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Subscribe here. en-us free patterns for stained glass Mon, 30 Apr 2012 19:34:10 GMT Mon, 30 Apr 2012 19:34:10 GMT freepatternsforstainedglass.com http://www.freepatternsforstainedglass.com/installing-a-small-panel-into-a-door.html http://www.freepatternsforstainedglass.com/installing-a-small-panel-into-a-door.html My front door has a window panel in it with a 9 light moulding; I would like to install/insert/or attach my panel into the middle panel of the door window.Is Tue, 10 Apr 2012 16:25:00 GMT http://www.freepatternsforstainedglass.com/repair1.html http://www.freepatternsforstainedglass.com/repair1.html Hi Sue, I just finished a project for a special relative of mine and noticed one area had a small graze in the glass, I have repaired it once already(same Tue, 10 Apr 2012 16:16:10 GMT http://www.freepatternsforstainedglass.com/framing-a-suncatcher.html http://www.freepatternsforstainedglass.com/framing-a-suncatcher.html I do not kbow how to frame a copper foiled suncatcher only taught how to make square frames out of premade pieces Answer You can use hobby U came, solder Tue, 10 Apr 2012 16:05:54 GMT http://www.freepatternsforstainedglass.com/flamenco-dancer.html http://www.freepatternsforstainedglass.com/flamenco-dancer.html This work I have done it two years ago, and I was very satisfied because the figure has movemen Tue, 10 Apr 2012 15:57:16 GMT http://www.freepatternsforstainedglass.com/celtic-bird.html http://www.freepatternsforstainedglass.com/celtic-bird.html I am a fan of all celtic designs. This is an example (made in glass - tiffany tecnique ) made by me several months ag Tue, 10 Apr 2012 15:55:18 GMT http://www.freepatternsforstainedglass.com/lead-came-thinned-when-soldering.html http://www.freepatternsforstainedglass.com/lead-came-thinned-when-soldering.html I started on a large project with small pieces for my first serious project in stained glass. The soldering came out fairly well, but there were three Tue, 10 Apr 2012 15:47:50 GMT http://www.freepatternsforstainedglass.com/foil-coming-away-from-finished-lamp.html http://www.freepatternsforstainedglass.com/foil-coming-away-from-finished-lamp.html I have finished a lampshade and just cleaning it and all the foil along the bottom is coming away from the glass. What do I do now. I don't want to have Tue, 10 Apr 2012 15:07:55 GMT http://www.freepatternsforstainedglass.com/cutting-mirror-glass-.html http://www.freepatternsforstainedglass.com/cutting-mirror-glass-.html Is there somethinbg special about cutting mirror glass for boxes? Do I have to treat the edges? Any other special instructions? Thank you.....Ted Nault. Tue, 10 Apr 2012 14:52:35 GMT http://www.freepatternsforstainedglass.com/oxidation-on-half-soldered-window.html http://www.freepatternsforstainedglass.com/oxidation-on-half-soldered-window.html hi, great site. I started a window last year(all cut, coppered fluxed and tacked) but didn't finish it. the oxidation on areas tacked is really difficult Mon, 02 Apr 2012 21:19:49 GMT http://www.freepatternsforstainedglass.com/soldering-iron-tip-burns-away-quickly.html http://www.freepatternsforstainedglass.com/soldering-iron-tip-burns-away-quickly.html I make jewellery boxes about 30x35 cm. The lids have an art nouveau design with 100-150 pieces. So, the glass pieces are small, and curvy. To solder such Mon, 02 Apr 2012 21:13:11 GMT http://www.freepatternsforstainedglass.com/store-bought-bevel-set.html http://www.freepatternsforstainedglass.com/store-bought-bevel-set.html I bought a celtic bevel set last year. I started laying it out and it is really poorly made. Is it okay to grind the edges to try and get the pieces to Mon, 02 Apr 2012 21:02:16 GMT http://www.freepatternsforstainedglass.com/making-lead-came-the-same-way-it-was-made-15th-century.html http://www.freepatternsforstainedglass.com/making-lead-came-the-same-way-it-was-made-15th-century.html We are planning to put on demonstration of how stained glass windows were made in past centuries and I am having trouble