Your list Of Supplies in Getting Started with Stained Glass

Get an accurate shopping list for getting started with stained glass art. Now, not all the items should be used, but can be useful.

Soldering Iron- (pronounced like soddering) This is used to melt lead solder which in turn is used to join pieces of metal, such as the lead cames or copper foil that will hold your stained glass pieces together.

Flux- Helps remove oxidation and other dirt and debris from the metal surfaces so that the solder can adhere to it. This is an absolute necessity to keep your stained glass pieces together; the solder just won't "stick" without it!

Flux Brush- A very inexpensive brush used to apply the flux.

Pattern Shears- These are special scissors that automatically cut the proper size strip of paper between pattern pieces to allow room for the lead cames or copper foils to be placed between the various stained glass pieces of the design.

Running Pliers- These thick pliers help to carefully break stained glass pieces that have been scored on the design lines.

Carborundum Stone- A trademarked name for a grinding tool used to smooth the edges of cut pieces of stained glass. This tool should be wetted periodically to make smoothing easier.

Lead Knife- Can be used to make clean straight cuts on lead cames.

Copper Foil- One of the choices of material to hold the pieces of stained glass together. Comes in various widths depending on the look of your project-make sure your pattern shears are the same width as your foil or came.

There you have it, a not-so-condensed shopping list to get you on your way to a new hobby in stained glass art making!

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