Comments for Stained Glass Panels http://www.stainedglasspanelsblog.com Admire, Create or Buy Tue, 29 Sep 2009 21:47:59 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Comment on Is it possible to get lead poisoning from making stained glass art? by mike1942f http://www.stainedglasspanelsblog.com/stained-glass-art/is-it-possible-to-get-lead-poisoning-from-making-stained-glass-art/comment-page-1#comment-315 mike1942f Tue, 29 Sep 2009 21:47:59 +0000 http://www.stainedglasspanelsblog.com/stained-glass-art/is-it-possible-to-get-lead-poisoning-from-making-stained-glass-art#comment-315 I disagree with the first answer and ask you to exercise reasonable caution. Stained glass workers and their children have been tested and the sloppier workers have shown high levels of lead in themselves and some of their children. While you won't be sucking or chewing on the lead, if you use lead came instead of copper foil and use lead based solder, which melts and flows more easily than lead free, then you could be transferring the lead to your hands and from there to your food, drink, and clothing and directly to the kids if you are handling them. Washing hands and face after using lead based products and before eating or drinking is considered important. Changing from work clothes before entering the house and cooking is also considered important. Keeping kids from playing on the floor around the workspace and from playing with the materials is obvious. If you use copper foil technique and lead free solders, most of the concern goes away. Avoid repairing old windows which almost certainly have lead solder and may have deteriorating surfaces releasing more.<br><b>References : </b><br> I disagree with the first answer and ask you to exercise reasonable caution. Stained glass workers and their children have been tested and the sloppier workers have shown high levels of lead in themselves and some of their children.
While you won’t be sucking or chewing on the lead, if you use lead came instead of copper foil and use lead based solder, which melts and flows more easily than lead free, then you could be transferring the lead to your hands and from there to your food, drink, and clothing and directly to the kids if you are handling them. Washing hands and face after using lead based products and before eating or drinking is considered important. Changing from work clothes before entering the house and cooking is also considered important. Keeping kids from playing on the floor around the workspace and from playing with the materials is obvious.
If you use copper foil technique and lead free solders, most of the concern goes away. Avoid repairing old windows which almost certainly have lead solder and may have deteriorating surfaces releasing more.
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]]> Comment on Great Stuff as packing material for stained glass panel? by sue http://www.stainedglasspanelsblog.com/stained-glass-panels/great-stuff-as-packing-material-for-stained-glass-panel/comment-page-1#comment-313 sue Tue, 29 Sep 2009 21:22:59 +0000 http://www.stainedglasspanelsblog.com/stained-glass-panels/great-stuff-as-packing-material-for-stained-glass-panel#comment-313 I wouldn't use the great stuff at all. Do wrap the panel in a couple layers of bubble wrap and tape it securely. Then! get a bag of the "packing peanuts" and pour a deep layer in the box. About as deep as the double layer of bubble wrap makes the panel. pour some on the ends after putting the panel in and fill the remainder of the box with packing peanuts to about an inch over full. Put the lid pieces down and tape securely. Nothing should move at all in this box. Be sure to mark the box fragile all over it several times on each of the 6 sides!! Then insure it for $1000 so the UPS people understand that it is their lives if it gets broken!<br><b>References : </b><br> I wouldn’t use the great stuff at all.

Do wrap the panel in a couple layers of bubble wrap and tape it securely. Then!

get a bag of the "packing peanuts" and pour a deep layer in the box. About as deep as the double layer of bubble wrap makes the panel. pour some on the ends after putting the panel in and fill the remainder of the box with packing peanuts to about an inch over full. Put the lid pieces down and tape securely. Nothing should move at all in this box.

