Whattaya Think?
UNPUBLISHED RESPONSES
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WHATTAYA THINK • SGN #67
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Being a 1st year stained glass beginner myself, I have a couple of helpful suggestions:
1) When you're grinding glass, keep your mouth closed (or your gum will get crunchy).
2) Keep hydrogen peroxide and band-aids close at hand.
3) Make sure your granddaughter understands your new hobby and that you're not just putting glitter in your hair to look cool.
4) Make all family members a gift:
a) the practice is certainly beneficial
b) then when it comes to your birthday or holidays, remind them you could have made that special gift nicer if you had a saw.
5) Start grinding glass in a low traffic area. Where you can leave a mess if you want to. (Tthat's why your hubby has a garage in the first place.)
6) Shoot for the moon & make a pattern. It's not that hard to copy one out of your grandbaby's coloring book.
7) Never be afraid to ask stupid questions... enough said!
8) If you've had the opportunity to take stained glass class, stay in touch with your instructor. Their knowledge, my friends, is priceless !!
– Pat O'ConnorDon't get frustrated because a piece of glass doesn't fit, because you cut the piece too small and there's a gaping hole, or the piece is too large—ANYTHING can be adjusted—just place a piece of paper under the surrounding glass and draw a new pattern piece for the screwed-up piece. Either place your new pattern on the too large piece and cut it to size or place it on a new piece of glass and cut a replacement piece. It works every time! Of course, if the space between the glass isn't too large, solder will fill the space just fine.
– Pat DollI have been doing stained glass for 6 years now and not all the time am I careful enough about eating or drinking around it. My advice to all is do not eat around work area, wash your hands, and remember all the basic rules of stained glass safety.
Also, it is very important to measure and cut glass to fit. Once this is down pat, your designs will start to flow and look so beautiful
– Barbara Morhet