How to start doing stained-glass
by Laura Brooks
(Belcamp MD)
I have always wanted to try my hand at doing stained-glass. But the class is very expensive, so I did not try. My friend who has passed away has left me with a kit for making stained-glass. I have everything I need to start but, I don't know how to start. I was wondering is there DvD for starters that is very basic from the beginning.
AnswerHi Laura,
I'm sure there are DVDs available, but I'm not familiar with them.
If you follow my tutorials
found here you should be able to work your way through the techniques.
Practice cutting glass, over and over, until you can do it effortlessly. You will find a tutorial for each type of glass cutter, so find the one for your particular cutter.
Once you can cut glass, find an easy pattern
here. Follow the tutorial for Pattern Pieces to prepare your pattern for cutting.
Work your way through the tutorials until you have a finished piece.
You can also do a Google search for "stained glass instructional dvds".
I do plan on producing a DVD for beginners, but that is probably 6 months away.
If you have questions or problems, you can always come here to ask, or send me a private email by clicking on Contact Me on each of my web pages.