Using stained glass to tell visual stories. If you’ve ever stood in front of a stained glass window and felt something — joy, calm, awe, nostalgia — you already know this: glass isn’t just about colour or craftsmanship. It’s about emotion. What makes stained glass so compelling isn’t just how it looks. It’s how it […]
Glass art is one of those hobbies that looks simple… until you realize you’ve slowly acquired a collection of tools that rivals a medieval torturer. When I first started, I thought I could get by with a cheap cutter, a soldering iron from the hardware store, and a dream. Let’s just say that dream cracked […]
Glass fusing gone wrong and the lessons behind the mess Glass fusing is a magical process — you layer up beautiful bits of glass, close the kiln, and wait for the fire to do its thing. But what nobody tells you when you’re starting out is that your kiln will betray you. At least, that’s […]
A lighthearted but informative comparison for newbies When you’re starting out in stained glass, you’re quickly introduced to a very real fork in the creative road: lead came or copper foil? These two techniques are the bedrock of stained glass artistry — and while some folks are firmly in one camp or the other, the […]
The first time I picked up a soldering iron, I was terrified. I’d watched the videos, read the tutorials, even lurked in a couple of stained glass forums. It all looked smooth and effortless. But then it was my turn? Wobble. Burn. Splatter. Curse. Splatter My first solder joint wasn’t just bad—it was bulbous and […]