| When creating a stain glass window the design | | | | original brightness and color that the lead |
| may begin as a drawing, a painting, a | | | | lines once had. The blackness or copper of |
| photograph or any other kind of graphic | | | | the patina will dull and you find that over |
| artwork. The design needs to be simple and | | | | time there will be a buildup of some type of |
| bold. Once you are happy with the design you | | | | corrosion and it usually appears around the |
| can start work on the stain glass window. | | | | edges of the lead. Most manufactures use lead |
| Nothing is better or creates character like a | | | | as the bonding material because it is |
| stained glass window, it is elegant and it | | | | flexible to use and it last for a very long |
| adds sophistication to your home, the light | | | | time. Lead is used and stripped into |
| that is produced is soft and is diffused into | | | | predetermined shapes so that they can be |
| your home and creates a soothing atmosphere. | | | | fitted between then the pieces of glass. As |
| It's a good idea to make two copies of the | | | | you get some experience under your belt you |
| pattern so that you can use one copy to cut | | | | can acquire more tools and accessories as |
| the templates and the other copy to place on | | | | deemed necessary by you- the master |
| the work piece to see how it fits. You can | | | | craftsman. If you do your homework earlier on |
| cut some costs if someone can donate their | | | | before diving in with both feet, you will |
| old cutters to you, but even if you need to | | | | find that some of the tools you use will |
| go out and purchase some stained glass | | | | continue to be used by you for many, many |
| cutters they are usually a pretty reasonable | | | | years to come. These tools help assist an |
| price. Creating stain glass there are many | | | | individual in marking, cutting, smoothing, |
| techniques that can be used. When creating | | | | and soldering the glass. To make stained |
| the classic stained glass window, there are | | | | glass, you will first need to get the tools |
| many pieces of color glasses, you will need | | | | and materials ready. Some people use stain |
| to cut each piece so they fit together, then | | | | glass making as a hobby and other times the |
| you will need to take lead, brass or copper | | | | hobby becomes a business. Stain glass windows |
| and use it as a buffer between the glass. Rub | | | | are becoming very popular again and many |
| the lead lines and get them well coated with | | | | people want these colorful windows in their |
| the chemical on the cotton. Take an old rag | | | | home to brighten and bring good cheer. Many |
| and polish the lead lines very vigorously. To | | | | people bring the stain glass windows into |
| create an illusion of a lead line you need to | | | | their homes by purchasing lamp shades that |
| do it on both sides of the glass. Sometimes, | | | | are stained glass. One of the most popular |
| a piece of stained glass will lose its | | | | stained glass lamps is tiffany. |