Whattaya Think?
UNPUBLISHED RESPONSES
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WHATTAYA THINK • SGN #67
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MY advice to beginners in glass is to mark directional arrows on glass and on patterns before beginning work on project. Second: cut, foil and place a piece on pattern, then fit the next piece to the first to assure correct fit. Don't cut out all glass before fitting or you'll have lots of grinding. I tack in pieces as I go.
– Joanne Henry
I would advise beginners to take the the time needed for accuracy. A sloppy pattern is
the beginning to a project that just gets worse. Slow and accurate will give you a much better finished piece that is worth the wait.
– Laurie ThurmanI've just started working with glass a few months ago by taking a course at a local college. I'm just realizing that if I can think of an idea, I can make it. Not well the first time, but several (read that many) tries later. Anyway, I've learned the most by listening to other people who have done stained glass for longer than I have. There are so many different ways of working, I'm enthralled just listening and watching. Of course, the more I watch and listen, the more questions I have. The other suggestion I have is practice, practice, practice. Probably not the most original response but heartfelt, at least.
– Lynne YanikThe most helpful... not even close, a Salton Hot Tray to warm the glass prior to foiling. It's amazing how it aids in the adhering of the foil to the glass. Second choice is an electric fry pan but don't cook eggs in it afterwards. And a student suggested an electric heating pad.
– Jerry WilliamsonI have taught stained glass classes in the past and I find the most helpful advice to beginners is to work safely and in a clean & bright area and not to be in a hurry.
– Frank PhillipsOne of the first things I learned in my stained glass class is, "Never marry your pieces, because they can fail you!"
– Estelle Lang