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Copper foil : Step by step

This technique was first used by the Tiffany studios in the 1880's and is most famously seen in the stunning windows and lampshades made by them for the next forty years. It is a tecnique well suited to making small three dimensional objects such as boxes, terrariums and lampshades as well as being good for making internal windows, suncatchers and mirrors.

Tools and materials
 Scissors or craft knife  For cutting up card templates

 18 " Wisteria Lampshade
 Oil filled glass cutter  For glass scoring
 Grozing pliers  For nibbling bits off glass and breaking small edges off
 Cut running pliers  Apply pressure down score line to break glass
 75 watt soldering iron  We use a 200 Watt iron but the 75 and 100Watt irons are fine
 Flux brush  To apply flux to copper foil before soldering
   
 Glass  Usually 2 to 4mm thick glass
 Copper foil  Varies in width from 3/16" to 3/8"
 50:50 Solder  50% lead and 50% tin
 Soldering flux  Paste or liquid are fine. Experiment to find which you like
 Patina  Usually an acid which colours the solder, black or copper