Stained Glass Hinge Points

Hinge Points and How They Affect Your Stained Glass ArtI’ve been seeing a lot of chatter lately about hinge points. Far too often people don’t understand what they are, how to avoid them, or even how to reinforce them. Sadly, this sometimes includes people who are offering advice (eek!)  So let’s take a moment to identify what […]

Learning From Challenging Projects

Have you ever noticed how pushing yourself to take on a new challenge in a project can result in the willingness to try more new things?  It’s as though ​the problem solving process in trying new things allows our creativity to multiply​ and then the thrill we get from completing the task, sets us ​up to […]

Stained Glass Paint: Which Type of Paint to Use

​There are a myriad of ways to add details to your stained glass projects including decorative solder, wire work, and glass paint to name a few. But glass painting opens up so many possibilities and many questions along with it. ​And so, this article is all about ​glass painting and which ones to use on stained […]

Choosing the Type of Stained Glass to Use

When first starting out in stained glass, the sheer variety of choices can feel overwhelming and might leave you with more questions than you had before you saw the selection available.Do you remember the first time you walked into a stained glass supply store? I do. What a sight it was! With all of the […]

Strip Cutter: Do You Really Need One to Cut Glass Into Perfect Strips?

SaveSaveThere are many tools and gadgets available to help you with cutting your stained glass or fused glass ​and it can be hard to know what you ​NEED. Is it essential to have a strip cutter in your arsenal of tools? ​Let’s ​explore our options, shall we?Something that many beginners falsely assume is that making […]

How to Cut Glass: Getting the Right Pressure

How to Cut Glass: Using the Right Amount of PressureOne of the first things you learn when making stained glass, is how to cut glass. It can be a strange experience because it’s often intimidating yet exhilarating all at the same time. Teaching and demonstrating how to hold the tools and what to do with […]

Use Grozing Pliers & Running Pliers to Break Glass

​How to use Grozing Pliers & Running Pliers to Break GlassBreaking glass to the perfect shape needed to fit your glass pattern can be quite tricky at times. But, if you know which pliers to use, when to use them and how to use them properly, creating with glass will become a whole lot easier.Cutting […]

Choosing a Glass Cutter

​Choosing the Right Glass Cutter​There are many glass cutter styles out there and it can be hard to know which one to choose. In this video, I​ explain the different styles and show you ​how they fit in your hand. Not everyone works the same or ​has the same physical make up. I personally have nerve […]

A Good Fit for Stained Glass: How Close Should the Pieces Be?

​​A Good Fit: ​​What to look for before soldering​It’s a common question asked by many stained glass ​hobbyists, “How close should the glass pieces be?”​And one would think there should be a straight forward answer, right?  Well, in theory yes. But I’d rather talk about reality. We’re not machines. We each work differently​, learn differently and have […]

Decorative Solder: How To Add Extra Details

​How to Create Simple Decorative SolderIf you’ve ever wondered how to add extra details to your stained glass pieces, ​consider decorative solder. There are many styles to use and some are easier than others. Creating a simple decorative solder could take your piece from “Nice” to “Wow.” And once you get the hang of it, you’ll […]