Advice needed :)

[Clare @Moonlit Tiaras]

Hello everyone!!

I really need your help with something!!....

I did a bit of stained glass at uni and I really miss it, now I'm back at home I really want to do it again but is this possible?? My main thing I'm not sure about is:
when I soldered the lead together...will I need anything special for this? can I just do it with a normal soldering iron thing?

Also, when I cemented the glass in I do not have a clue what that stuff was and I also don't have a clue where to get it from, and the glass and the lead!!

So ANY help anyone could give would be much much appreciated!!and I loved doing this and can't wait to do it again!!

Thanks!!

Clare x

[Hopej]

Hi Clare,

I highly recommend you check out this website http://www.creativeglassguild.co.uk they have all the info you need plus supplies - glass, lead, irons etc

I have only had a little dabble in soldering to make glass pendants, but you really need a minimum of 80w-100w solder iron (100w preferably). The ones you get from the DIY shops are just not hot enough to melt the lead.

Creative Glass Guild do starter kits from £82 upwards. They have everything in there that you need to start. I got the 100w kit for Christmas and it did me great. It does work out a little cheaper doing this way, as by the time you have bought the iron and supplies you looking at over £100. They also do courses.

Hope this helps

x

[Seahorse]

HI Clare

I did alot of soldering and totally recomend the site in the post above.


You can see some of my work on www.nattynetty.co.uk site under the glass section