How to make a mold from a glass vase/hurricane lamp for copper foil stained glass lampshade?

I see really cool shapes of glass bowls and vases that would make for really cool stained glass lampshades. I don't want to just mosaic glass pieces onto them, I want to make copper foil method lampshades. I can't use the glass bowls/vases themselves as molds obviously because the glass would crack when I soldered [...]

where can i buy stained glass panels?

You might try an architectural salvage yard if you are looking for something vintage as opposed to new. There is also a reasonable craft paint "Gallery Glass" that drys translucent and looks like real stained glass and they also have a liquid lead. I've done that on old picture frame glass and hung them in [...]

How do you frame a stained glass window panel without blocking image ?

Stained glass panel is 37.5" high x 23.5" wide. Will install it as part of a window treatment (incorporated as part of a custom-made window). Will not be suspended and needs to be framed prior to incorporating it to the window itself. Thanks for your prompt response ! I guess I would make 2 standard [...]