Glass Tips from Verrier

A question arose on Facebook that resolved itself around the need (or not) to accurately follow the cartoon. The question itself was wheth...

Cutting glass pieces accurately is a matter of practice whether done by hand or by person-guided machines.   Computer guided machines rely o...

Even though you think you have cut the glass exactly to size, it always seems that some adjustment is needed to areas of a piece to fit b...

A frequently asked question by novice glass workers is whether to score at one side of the line or in the middle.  This question revolves...

In copper foiling, a considerable amount of work goes into getting the pieces to fit with just enough space to accommodate the copper foi...

Need to draw an oval for a panel? Here's how: Set out the long axis horizontally. Set out the short axis at the half way point of t...

The lines for copper foil and lead cartoons need to be of different sizes.  Only a small width is required between glass pieces in copper...

The cutting of glass directly over the cartoon without patterns is variously called trace cutting, English or European method. The advantag...

Keeping foiled pieces together while assembling them prior to soldering is sometimes a problem. If the panel is rectangular - or at leas...

The pounce wheel is used in reproducing images and comes from a time before photocopying or carbon papers. It gets its name from its use t...

Light boxes are in many ways a development from the glass easel. These were used in studios to wax up the painted glass and display it as it...

The traditional approach to cartoons meant three versions were necessary. One with all the drawing details, one with the cut lines, and on...

Principles of design practice for stained glass, 5 Having created the design, you should consider re-working the designs for a variety ...

Principles of design practice for stained glass, 4 Use the everyday visual experience and make interpretations and adaptations. E.g., ...

Principles of design practice for stained glass, 3 Stained glass is a graphic medium where line and colour are very important. Achievi...