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Stained Glass Butterfly 101

Stained glass ornaments, like a stained glass butterfly, add an exceptional and lively component to your house.

Making your own stained glass butterfly, is simpler than you may think. Here’re several ideas to aid you start with this invigorating hobby.

Concentrate on Design

To begin with, think about your design- be bold with your use of color, but don’t get excessively complex with the pieces which will make up your butterfly.

Aim to ensure a balance of color. If you’re stuck for a design, there’re lots of internet resources with a number of inspiring styles.

Be Smooth With Your Cuts

If this is your very first piece, it’s beneficial to use smooth faced glass, instead of textured glass, as it’s simpler to cut. A paper pattern will be helpful for lying on your glass, and tracing the lines to be cut.

Keep in mind that you’ll require to leave room around your pieces for the lead came; pattern-cutting scissors might aid ensure this when cutting your design components out.

You initial score over your traced lines, with your pencil cutter. It’s significant that the glass is lubricated with cutter oil as you score.

Running pliers are then used to apply pressure to the score line- in the glass piece should snap precisely. When considering glass cutting, it’s useful to heat the glass, as this helps the break.

Putting It All Together

You’re now prepared to put together your pieces jointly using lead came. This should be ‘stretched’ first, by using lead pullers.

Then take a sharp edge glass piece, and press a zinc came to the outer edge (it strengthens the completed piece). You may now measure and cut the correct lengths of H section lead came to the inner ties- where a glass piece abuts another.

You might have to coax the pieces into place with a glazing hammer.

Final Steps

Ultimately you solder the places where the lead came lines meet, and when cooled, cement the joints.

After some final cleaning, using whiting, you can leave to dry- this can take a couple of days. Once dried, your beautiful stained glass butterfly will be ready for hanging.

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