getting info on what the process Mon, 02 Apr 2012 20:58:04 GMT http://www.freepatternsforstainedglass.com/fixing-rusty-solder-on-lead-came.html http://www.freepatternsforstainedglass.com/fixing-rusty-solder-on-lead-came.html How do I clean and preserve rusty solder on lead came? Answer I'm surprised to hear that your solder rusted. I've never seen rusty solder. What type of Mon, 02 Apr 2012 20:37:59 GMT http://www.freepatternsforstainedglass.com/glasscuttingtechniques.html http://www.freepatternsforstainedglass.com/glasscuttingtechniques.html Learn some helpful glass cutting techniques that will make successful cutting much easier. Mon, 02 Apr 2012 20:14:59 GMT http://www.freepatternsforstainedglass.com/hindu-goddess.html http://www.freepatternsforstainedglass.com/hindu-goddess.html This was a hard work but I enjoyed i Mon, 26 Mar 2012 18:54:32 GMT http://www.freepatternsforstainedglass.com/spirit-of-the-northern-light-polar-bear.html http://www.freepatternsforstainedglass.com/spirit-of-the-northern-light-polar-bear.html This one took a 5 weeknights to redesign and cut out. 8 stepping stone Northern lights surround the spirit bear as it touches nose with the polar bear. Mon, 26 Mar 2012 18:53:30 GMT http://www.freepatternsforstainedglass.com/celtic-knot.html http://www.freepatternsforstainedglass.com/celtic-knot.html it is done in tiffanny technique and it was done in 3 month Mon, 26 Mar 2012 18:51:56 GMT http://www.freepatternsforstainedglass.com/whos-nosey.html http://www.freepatternsforstainedglass.com/whos-nosey.html This one didn't take long. I had it cut out and placed in a stepping stone mold within 3 nights. This is a round 8 stepping stone. The dog pattern came Mon, 26 Mar 2012 18:50:44 GMT http://www.freepatternsforstainedglass.com/hang-your-hammock.html http://www.freepatternsforstainedglass.com/hang-your-hammock.html Tropical scene with a hammock between two palm trees. True relaxation! I made the first one for a friend, but then liked it so much, I kept it and made Mon, 26 Mar 2012 18:41:50 GMT http://www.freepatternsforstainedglass.com/patina-problem1.html http://www.freepatternsforstainedglass.com/patina-problem1.html When I applied patina to the stain glass sun catcher that I had made, the whole project came apart. The copper foil and the lead just came apart. I am Mon, 26 Mar 2012 18:40:34 GMT http://www.freepatternsforstainedglass.com/loose-lead-came.html http://www.freepatternsforstainedglass.com/loose-lead-came.html how can I make the came tight around a project. I get sags and a loose fit. Answer I'm assuming you are framing a copper foil piece with lead. First Mon, 26 Mar 2012 18:30:23 GMT http://www.freepatternsforstainedglass.com/measuring-for-bevels-in-a-design.html http://www.freepatternsforstainedglass.com/measuring-for-bevels-in-a-design.html I am doing a large geometric panel that includes some 2x2 bevels and one 3x2 bevel. How do I plan for the bevels in the pattern? If I trace around them Mon, 26 Mar 2012 18:17:35 GMT http://www.freepatternsforstainedglass.com/lead-came-pyramid.html http://www.freepatternsforstainedglass.com/lead-came-pyramid.html I'd like to build a 3d pyramid to put in my garden so it needs to be weatherproof. I've done 3d projects with copper foil but not lead came. Is it possible? Mon, 26 Mar 2012 18:00:11 GMT http://www.freepatternsforstainedglass.com/channel-width-glass-thickness.html http://www.freepatternsforstainedglass.com/channel-width-glass-thickness.html I am making an oval door panel and want to use glass that is thicker than my bevel edges. Do I buy lead came with a slightly wider channel than my thickest Mon, 26 Mar 2012 17:40:45 GMT http://www.freepatternsforstainedglass.com/widow-restoration.html http://www.freepatternsforstainedglass.com/widow-restoration.html I am repairing a stained glass window from my back door (1910). The lead caming is 3/8. However the border around the window is 1 wide. Where do I get Mon, 26 Mar 2012 17:38:39 GMT http://www.freepatternsforstainedglass.com/installing-box-table-lantern-hardware.html