Stained glass ornaments, like a stained glass butterfly, add an unique and vibrant element to your house.
Making your own stained glass butterfly, is simpler than you might think. Here are a couple of ideas to aid you get started with this invigorating hobby.
Focus on Design
First, think about your design- be bold with your use of color, but don't get excessively intricate with the pieces that will make up your butterfly.
Try to ensure a balance of color. If you're stuck for a design, there are plenty of online resources with many inspiring patterns.
Be Smooth With Your Cuts
If this is your first piece, it's helpful to use smooth faced glass, instead of textured glass, as it's easier to cut. A paper pattern will be useful for lying onto your glass, and tracing the lines to be cut.
Keep in mind that you'll need to leave room around your pieces for the lead came; pattern-cutting scissors can help ensure this when cutting your design components out.
You first score over your traced lines, using your pencil cutter. It is vital that the glass is lubricated with cutter oil .
Running pliers are then used to apply pressure to the score line- at the glass piece should snap cleanly. When considering glass cutting, it's helpful to heat the glass, as this aids the break.
Putting It All Together
You're now prepared to assemble your pieces together using lead came. This must be 'stretched' first, by using lead pullers.
Then take a sharp edge glass piece, and press a zinc came to the outer edge (it strengthens the finished piece). You can now measure and cut the proper lengths of H section lead came to the inner ties- where one glass piece abuts another.
You may need to coax the pieces into place with a glazing hammer.
Last Steps
Finally you solder the places where the lead came lines meet, and once cooled, cement the joints.
After some last cleaning, using whiting, you may leave to dry- this can take a few days. Once dried, your gorgeous stained glass butterfly will be ready for hanging.
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