cheater tape  I am looking for "cheater tape". It is very thin cork adhesive backed tape that comes on a large single layer roll. It goes into the lead channel when ...

How can I make a circle with zinc channel.  Hello. I want to make a circle from zinc channel, to frame a piece of stained glass.I have a came bender (which I am not sure how to use), but when I try ...

caravan windows: glass is in situ so therefore upright...  i want to add colour and designs to a crazy paving effect with the lead outline-mostly because i am useless with straight lines! Can i paint inside the ...

To use Re enforced lead or can i just use lead   Hi Sue
We have an outdoor conservatory and I am making six cathedral shaped windows 5'x 3'for it. The window design is a panel of 3 that has a vine with ...

zinc came won't solder  I purchased several pieces of 1/4" zinc came to frame pieces. However, when I attempted to solder the pieces together, they wouldn't attach! I carefully ...

Restoring stain glass leaded came  How do you remove stain glass safely from antique lead came windows and replacing it with a new lead came section. Can you age the lead came to blend in ...

best fume extractor for small shop  What is your recommendation on a good fume extractor for a small hobby bench to do lead came?

Answer

The Hakko Smoke Absorber is quite efficient....

framing for cabinet panels  What would you use on the outside of cabinet panels that measure about 10" x 4'? I am ready to put these together and was just going to use regular lead ...

Sizes of Lead Came  Questions about sizes of lead came

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 ...

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 reinforce ...

Lead Came for Stained Glass Lamp Shade  how and what type of lead came can you use to make a stained glass lamp shade? do you use the H shaped and just form it to the angles or the U shaped and ...

Lead Came With a Copper Surface  We have an old stain glass window that used a lead H frame but has a copper surface on the top and bottom of the H frame. The gentleman at the stained ...

Using Lead Around the Edges of a Foiled Window  I am working on a 28.5 x 20 inch copper foiled stained glass window - http://mjzdesigns.wordpress.com/arts-and-crafts/. it is a gift for my dad's birthday....

Lead Came and Round Projects  I am new to stained glass. Do you have to use lead came for round projects?

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Hi Pam,

I'm not exactly sure what you are asking, but I'...

Pantry Door  Our store is doing a pantry door for a kitchen in Michigan. We are dividing the leaded area in half. We thought about using 7/32 lead with brass channel ...

Lead came to frame a copperfoil window  HI
I've been asked to make a tiffant-style window panel 20" x 40" - with an arched top. Previously, my panels have been fidded into wooden doors - so ...

Re-strip / Rebar  Hi,can the restrip be ran at right angles to enable it to weave through from one end to another(see pic)

I have not found rebar specific to leadlight?...

Where Do I Reinforce This Leaded Window  Hi again,
Here is a pic of my latest design. What reinforcments would you advise for this?
The panel is to be done in lead came and is 680mm by 500mm ...

Attached Lead Came to Foiled Window  Hi,
Your website is fabulous! Thanks for so much information.
I just finished a 53"x35" oval window with foil. I was told by my glass supplier to put ...

Using U Lead Came for an Oval Panel with Irregular Edges  Hi Sue!

Thank you so much for your fantastic site!

My question: I am building a stained glass panel that will be free-hanging, is basically oval ...

H Came vs. U Came for Outside Edge  I have only been working with stained glass for a few months, and so far have only used the copper foil. I would like to make larger pieces and I know ...

Questions About Lead Came ?  I want to learn to work with came. I would like to know if came melts as easily as solder, if I can patina the lead came and/or how to make it a shiny ...

How Do I Overlay Came Face to Glass?  Hi Sue,

GREAT info on your site...

Question: I've done some copper foil overlay, but am interested in overlaying the face of the lead came in a ...

Where would I reinforce?  Hello Sue, I'm beginning a new panel and would appreciate your advice please.
I did a leadlighting course earlier this year and since then have been doing ...

Lead Soldering Problem  Hi Sue,

I am working on a leaded piece and for some reason, out of the blue, my solder will not stick to the lead.

I threw out the flux I was using,...

Would you like some No Days Glaze?  Hi Sue,

Its me again, I have progressed quite a bit now and thanks to your help done a few rebuilds and original panels since last contact. My soldering ...

Have You Used No Daze Glaze?  What can you tell me about the new product that is an alternative to puttying leaded glass? The product is named "No Daze Glaze" and looks like a rubber-...

Stretching Lead Came  Questions about stretching lead came

How to Remove a Small Window in a Wooden Grid  I have an older door that has multiple (18) small window panes in it. There is a raised wooden grid between each window and I am not sure how to get the ...

Puttying lead came  I'm fairly new to stained glass. I'm puttying my first lead came piece. How long should you leave the putty on before you clean it off? Should you clean ...

Paint the lead came a different color on an entry door?  I have an entry door that has leaded glass sandwiched between two glass panels. The came has been painted gold and I would like it to look like lead. How ...

lead came bending.  I am making fan lights and would like to do the border with lead came. Do I need a lead came bender to do this. I do have a came bender, but is it practical,...

water mold  how do I remove water mold from the lead around the glass?

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Rub the lead with fine steel wool or bronze wool, or use a copper wire brush....

