WHEN IS A JEWEL NOT A JEWEL?
By Admin Office
Jewels are made of stained glass pressed into many different shapes. They are convex and can be smooth, but most are multi-faceted. They have a lot of sparkle. They vary...
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JUST THE BASICS—LIST OF SUPPLIES FOR STAINED GLASS
By Admin Office
Check out our resources in our Beginner's Playground. Beginner's Playground – Stained Glass Express Safety Glasses-a must Patterns-draw your own of hundreds are available. Books or Free Patterns! Free Pattern...
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WHAT TEMPERATURE IS YOUR KILN
By Admin Office
A customer asked me how to tell if his pyrometer was reading the accurate temperature of his kiln. He said he heard something about a melting wick gauge. I searched...
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STAINED GLASS AWARDS!
By Admin Office
For several years our Maine State Chamber of Commerce came to our store and purchased beautiful glass. They then would take the glass to a framer and arrange the glass on...
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Know Your Tools—Pliers
By Admin Office
So many pliers—so many uses! Your first plier should be a breaker/grozer. Double duty! Their primary function is to grasp the glass securely on one side of a score when...
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Drapery Glass
By Janet Parkhurst
Know your Glass—Drapery Glass, Submitted by Liz WHAT IS “DRAPERY GLASS?” Drapery glass was invented by the glassmakers at Tiffany Studios to recreate, in glass, the folds of fabric...
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DECALS—TIPS AND TRICKS For applying to Dichroic Glass
By Admin Office
Application 1. Clean glass is a must! Use ammonia or alcohol if needed. Avoid touching glass surface with your hands. 2. Remove the wax paper barrier before soaking. 3. With...
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How To Frame Stained Glass Panels using Zinc Came
By Janet Parkhurst
Intermediate / Advanced How To: Frame Stained Glass Panels using Zinc Came James (Red) Veilleux Came is a grooved strip of metal used between and around glass panels. ...
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Info About Creation Is Messy Rods
By Janet Parkhurst
INFO ABOUT CREATION IS MESSY RODS We feel very fortunate to be able to stock CiM rods. It has become harder to affordably offer hot glass. Happy to say we...
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TIPS AND WORK AROUNDS
By Janet Parkhurst
Can't keep your foil under control? Here is an idea! Of course, you can use a foil dispenser. Copper Foil Dispenser – Stained Glass Express It helps if you bag...
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Solder Dust and Fumes
By Janet Parkhurst
This info all comes from Stellar Technical Products. It has been edited to remove the info not related to stained glass. Solder is used in many industries from electronics and...
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SAFETY-Lead on Your Hands
By Janet Parkhurst
CLEAN-ALL SOAP. I am shamelessly saying you should buy this. It is for your own good. (I am old—I can say things like that). https://www.stainedglassexpress.com/products/clean-all-heavy-metals-hand-and-body-soap?_pos=1&_psq=clean+all&_ss=e&_v=1.0 We were told to...
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Safety Tip—What Makes A Flux Dangerous
By Janet Parkhurst
If you think something is bothering you when you do stained glass, it probably is not the solder, it is probably the flux. What can you do? 1. Wear gloves...
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