 11/06/08)

Thank you David! Choice it is!!! I've got some 50/50, but thought that was primarily for decorative soldering because of the melt-rate. I'll try it on
(Claudia on 11/05/08)

Thank you Rose
(Rose on 10/04/08)

Great info
(leilani on 09/23/08)

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Recent Answers from David Gomm

2008-11-05 attaching stained glass: If the window is just 1/8" smaller than the window you want to cover, then you have an ideal fit. We build windows to fit just inside a window frame all the time and we caulk them in place, see http://www...

2008-11-05 Brands of Solder: The difference in cost between Choice and Canfield is that Choice has recycled lead in it and Canfield is new or virgin lead. And if you're like me, you don't care where the lead came from, because when...

2008-10-28 Hanging large pieces: You can solder each panel together if you desire, it will be very strong vertically since you'll be joining two copper u-channels together and that will give the panel rigidity. I would put at ring at...

2008-10-28 Hanging large pieces: I don't want to sound too simple, but it would be very easy to solder a ring at each top corner of each of the panels and hang them. If you look at http://www.imaginestainedglass.com/hangit/hang.htm you'll...

2008-10-11 Displaying stained glass: You can find a light box, the Morton company makes some. Do an Internet search for Morton Light Boxes and see if one might work for you. If it doesn't fit your glass, you have two other options. You can...