http://www.freepatternsforstainedglass.com/installing-box-table-lantern-hardware.html I AM UNSURE HOW TO FIT THE HARDWARE FOR A BOX TABLE LANTERN. IT SAYS TO BEND TO FIT, IS THERE A METHOD TO THIS SO IT REMAINS EVEN? ARE THERE ANY OTHER Mon, 26 Mar 2012 17:22:08 GMT http://www.freepatternsforstainedglass.com/can-you-make-your-own-copper-patina.html http://www.freepatternsforstainedglass.com/can-you-make-your-own-copper-patina.html Is it possible to make your own. Answer Yes. Get Copper Sulphate crystals and mix them with warm water. You will have to experiment to get the right Sun, 25 Mar 2012 02:06:38 GMT http://www.freepatternsforstainedglass.com/pricing-formula.html http://www.freepatternsforstainedglass.com/pricing-formula.html how do I price stained glass suncatchers, panels, etc. and also stained glass stepping stones Answer Pricing is not terribly complicated. First estimate Sun, 25 Mar 2012 01:59:05 GMT http://www.freepatternsforstainedglass.com/which-side-is-the-top-of-my-stained-glass-window.html http://www.freepatternsforstainedglass.com/which-side-is-the-top-of-my-stained-glass-window.html i am installing a stain glass window that i removed from a 1915 home we renovated. we forget which way was up. how do we tell? Answer There really Sun, 25 Mar 2012 01:18:36 GMT http://www.freepatternsforstainedglass.com/front-side-of-suncatcher-faces-where.html http://www.freepatternsforstainedglass.com/front-side-of-suncatcher-faces-where.html which side of the suncatcher faces the window glass. Answer The back side of the suncatcher typically faces the window glass, but you can hang it any Sun, 25 Mar 2012 01:09:03 GMT http://www.freepatternsforstainedglass.com/attaching-wrought-iron-to-stained-glass-transom.html http://www.freepatternsforstainedglass.com/attaching-wrought-iron-to-stained-glass-transom.html Is it possible to attach a wrought iron scroll to my stained, but sheer stained glass transom(over my door)? I am hoping there is a glue that dries invisible. Sun, 25 Mar 2012 01:06:06 GMT http://www.freepatternsforstainedglass.com/when-or-how-often-do-i-need-to-wash-off-the-flux.html http://www.freepatternsforstainedglass.com/when-or-how-often-do-i-need-to-wash-off-the-flux.html I am doing my first large mirror frame and would like to know when and how often I must wash the flux off. I do not think that I will complete the soldering Sun, 25 Mar 2012 00:58:04 GMT http://www.freepatternsforstainedglass.com/startup-tools-equipment.html http://www.freepatternsforstainedglass.com/startup-tools-equipment.html As a recent retiree, I've decided I would like to take up working with stained glass as a hobby. Can you please advise me on the essential equipment I Sat, 24 Mar 2012 12:48:54 GMT http://www.freepatternsforstainedglass.com/blocked-light.html http://www.freepatternsforstainedglass.com/blocked-light.html I have a stained glass panel on one of our windows. It looks beautiful when light passes through it. I am now planning to make a cabinet behind it. I Sat, 24 Mar 2012 12:43:07 GMT http://www.freepatternsforstainedglass.com/beveled-glass-which-side-faces-out.html http://www.freepatternsforstainedglass.com/beveled-glass-which-side-faces-out.html I bought an antique, leaded beveled glass window. Should the beveled side face the inside of the room? Answer Yes, the beveled side should face the room. Sat, 24 Mar 2012 12:38:47 GMT http://www.freepatternsforstainedglass.com/what-is-colour-magic-can-you-paint-it-over-solder-thanks.html http://www.freepatternsforstainedglass.com/what-is-colour-magic-can-you-paint-it-over-solder-thanks.html what is colour magic, can it be painted over solder. thanks margaret Color Magic is a paint made specifically for stained glass work. It comes in a lot Sat, 24 Mar 2012 12:30:06 GMT http://www.freepatternsforstainedglass.com/buildalightbox.html http://www.freepatternsforstainedglass.com/buildalightbox.html Learn how to build a light box. This instructional ebook, with pictures, will walk you through, step-by-step, from start to finish. Sat, 10 Mar 2012 18:38:36 GMT