Zinc rebar versus Copper Re-strip  I am trying to replicate a Frank Lloyd Wright Willits house piece for our bathroom window. The overall dimensions of the piece is 46" wide by 57" tall....

Warped stained glass window  The front windows of my house are made of wood frames with stained glass. The design of the glass is diamond shape multi-color glass that is held together ...

Repairing bent / pinched lead came  I have a lot of older came that I have stored away and would like to use now. Although I have several H & U shaped came pieces 6' or more, they are crimped ...

lead caming discolorazation  I use lead caming with no patina, I have noticed discoloration due to either the heat or the flux. What can I do to prevent this issue?

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What ...

Putty Type  I am installing a stained glass lead came panel into an outside door. What type of putty do I use to bed in the panel and the wooden beads?

Answer ...

mix and match?  can you mix copper foil and lead came in the same window

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Absolutely YES! Solder the copper foiled part together then use it as one piece ...

what sticks?  We need to repair some broken pieces of lead came but nothing will stick to real old fashioned lead and this is a big 14' transom with stained glass we ...

Soldering Lead Came  Questions about soldering lead came

Cutting the came  Good Afternoon,

I have been watching videos on you tube and as a beginner to leaded glass I have a question.. the videos dont show and I cant find in ...

Edge of glass on back of project showing  I just finished my first project using lead came. As I assembled it, all the glass edges on the front side were covered by the lead came, so I soldered ...

Oxidized lead came  Hi Sue, I am repairing a vintage window and want to remove the heavy oxidation on the lead so I can patina it. How can I do that without hurting the glass ...

old fashioned uneven looking came  i have seen some photos of leaded windows where the came looks very uneven and not machine made. can you buy came that has this handmade appearance. in ...

how to measure came?  How do you measure came?

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Could you please explain in more detail? I'm not sure what it is you want to measure..the actual came, how much ...

Applied Scroll  I have a project that has some areas of applied scroll applied to both surfaces of the glass - not a true came. Is there a product specifically made for ...

Accidently Got Patina on Came   Help! I am new to stained glass and accidently got black patina on my came frame. Is there any way to remove it? Or some solution to make it look better?...

Reinforcing a lead window  Hi Sue,

I am making this window for a church and it is to fit inside the front edge of a window casement which is about 8" deep. It will not be touching ...

Using Foil Shears for a Lead Came project  I accidently used foil shears to cut the cartoon for a project I intended to do in lead came. I dont mind if the final panel ends up being larger than ...

Using spooled lead came  Have you ever used spooled lead came? Does it act any different than regular lead came?

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No, I've never used spooled lead came, but it ...

Replacing lead came in old windows  We are restoring our historic Carnegie library that has several original beveled glass windows with lead caming. Our glass artist told us that the windows ...

Cutting curves and angles in lead came.  Hi, I have spent at least a year working with copper foil and yesterday started a project with lead came. My cartoon is one of an abstract picture with ...

How to cut?  What tool do you use to cut lead came? How dangerous is Lead Came 60/40? Do you need to use protective gloves?

Thanks for any info.

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Everything ...

Stained Glass Cabinet Panels  To make stained glass door panels for my cabinets which are 18x22 do I need to use lead came? And also how do you measure the glass for came as far as ...

Lead verses Zinc frame for side light 5 3/4" X 69"  Would you still advise using lead came for frame on a window of this size? If so, how exactly would you start and end the frame?

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First ...

brass leaded came to be inserted kitchen cabinet doors  Where can I get brass leaded came panels to insert into my kitchen cabinet doors? I also want French patio doors to be the same with leaded brass came ...

Rebuilding a wood grid window  I'm trying to re build the wood grid for this window (I have three of them in the house), and the wood is rotting away.

I'm thinking of lead came as ...

What type of came I should use in an exterior window  I am Building an exterior door and intend to make a 26'x 35' glass window in it containing a Bevel Glass Cluster in the center. I would like know which ...

using lead came for a frame  How do you use lead came to frame a stained glass piece...either round or with straight lines?

You will find a tutorial for finishing the edges with ...

formula for making putty  I cannot remember what ingredients are used in making putty. I know that I use raw linseed oil, turpentine, black powder and res lead powder. I have ...

Ooopss. accidently use 95/5 solder instead of the 60/40  ok so I just used the roll my classmate just finished with and finished a 25x15 lead came window(side project) and after I puttied one side I noticed the ...

Old Window Repair with Zinc Came  I have an old beveled window that I was asked to repair. I'm currently in the process of replacing the broken bevels with new custom ones. The issue ...

lead came in jewelry  Can you use lead came to make stained glass jewelry.

Answer

Lead rubbing against the skin (as in wearing it in jewlery) is not safe.

A safe ...

Lead Came Angle   I would like to make a Prairie Style lamp using lead came (or zinc came). How do you make the corners where two pieces of glass come together at 90 degrees ...

making pattern  I am making a pattern but need to use only 3/8 H lead (3/16 H lead interior channel) do I subtract the 3/16 from my HxW only when measuring the pattern?...

