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Feb 7, 2010, Window tilts in - how do I attach a panel?
I would like to make a panel(s) for the high windows in this stairway. The house is in Spain and the windows have a metal casement frame (aluminum I think)
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Feb 7, 2010, Designing problem
I am designing a panel for a friend who just bought her own business and I cannot figure out how to place the lines radiating out from the letters so it
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Feb 7, 2010, pattern shears cut away slightly more than needed
THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THIS SITE! My problem is - I used pattern shears that cut out ever so slightly more than 1/16 and the heart of the came I obtained
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Feb 3, 2010, Patterns by Robert Oddy
You can now buy patterns by Robert Oddy, one of the most gifted stained glass artists of our time.
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Feb 3, 2010, installing a spider in a lamp shade
what is the proper way of installing a 3 or 4 arm spider in my lampshade Answer To use a spider you will: Get the appropriate spider for your panel lamp.
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Jan 31, 2010, Lamp shade pattern discrepancies
I am getting ready to make a lamp shade and have chosen a pattern from a book. I made a mock-up of the panels (6) from cardboard and taped it together
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Jan 26, 2010, Lifting Foil
My foil is lifting after I solder, I have burnished very well, where the foil meets the glass is so smooth and it still lifts????I'm getting very
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Jan 26, 2010, cutting miter
I don't know what angle it is but how can I cut came around a diamond corner??????? Answer This tutorial will teach you how to Lead up a Diamond.
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Jan 24, 2010, Pink Carousel
I designed and constructed this carousel for a 35 year old women that has been battling breast cancer for 5 years. I gave it to this women for all her
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Jan 23, 2010, Corner filler - decorative edge
Have corners ever given you a problem, where two pieces of glass meet on an angle (boxes or shades)....I strip the insulation off some electrical
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Jan 23, 2010, White haze on black patina projects
I am having trouble with a white haze on my black patina a few days after completion. I use a neutralizer after I put the patina on and then wash the
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Jan 23, 2010, uneven spaces between glass pieces
I was wondering how this artist filled in the large areas between the glass pieces in this type of stained glass piece. Answer You hold a wet towel
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Jan 23, 2010, Do You Need to StretchLead Free Came?
Do you need to stretch lead free came? Answer Becca, I've never used lead free came and I don't know the answer. Hopefully someone reading this has
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Jan 23, 2010, Pacific Coast Native Inspired Orca
23x23 Copper foil, finished with Zinc trim. I ran a heavy duty picture wire through the channel to help support this
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Jan 20, 2010, Patina Tutorial
Learn how to clean, apply patina and polish your stained glass projects.
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Jan 17, 2010, Window Reinforcement
I am installing a stained glass window on the inside of a entrance door (leaving the existing double pane glass on the outside). Do I need to
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Jan 17, 2010, Lamps By Tiffany
TIFFANY LAMPS Tiffany lamps have come to symbolize one of the most enduring symbols of beauty and timeless design in the world of interior design.
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Jan 14, 2010, Ammonia Dangerous to Stained Glass?
I read in your article on Copper Patina to use Ammonia to clean the glass. My glass teacher told us NEVER to use ammonia based cleaners on our stained
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Jan 12, 2010, wrought iron stakes/ inserts for stained glass
I want to make stained glass or fused glass tiles but cannot find the garden stakes with inserts or stands for glass art pieces. I would like to buy
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Jan 11, 2010, twisted wire
Do you have to tin the twisted wire before you solder to edge of suncatcher? Answer No...once the wire is twisted, tinning it will make it stiff and
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Jan 11, 2010, cleaning an old water prism
Hi, I have an old water prism, about 20 years old. It has never leaked. It had some stains on the inside. I tried cleaning it and I thnk it has only
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Jan 11, 2010, Cutting Glass Bottles
Is it possible to cut a glass bottle with out breaking it? I'd like to put something inside then put it back together again using glue then tape and
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Jan 9, 2010, overlay
Do you have a tutorial re: overlaying? Thank you Emily Answer Issue #7 of my ezine was All About Overlay. If you sign up for the ezine, you will
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Jan 8, 2010, patinas toxic?
Hello, I'm just starting to make jewelry from stained glass, and I want to know if patinas are toxic, as the pieces will be touching skin. I'm
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Jan 8, 2010, Triumphant Angel
I have been doing stain glass only for a few months now. This angel is one of many in a pattern book. The angel is done in foil an took me about two
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Jan 6, 2010, crinkly masking tape
Your tutorial on making a lamp shade is excellent. However, I'm not sure what you mean by crinkly masking tape. My instructor always uses electrical
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Dec 29, 2009, integration of rebar into the frame
I have made a 22'x 34 leaded and copper foiled piece. I have framed it in zinc and I plan to construct a wood frame for it. I think it probably would
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Dec 29, 2009, types of glass used for lampshades
Hi Sue, I would like to know if its OK to mix translucent and opaque opal glasses for a lampshade.I am worried about passing too much light through
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Dec 29, 2009, Black Patina for Zinc
I am having trouble getting the black patina to stick to the zinc came. It just seems to roll around. What is the best thing to apply it with. I
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Dec 29, 2009, How do I clean Large projects?
When cleaning a very large panel prior to patina, how do you suggest to clean if transporting it to water is difficult? I work on a second floor
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