Stained Glass Window

Advanced Glass ArtOption One

Christine Burris Instructor

Select a Design

• Check with teacher for design approval

Find a good soft board to build on

• Enlarge your design to fit. (slightly smaller than the board.)

Make 2 copies

Have The Teacher Cut Your Exterior Zink

Use Horse Shoe Nails and a T square to align 2 sides of your Zink• Hammer in on both sides of the Zink to

hold in place

Store the extra pieces of Zink in place on the board (nail in)

• Do not loose these pieces of zink. You will be charged for their replacements

Decide which size lead you want to use and stretch several pieces.

• Use the lead vise located on table 6

• Fold in half and set on your board

Cut your first piece to fit into a corner.

• You Must build into this corner for the entire project

• Cut your lead to frame this piece

• Hold w/nails

Continue to add glass framing each with lead working into the corner

Because of the size of the lead,You may need to modify your pieces to stay

in the pattern.• The clear glass in the upper right needs to

be adjusted to stay on pattern

Sometimes you may need to replace a pattern piece by cutting one from the base

with an xacto

Continue working to the opposite edges holding in place as you go.

• You will need to remove the exterior zink from its holding place to

put in the final pieces Be sure the window remains in square

Now you are ready to Solder!

• First solder the corners together• Only flux the areas you are ready to solder

Next.

• solder all lead joints that touch the Zink

• Then solder the joints in the interior

• You may want to have a friend check to see that you haven't forgotten one

• Finally ask the teacher to assist you in turning the window over

• Solder the 2nd side in the same manner

Depending on size you may need to rebar for support.

• Ask the teacher if this is necessary and if so she will cut what you need

• Solder to each place it contacts with the lead

After soldering you must putty.

• Work up the can of putty to soften the material

Push the putty between the lead and the glass to pack all lead and zink channels

After puttying both sides clean off remaining putty and patina both sides • After patina, you must wash with soap and

water and rinse thoroughly (Flux can cause corrosion so we use patina to counteract flux but it can etch soft glass)

• Fill out a self evaluation sheet then have the teacher grade your project and celebrate!!!

• Arrange for safe transport home!!!

Here are some student windows!