Whattaya Think?
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WHATTAYA THINK • SGN #67
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My helpful hint for beginners may be totally off the wall, I have never run it by anyone at my local glass shops but it works for me.
I use Q-tips to flux my projects. I was tired of the struggle to clean flux off the glass, and of the little black bubbles that were constantly appearing. So far, no problems have been noticeable from this method of fluxing, and the clean up is so much easier.
– Robin Cumberledge
When making a box, I have found that it is helpful to apply white-out where you don't want the solder to adhere. to the hinge.
– Eva BattoeMy husband and I are just stained glass hobbists and would like to share one piece of advice. Make sure before you copper foil your glass pieces you REALLY clean your glass well. Wash each piece with soapy water and scrub the edges with one of those little scrubbies to make sure there is nothing left from grinding. Dry it well. When you copper foil the foil will stick better and there will be less chance of the flux getting under the foil and lifting it away from the glass.
This one is just from me: I also put my foiled glass in and baggie or in a large plastic bag to keep it out of the air. (Foil a piece --put it in the bag.) I never foil unless I know I have time to solder that same day. Even if I just cover the edges with solder and go back the next day and smooth my joints out for a finished product I feel it makes for a better finished product. I also store all my foil in zip lock baggies. I think the circulating air oxidizes the foil. My husband thinks I am over the top on this piece of advice but it works for me.
– Howie and Debbie Stock