Look inside - Anything in Stained Glass
Look inside - Anything in Stained Glass
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Foiled <strong>Glass</strong> Panel<br />
Time <strong>in</strong>vestment: 6–8 hours total<br />
Foiled <strong>Glass</strong> Panel<br />
So far you have practiced scor<strong>in</strong>g glass to achieve<br />
different shapes and curves, you have gr<strong>in</strong>ded glass<br />
to smooth it, and you have become comfortable apply<strong>in</strong>g<br />
copper foil to edges of cut pieces of sta<strong>in</strong>ed glass.<br />
It’s now time to put those new skills to use on your first<br />
complete project: a foiled glass panel.<br />
In do<strong>in</strong>g this project you will also learn techniques<br />
for mak<strong>in</strong>g and cutt<strong>in</strong>g out a paper pattern and template;<br />
solder<strong>in</strong>g pieces of glass together with a solder<strong>in</strong>g<br />
iron; add<strong>in</strong>g a lead border; and attach<strong>in</strong>g hardware<br />
needed to hang the piece when it is f<strong>in</strong>ished.<br />
This panel, also called a “w<strong>in</strong>dow” by hobbyists, is<br />
a classic that can be hung <strong>in</strong> front of a regular w<strong>in</strong>dow<br />
so sunlight streams through it and produces a lustrous<br />
glow. With a bit of practice and care, you can even build<br />
a panel to customized dimensions to fit <strong>in</strong>to an exist<strong>in</strong>g<br />
w<strong>in</strong>dow or door, such as a transom.<br />
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