Cutting Stained Glass Made Easy

Want to learn how to cut stained glass cleaner, faster, and with fewer breakages?

Cutting stained glass doesn’t have to be frustrating. In this course, you’ll learn exactly how to cut glass the right way—with clear instruction, close-up video, and techniques that actually work.

Whether you’ve struggled to get clean breaks or you’re just getting started with stained glass, this course will help you build foundational cutting skills and take the guesswork out of scoring and breaking.

What You’ll Learn

Inside this course, you’ll develop the following core skills:

• How to hold and use your cutter with proper pressure
• Scoring and breaking straight lines, curves, and tiny pieces
• Techniques for deep curves, circles, strips, and narrow cuts
• When to use running pliers vs. grozing pliers
• Bonus tips for faster, easier cutting with less grinding

A Quick Peek Inside the Course

Course Outline

The course is divided into 10 focused modules:

• Module 1: Foundations, Safety, and Cutter Basics
• Module 2: Scoring Techniques & Running Pliers
• Module 3: Grozing and Practice Exercises
• Module 4: Cutting for Projects + Tiny Pieces
• Module 5: The Tapping Method + Advanced Breaking
• Module 6: Cutting Strips & Narrow Cuts
• Module 7: Deep Curves & Cross-Hatching
• Module 8: Cutting Circles (4 Methods)
• Module 9: Tools & Systems to Make Cutting Easier
• Module 10: Printable Resources + Bonus Patterns

Who It’s For

This course is designed for stained glass beginners, hobbyists, or anyone who wants to get better results from their glass cutting. Even experienced crafters often find tips they never knew they needed.

What You’ll Need

You’ll need a basic cutter, running pliers, grozing pliers, and a few small pieces of scrap glass to follow along. A full materials list is included in the course.

Learn at Your Own Pace

As with all my lessons, you’ll have lifetime access to revisit the videos anytime. Pause, rewind, and watch as many times as you like—on your schedule.

Student Feedback

“This morning I woke up before dawn so excited to read about your techniques & put them to practice. I improved immeasurably… I can’t believe how much more comfortable I was with cutting my pieces.” – Julie L.

“Things are starting to click better. I’ve had a few aha moments! I especially enjoyed watching the 3D video of the cactus… Your video helped a lot!” – Cathy A.

(from a past workshop — included to show teaching style)

How to Access the Course

Accessing the workshop is very straightforward. After completing your purchase, or anytime you’d like to view it, simply go to My Learning in the main menu to access your training library. Once you’re logged in, you’ll see a selection of all the courses and workshops available to you. Click on the “Cutting Stained Glass Made Easy” course to start learning. The “My Courses” tab will filter the list to show only the items you have access to.