Use of U-Came on project  When using lead u-came on a project, does the came need to be soldered other than at the corners (along the glass/came joint?

Thanks

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Yes,...

Copper foil v lead came  Why can copper foil be created into 3d shapes but lead came only 2d?

Answer

Lead can be used to create 3-D shapes. There have been many lampshades ...

zinc and lead came size mismatch?  I am just starting to build my first leaded stained glass panel and have run across a problem. I have already purchased lead came that has a face size ...

Question about Zinc Came  Do you need to stretch zinc came that is going to be used to frame a 6 sq ft panel? Or is it just lead came that has to be stretched? I really would ...

Allowance between pieces when using 3/16 in. lead came  In drawing the cartoon for a lead came panel how much space do I allow for 3/16" lead came? Am designing a geometric panel 54 3/8" wide by 20" high. Will ...

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 ...

Zinc came miter  I need to know how you measure your art piece to make the cuts on zinc came for the miter corners. I end up having to make several small cuts and that ...

Broken Window with Lead Frame  A central panel in a multi paneled window got broken. Who can fix such things? Can a novice such as myself do it? The glass seems normal although it is ...

Copper Foil on a Leaded Window???  I have an old lead came window that was my Dads but a few panes are broken. Is there any problem if I replaced them with copper foiled glass instead of ...

Window Piece Replacement  How to you replace a broken piece of glass in a leaded window??? Is there any special technique for undoing the putty within the came channel?? It seems ...

Copper Patina on Lead  Does your process fror copper patina on Solder apply to lead as well? Which patina do i use - the one for solder or lead?

Answer

Hi Jim,

No,...

Simple Pattern for 4 Small Door Panels   I would like to make 4 small panels ( size: A4 sheet of paper divided into 4)for the outside door of my house.
Can you give me some simple ideas or where ...

Omitting putty in a clear glass piece.  Hi Sue,
Is it absolutely necessary to putty a project when it will be mounted inside of a picture window with no exposure to the elements?

I have experience ...

Cutting lead came to the proper angles  How do I learn to cut the lead came so the pieces match when I put the glass in. do you have a video or written instructions?

Answer

Hi Dee,

You'...

Lead Corners that Buckle  I am doing some 3d suncathers with came instead of foil. What do I do to smooth out some small rounded corners that cause the came to buckle outwards?

Answer ...

Warped Leaded Stained Glass Panel  Although I design and create using stained glass, I mostly work with copper foil, I'm asking for help on this one. I purchased a beautiful old copper ...

Repairing Chipped Bevel Before Cementing the Panel  Hi... Ugh!! I am making a sidelight and just finished the whole leading process and soldering it too. I noticed a chip in the 4x4 gluechip bevel that'...

Hanging a Large Stained Glass Panel  I acquired a stained glass panel that was originally used as a window, flanking an exterior door. The piece is 64" long x 13" high and weighs about 20#...

Does lead came have a shelf life?  Hi

Does lead came in a box 'go off'?

How long can it sit in a box before there are any issues? Or is it just a matter of brushing the joints before ...

Reinforcments  Hi Sue,

I'm doing large panels aprrox 1 metre by 600mm (approx 3ft x 2ft). I was taught to use vertical or horizontal reinforce lead straight through ...

Sag in the width of the window  Hi Sue, Please help.
We are working on a window 43" wide and 63" tall. We tried using 1/16 by 3/16 flat bar to reinforce the window.After soldering it ...

Making a round leaded panel  What is the best way to start a 22" round leaded stained glass piece? Is there a jig for round pieces? Do I put it together then border it or do I start ...

Want Shiney Lead Came  Sue,

I just finished a project that has both lead and zinc came.

We want to have the lead came stay shiney and bright like the zinc.

Is there ...

Repairing and Replacing Old Lead in Stained Glass Windows  Hi,
I have been given two semi circle stained glass windows, the lead is old as the windows themselves are.
I'm concerned these do have dangerous lead ...

Leading up bevels  I am doing an external window that has a bevelled dragonfly in it. I would have thought the bevel should be leaded facing the interior of the house however ...

Ozidizing lead came  I bought a spool of lead came and use strips from it.
The came has ozidized and I take a brass brush and brush the joints before soldering. I use liquid ...

Shaping Lead Came  How do I put lead came around glass pieces that are not straight? I am making a candle and holly leaf pattern, cannot get lead around the pieces neatly....

Repair Broken Glass in Lead Panel  Hi I am in the process of constructing a leaded glass panel. I was just about to glaze the project when a piece of the glass cracked. It is a leaded ...

Learning The Lead Came Method  I do the copper foiling method but want to do some old windows I found. I believe it will be best to use lead came, but I know very little about doing ...

How do You Use Lead Came?  How do you use and stretch lead caming.

Answer

Hi Tony,

Go to Lead Came for my tutorial on lead came. It will take you right through the leading ...

Pressing Down Lead Came Edges  Hi Sue,

What is your advice about pressing down the edges of came after soldering a panel, either before or during puttying or cementing. There seems ...

Putty or Patina First?  Hello, I have just finished making four leaded windows for our new kithen cabinets. The windows are constructed using lead caming soldered at the joints ...