http://www.freepatternsforstainedglass.com/creating-chrome-look-on-car-bumpers-etc.html http://www.freepatternsforstainedglass.com/creating-chrome-look-on-car-bumpers-etc.html I am in the process of doing a 1957 Chev. Car. I have tried to make the chrome pices look good yet have failed. I placed foil on the locations indicated Mon, 05 Mar 2012 17:34:25 GMT http://www.freepatternsforstainedglass.com/glass-thickness.html http://www.freepatternsforstainedglass.com/glass-thickness.html Is it possible to use two different thickness of glass in the same glass project? I.e.. 3mm and 4mm together in the same project? Answer Most of my Mon, 05 Mar 2012 17:01:55 GMT http://www.freepatternsforstainedglass.com/scrap-glass-for-roof-on-a-gazebo.html http://www.freepatternsforstainedglass.com/scrap-glass-for-roof-on-a-gazebo.html I am thinking if using scrap glass to make a roof for an 8 sided enclosed gazebo building that I had built for an outside soaking tub! I was going to Mon, 05 Mar 2012 16:57:26 GMT http://www.freepatternsforstainedglass.com/corner-hangers.html http://www.freepatternsforstainedglass.com/corner-hangers.html How do I hang a corner piece to the inside of a kitchen window? Answer This question has been asked before by someone else. To see the answer, please Mon, 05 Mar 2012 16:52:50 GMT http://www.freepatternsforstainedglass.com/how-do-i-hang-sun-catchers.html http://www.freepatternsforstainedglass.com/how-do-i-hang-sun-catchers.html How do I hang window sun catchers. Answerat a solder joint. Use 1 jump ring if the suncatcher is small and it will be soldered in a spot to keep the suncatcher Mon, 05 Mar 2012 16:37:17 GMT http://www.freepatternsforstainedglass.com/how-to-make-eyes-for-stained-glass-dogs.html http://www.freepatternsforstainedglass.com/how-to-make-eyes-for-stained-glass-dogs.html WHAT CAN I DO FOR EYES IN DOGS Answer You can do one of three things. 1. Buy one black and one white Zig Painty pens and paint the eyes on the glass. Mon, 05 Mar 2012 16:10:32 GMT http://www.freepatternsforstainedglass.com/scoring-doesnt-work.html http://www.freepatternsforstainedglass.com/scoring-doesnt-work.html I am unable to cut the glass. I score with my new cutter and then use my plier to break it...unfortunately it's not working. Please help me and guide me Mon, 05 Mar 2012 15:56:10 GMT http://www.freepatternsforstainedglass.com/removing-paint-off-came-and-restoring-without-rebuilding.html http://www.freepatternsforstainedglass.com/removing-paint-off-came-and-restoring-without-rebuilding.html Trying to restore/clean up an oval beveled piece. Removed it from it's wood frame. One side was exposed to outside elements and the came was painted. Mon, 05 Mar 2012 15:49:19 GMT http://www.freepatternsforstainedglass.com/cutting-ovals.html http://www.freepatternsforstainedglass.com/cutting-ovals.html Is there a tool similar to the circle cutter for making oval cuts? Answer Yes, but they aren't cheap. This one is $135.98. You can do it by hand Mon, 05 Mar 2012 15:42:01 GMT http://www.freepatternsforstainedglass.com/reinforcing-tape.html http://www.freepatternsforstainedglass.com/reinforcing-tape.html I don't understand how or why reinforcing tape works. I understand how it is applied and such, but I don't see where the strength would come from. Wouldn't Mon, 05 Mar 2012 15:29:16 GMT http://www.freepatternsforstainedglass.com/lantern.html http://www.freepatternsforstainedglass.com/lantern.html I am planning a 4-sided porch lantern. It is 15 x 21 cm on each side. What would you recommend I use on the top and bottom edges.Would U-channel lead be Mon, 05 Mar 2012 15:09:32 GMT http://www.freepatternsforstainedglass.com/how-to-keep-solder-shiny.html http://www.freepatternsforstainedglass.com/how-to-keep-solder-shiny.html I would love to know how to keep solder staying shiny silver when my project is complete. Thank you May Maloy Mon, 05 Mar 2012 15:03:12 GMT http://www.freepatternsforstainedglass.com/3d-humming-bird.html http://www.freepatternsforstainedglass.com/3d-humming-bird.html I LOVE I Mon, 05 Mar 2012 14:41:27 GMT