Be sure to mark the box fragile all over it several times on each of the 6 sides!! Then insure it for $1000 so the UPS people understand that it is their lives if it gets broken!
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]]> Comment on Is it possible to get lead poisoning from making stained glass art? by Ruth http://www.stainedglasspanelsblog.com/stained-glass-art/is-it-possible-to-get-lead-poisoning-from-making-stained-glass-art/comment-page-1#comment-314 Ruth Tue, 29 Sep 2009 21:14:59 +0000 http://www.stainedglasspanelsblog.com/stained-glass-art/is-it-possible-to-get-lead-poisoning-from-making-stained-glass-art#comment-314 From personal and anecdotal experience I would say that no, you don't need to worry about lead poisoning from stained glass work. As far as I know, you actually have to injest lead (as in children eating lead paint chips causing the lead paint laws). In stained glass you touch lead came, but it's solid and you obviously won't be putting it near your mouth. There are fumes from solder, but you can buy lead-free solder. But industry folk usually say it isn't necessary, as solder is mostly tin and aluminium anyway. If you're just a hobbyist, and not a high-volume studio, the amount of lead is not going to be enough to be a problem. Even so, simply take sensible precautions like latex gloves, face mask, and a well-ventilated area. And don't eat food in your studio and wash your hands after you finish working. I think stained glass is a fun and safe hobby. Oh, and keep some bandaids nearby too!<br><b>References : </b><br>http://www.stainedglassnews.co.uk/tec_tips.htm From personal and anecdotal experience I would say that no, you don’t need to worry about lead poisoning from stained glass work.

As far as I know, you actually have to injest lead (as in children eating lead paint chips causing the lead paint laws). In stained glass you touch lead came, but it’s solid and you obviously won’t be putting it near your mouth.

There are fumes from solder, but you can buy lead-free solder. But industry folk usually say it isn’t necessary, as solder is mostly tin and aluminium anyway.

If you’re just a hobbyist, and not a high-volume studio, the amount of lead is not going to be enough to be a problem. Even so, simply take sensible precautions like latex gloves, face mask, and a well-ventilated area. And don’t eat food in your studio and wash your hands after you finish working.

I think stained glass is a fun and safe hobby. Oh, and keep some bandaids nearby too!
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]]> Comment on How do I build a stained glass water wall for my garden? by mike1942f http://www.stainedglasspanelsblog.com/stained-glass/how-do-i-build-a-stained-glass-water-wall-for-my-garden/comment-page-1#comment-311 mike1942f Tue, 29 Sep 2009 21:09:59 +0000 http://www.stainedglasspanelsblog.com/stained-glass/how-do-i-build-a-stained-glass-water-wall-for-my-garden#comment-311 You are building a water feature. The pump for circulating the water is available online under desktop fountains and water features. Unfortunately, the two most common methods of stained glass work, lead and copper foil, are going to be very unhappy being in water all the time as they will corrode and color the water. Normally stained glass windows are sealed to keep moisture out of the joints because of this corrosion. I think you have the following choices: 1. you can layout your patterns and fuse the glass. This will require tested compatible stained glass (Bullseye or Spectrum). http://users.ticnet.com/mikefirth/warmglas.htm#CLAYWTRFEA 2. You can glue the stained glass pieces to a sheet of flat glass then use black grout or black silicone sealant to give you the classic stained glass joint lines. E6000, GOOP or aquarium sealant should be checked out for immersion, etc. http://users.ticnet.com/mikefirth/glues.htm http://users.ticnet.com/mikefirth/glwater.htm 3. You can talk to people who do mosaics (which I never have) and find out what they use and how waterproof it is.<br><b>References : </b><br> You are building a water feature. The pump for circulating the water is available online under desktop fountains and water features. Unfortunately, the two most common methods of stained glass work, lead and copper foil, are going to be very unhappy being in water all the time as they will corrode and color the water. Normally stained glass windows are sealed to keep moisture out of the joints because of this corrosion.
I think you have the following choices:
1. you can layout your patterns and fuse the glass. This will require tested compatible stained glass (Bullseye or Spectrum).
http://users.ticnet.com/mikefirth/warmglas.htm#CLAYWTRFEA
2. You can glue the stained glass pieces to a sheet of flat glass then use black grout or black silicone sealant to give you the classic stained glass joint lines. E6000, GOOP or aquarium sealant should be checked out for immersion, etc.
http://users.ticnet.com/mikefirth/glues.htm
http://users.ticnet.com/mikefirth/glwater.htm
3. You can talk to people who do mosaics (which I never have) and find out what they use and how waterproof it is.
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]]> Comment on How do I build a stained glass water wall for my garden? by BUBBLES http://www.stainedglasspanelsblog.com/stained-glass/how-do-i-build-a-stained-glass-water-wall-for-my-garden/comment-page-1#comment-310 BUBBLES Tue, 29 Sep 2009 21:04:59 +0000 http://www.stainedglasspanelsblog.com/stained-glass/how-do-i-build-a-stained-glass-water-wall-for-my-garden#comment-310 Call your local college and ask about stain glasses classes. Stain glasses is a little tricky to do and takes practice... your first couple pieces might not be to perfect and may have cracks. Also if your a good reader and go with directions- try the craft store. Pearl art supplies and a lot of places on the web carry stain glass supplies. But trust me, practice makes perfect- you'll have to do some small simple pieces before you get good at it.<br><b>References : </b><br> Call your local college and ask about stain glasses classes. Stain glasses is a little tricky to do and takes practice… your first couple pieces might not be to perfect and may have cracks. Also if your a good reader and go with directions- try the craft store. Pearl art supplies and a lot of places on the web carry stain glass supplies. But trust me, practice makes perfect- you’ll have to do some small simple pieces before you get good at it.
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]]> Comment on Great Stuff as packing material for stained glass panel? by Patti J http://www.stainedglasspanelsblog.com/stained-glass-panels/great-stuff-as-packing-material-for-stained-glass-panel/comment-page-1#comment-312 Patti J Tue, 29 Sep 2009 20:59:59 +0000 http://www.stainedglasspanelsblog.com/stained-glass-panels/great-stuff-as-packing-material-for-stained-glass-panel#comment-312 If you take it to your local UPS store, they will wrap it for you. Expandable foam is a mess to work with and to remove, but it may work if there is another layer of packing to protect the glass from the foam. Easy does it - a very little goes a long way and there is a curing time. Maybe you could preform the foam. Something like this - http://www.lpsind.com/Instapak.htm<br><b>References : </b><br> If you take it to your local UPS store, they will wrap it for you.

