Stained Glass Panels http://www.stainedglasspanelsblog.com Admire, Create or Buy Sun, 11 Jul 2010 12:20:40 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7.1 en hourly 1 How can you get years of paint off detailed antique stain glass? http://www.stainedglasspanelsblog.com/antique-stained-glass/how-can-you-get-years-of-paint-off-detailed-antique-stain-glass http://www.stainedglasspanelsblog.com/antique-stained-glass/how-can-you-get-years-of-paint-off-detailed-antique-stain-glass#comments Tue, 29 Sep 2009 15:44:08 +0000 admin http://www.stainedglasspanelsblog.com/antique-stained-glass/how-can-you-get-years-of-paint-off-detailed-antique-stain-glass I have tried soaking the glass pieces in Circa 1850, Dad’s, Easy Spray and in Acetone and then brushing with a tooth brush. It’s not working very well, and it’s very time consuming. There has to be a better, more effective and quicker way. Please help.

TURPENTINE OR PAINT STRIPER

]]> http://www.stainedglasspanelsblog.com/antique-stained-glass/how-can-you-get-years-of-paint-off-detailed-antique-stain-glass/feed Is it possible to get lead poisoning from making stained glass art? http://www.stainedglasspanelsblog.com/stained-glass-art/is-it-possible-to-get-lead-poisoning-from-making-stained-glass-art http://www.stainedglasspanelsblog.com/stained-glass-art/is-it-possible-to-get-lead-poisoning-from-making-stained-glass-art#comments Tue, 29 Sep 2009 15:44:06 +0000 admin http://www.stainedglasspanelsblog.com/stained-glass-art/is-it-possible-to-get-lead-poisoning-from-making-stained-glass-art I’m looking into the hobby but need to know the dangers of working with the lead. Thanks!

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!

]]> http://www.stainedglasspanelsblog.com/stained-glass-art/is-it-possible-to-get-lead-poisoning-from-making-stained-glass-art/feed Great Stuff as packing material for stained glass panel? http://www.stainedglasspanelsblog.com/stained-glass-panels/great-stuff-as-packing-material-for-stained-glass-panel http://www.stainedglasspanelsblog.com/stained-glass-panels/great-stuff-as-packing-material-for-stained-glass-panel#comments Tue, 29 Sep 2009 15:44:03 +0000 admin http://www.stainedglasspanelsblog.com/stained-glass-panels/great-stuff-as-packing-material-for-stained-glass-panel I am making a stained glass panel as a gift and need to send it UPS. Has anyone ever tried using Great Stuff expandable insulation foam as packing material for fragile items? I was thinking of wrapping the panel in bubble wrap and then filling the space around it with Great Stuff.

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

]]> http://www.stainedglasspanelsblog.com/stained-glass-panels/great-stuff-as-packing-material-for-stained-glass-panel/feed How do I build a stained glass water wall for my garden? http://www.stainedglasspanelsblog.com/stained-glass/how-do-i-build-a-stained-glass-water-wall-for-my-garden http://www.stainedglasspanelsblog.com/stained-glass/how-do-i-build-a-stained-glass-water-wall-for-my-garden#comments Tue, 29 Sep 2009 15:44:01 +0000 admin http://www.stainedglasspanelsblog.com/stained-glass/how-do-i-build-a-stained-glass-water-wall-for-my-garden I want to build the free standing wall from stained glass and then have the water flow over the stained glass into a container.
I already work with stained glass. I need to know how to set up a stained glass panel so that I can have water flowing over it into a basin.

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.

]]> http://www.stainedglasspanelsblog.com/stained-glass/how-do-i-build-a-stained-glass-water-wall-for-my-garden/feed I’m creating a stained glass panel to donate to an auction - any design ideas? http://www.stainedglasspanelsblog.com/stained-glass-panels/im-creating-a-stained-glass-panel-to-donate-to-an-auction-any-design-ideas-2 http://www.stainedglasspanelsblog.com/stained-glass-panels/im-creating-a-stained-glass-panel-to-donate-to-an-auction-any-design-ideas-2#comments Thu, 12 Mar 2009 05:00:59 +0000 admin http://www.stainedglasspanelsblog.com/stained-glass-panels/im-creating-a-stained-glass-panel-to-donate-to-an-auction-any-design-ideas-2 We're having a silent auction at work to benefit programs for children and seniors and I've decided to donate a stained glass panel. I know it's a donation, but I'd like to come up with a design that would appeal to a wide range of people so it gets a lot of bids. Any design ideas/suggestions?
I forgot to mention that I have to have it done by next Wednesday…

get an art noveau book and take one of their designs which appeals to you. Art noveau designs are great for stained glass. Maybe just the Mackintosh rose? Or any flowers.
Of course it will be even better if you vary it a bit. As you don't have much time you may want to simplify the design.

]]> http://www.stainedglasspanelsblog.com/stained-glass-panels/im-creating-a-stained-glass-panel-to-donate-to-an-auction-any-design-ideas-2/feed antique stained glass restoral? http://www.stainedglasspanelsblog.com/antique-stained-glass/antique-stained-glass-restoral http://www.stainedglasspanelsblog.com/antique-stained-glass/antique-stained-glass-restoral#comments Wed, 11 Mar 2009 05:00:59 +0000 admin http://www.stainedglasspanelsblog.com/antique-stained-glass/antique-stained-glass-restoral I have a piece of 70 yo antique stained glass that I want to restore myself. someone told me to make a fine paste out of plaster of parris and water and rub thouroughly into where the lead touches the glass and then wipe off with a sponge then polish with terry cloth towel. He says this will not only clean the glass but seal up any leaks as well. does any one know if this really works? thanks

WRONG!!! Use window glazing putty to seal the glass in the lead came. Rub it your hands first to warm it up than force it into crevices. Polish window with a dry terry cloth towel.

