Whattaya Think?
UNPUBLISHED RESPONSES
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WHATTAYA THINK • SGN #67
UNPUBLISHED RESPONSES • page 12
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My best advice would be to buy the best products you can find, read everything you can about stained glass procedures and never try to take short cuts. Most of all, take your time and enjoy the fun in making and the piece and enjoy the reward of a beautiful finished product. I read each Stained Glass News cover to cover several times before I file them to keep for references and have learned many things from them that I did not learn in classes and the tips from readers are great and most can be put to use by us all.
– Linda ParkerMy most helpful piece of advice to a beginner would be as follows: I picked myself up a light box which originally was a beer sign, I just removed the picture and it makes a great light box for an apt dweller like myself. The reason it is such a great addition to your workshop is that you don't have to make a second paper pattern which you usually would use to use to trace on to the glass. I just place the original pattern and project glass on the light box, trace the pieces, and then cut down the center line on each piece after and have found this to be more accurate and a lot faster than the two pattern method. If you are having trouble picking up your sheet of glass off of the light box (short fingernails like myself) to re-position the glass as your tracing each piece, you can take a suction cup and attach it to the glass and when you want to move the glass just grab onto the suction cup and pick it up.
– Janet WilsonHave been enjoying this hobby for about 7 years now, so I guess that may make me a "veteran".
My tips to a beginner are threefold:
1) never be afraid to ask a ton of questions. You can pick anyone's brain who's been at this hobby for awhile and I'm sure that everyone will be willing to answer your questions.
2) Measure twice and cut once. Can't tell you how many times I "should have" measured again.
3) Be patient. Don't force anything to get it to fit and remember, this is supposed to be a relaxing hobby. Expect mistakes to happen and then when they occur, you won't be upset.
– Tom PostolkaI am twelve years old and have been working in stained glass for the past year. Even though I might not be very good I always try to challenge myself. A lot of times if we stretch ourselves you find that you can do more than you thought. Also, read a lot of books because the authors are trying to help you with their knowledge. So my advice is read a lot of books, trust in yourself, try new things, and stretch yourself.
– Michelle Reed