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.
| Scissors or craft knife |
For cutting up card templates |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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