]]> http://www.stainedglasspanelsblog.com/antique-stained-glass/antique-stained-glass-restoral/feed Just Because….. Gifts for him? HELP?!?!?!?!?!?!?!? http://www.stainedglasspanelsblog.com/stained-glass-gifts/just-because-gifts-for-him-help http://www.stainedglasspanelsblog.com/stained-glass-gifts/just-because-gifts-for-him-help#comments Mon, 09 Mar 2009 05:00:59 +0000 admin http://www.stainedglasspanelsblog.com/stained-glass-gifts/just-because-gifts-for-him-help ok in relationships usually men buy women flowers, and candies, etc. but i want to show my boyfriend, and we havent been togethor very long, i want to give him gifts like that sometimes, i mean i support him and all his endeavors, and i give him back rubs, and call him and stuff. but i want to think of little ways to show him i care, like little gifts i can suprise him with. Because even though we haven’t been togethor for very long, we’ve been friends for a while, and we really enjoy eachothers company and care very much about each other. some of my favorite time spent with him is watching him play SOCOM on ps3. i know that sounds weird but i like to watch him play, sometimes he plays for hours, while i just kind of chill. but anyways he is a graphic design major, he loves video games, (yes ive already thought of getting him games, and he loves pool. for x-mas i already got his present (yes i know thats 2 months in advance but what can i say?) and i bought him a sign that is framed in wood and has stained glass in the middle that says billiards, i got it from a bar that closed. he’ll totally love it. but thats his xmas present, what can i get him like little gifts for now and then when its not a holiday to show him i care just because?

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.

]]> http://www.stainedglasspanelsblog.com/stained-glass-gifts/just-because-gifts-for-him-help/feed How can I tell the difference between a good piece of stained glass art and a shoddy piece? http://www.stainedglasspanelsblog.com/stained-glass-art/how-can-i-tell-the-difference-between-a-good-piece-of-stained-glass-art-and-a-shoddy-piece http://www.stainedglasspanelsblog.com/stained-glass-art/how-can-i-tell-the-difference-between-a-good-piece-of-stained-glass-art-and-a-shoddy-piece#comments Fri, 06 Mar 2009 06:00:59 +0000 admin http://www.stainedglasspanelsblog.com/stained-glass-art/how-can-i-tell-the-difference-between-a-good-piece-of-stained-glass-art-and-a-shoddy-piece
First check for smoothness in the foil or lead soldering. It should not have sharp or rough places. There should be no spaces between the glass & the solder. Hanger rings should be on seam line joinings, for strength. And there should be no (mushyness) in the piece. If large it should be at least out-side bound with leading or zinc to keep it from sagging later. Hope this helps you all out!

]]> http://www.stainedglasspanelsblog.com/stained-glass-art/how-can-i-tell-the-difference-between-a-good-piece-of-stained-glass-art-and-a-shoddy-piece/feed What hardware and method should I use to suspend an antique stained glass window? http://www.stainedglasspanelsblog.com/antique-stained-glass/what-hardware-and-method-should-i-use-to-suspend-an-antique-stained-glass-window http://www.stainedglasspanelsblog.com/antique-stained-glass/what-hardware-and-method-should-i-use-to-suspend-an-antique-stained-glass-window#comments Mon, 02 Mar 2009 06:00:59 +0000 admin http://www.stainedglasspanelsblog.com/antique-stained-glass/what-hardware-and-method-should-i-use-to-suspend-an-antique-stained-glass-window
I agree with the previous posters: eyehooks in the frame with a wire/chain will do the job. However, be sure that your antique frame is sturdy — windows are designed to support the glass in a stable, supported wall opening, not hang and support themselves and the glass. So, if your frame is narrow/thin or has any sort of structural issue (cracks, weak joints, etc) or if your window is overall more than 5 lbs, then don't do this method.

If your window frame is sound and a good thickness but the window is just heavy, you can get the frame itself reinforced to support the weight of the glass via hanging (I would suggest seeing a glazier about this, not doing it yourself). If it's not sound or it is very thin framin, see about reframing the glass or just framing (with a properly reinforced frame for the weight) around the old frame if the glasswork is too delicate to transfer. There are reinforcing hardware kits out there that you can use on the old frame (wires/springs pulled around the outer edge of the frame), but I wouldn't suggest them unless your window is small and light, but even then reframing is safer. After reframing, hang as suggested earlier, using the eyehooks on the new frame.

]]> http://www.stainedglasspanelsblog.com/antique-stained-glass/what-hardware-and-method-should-i-use-to-suspend-an-antique-stained-glass-window/feed How to make a mold from a glass vase/hurricane lamp for copper foil stained glass lampshade? http://www.stainedglasspanelsblog.com/stained-glass/how-to-make-a-mold-from-a-glass-vasehurricane-lamp-for-copper-foil-stained-glass-lampshade-2 http://www.stainedglasspanelsblog.com/stained-glass/how-to-make-a-mold-from-a-glass-vasehurricane-lamp-for-copper-foil-stained-glass-lampshade-2#comments Fri, 27 Feb 2009 05:00:59 +0000 admin http://www.stainedglasspanelsblog.com/stained-glass/how-to-make-a-mold-from-a-glass-vasehurricane-lamp-for-copper-foil-stained-glass-lampshade-2 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 the pieces together. Any ideas on materials to use and how to go about making a mold? Think it can be done?

coat the outside of the object you are molding with some sort of grease or oil (just enough to prevent sticking). Then cast the object in plaster (the quick dry or medium dry at room temperature works best). You may want to cast one side at a time so you can easily get the plaster mold off without breaking the glass. Then once you cast each side put the two sides together, seal them using more plaster, now you have a mold.

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