Expandable foam is a mess to work with and to remove, but it may work if there is another layer of packing to protect the glass from the foam. Easy does it – a very little goes a long way and there is a curing time.

Maybe you could preform the foam. Something like this – http://www.lpsind.com/Instapak.htm
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]]> Comment on Just Because….. Gifts for him? HELP?!?!?!?!?!?!?!? by Betta breeder http://www.stainedglasspanelsblog.com/stained-glass-gifts/just-because-gifts-for-him-help/comment-page-1#comment-37 Betta breeder Thu, 06 Nov 2008 17:37:06 +0000 http://www.stainedglasspanelsblog.com/stained-glass-gifts/just-because-gifts-for-him-help#comment-37 Guys think differently than girls and giving him small gifts won't show him you really care for him, but he will think like your cute or something but if you want to give him small gifts, maybe give him some electroic gadgets or tools or something. That's the kind of stuff guys like. Maybe something for his car if he has one. The Christmas present sounds great. I wish I had one.<br><b>References : </b><br> Guys think differently than girls and giving him small gifts won’t show him you really care for him, but he will think like your cute or something but if you want to give him small gifts, maybe give him some electroic gadgets or tools or something. That’s the kind of stuff guys like. Maybe something for his car if he has one. The Christmas present sounds great. I wish I had one.
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]]> Comment on Learn How to Cut Glass by Snickers2006222 http://www.stainedglasspanelsblog.com/stained-glass-art/learn-how-to-cut-glass/comment-page-1#comment-11 Snickers2006222 Thu, 28 Aug 2008 13:02:59 +0000 http://www.stainedglasspanelsblog.com/stained-glass-art/learn-how-to-cut-glass#comment-11 <b>thas cool! i have ...</b> <br> thas cool! i have never knew that you could cut glass-- as i mean like like like that! thas cool! i have …
thas cool! i have never knew that you could cut glass– as i mean like like like that!

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cool now i can cut my glass

]]> Comment on Learn How to Cut Glass by Louellamarierose http://www.stainedglasspanelsblog.com/stained-glass-art/learn-how-to-cut-glass/comment-page-1#comment-9 Louellamarierose Thu, 28 Aug 2008 13:02:59 +0000 http://www.stainedglasspanelsblog.com/stained-glass-art/learn-how-to-cut-glass#comment-9 <b>I have GOT to get ...</b> <br> I have GOT to get one of those ruler L square looking thingies, whats it called again?? I have GOT to get …
I have GOT to get one of those ruler L square looking thingies, whats it called again??

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