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Stained Glass, How To . . . 

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Building a Leaded Window
Method of Making Stained Glass Objects
Making a Foiled Glass Window
Presented by Hall Glass Studios
Every step noted with illustration
Crocus Panel Diary
Making Lily Pads/Lotus Panel
Making a Transom Window
How to Make Stained Glass
How to Use Stained Glass Tools
Pattern Preparation
Scoring Glass
Breaking Glass
Grinding Glass
Using Diamond Band Saws
Working with Copper Foil
Working with Lead Came
Soldering
Cleaning & Finishing
How to do Stained Glass, by Randy Wardell
Method of Making Stained Glass Panels
Turning over a large piece - Illustrated with detailed photos
Click the link and begin reading under 
"Method of Making Stained Glass Panels," #5 through #13.
Contois Reynolds Stained Glass Making Demonstration
Designing a Pattern
Selecting & Cutting Glass
Cutting Baroque Glass
Cutting a Circle

Stained Glass Terms & Definitions

Types of Glass

Other Items That Can Be Incorporated into a Stained Glass Project

Photographing Glass

Discussion on Photographing Glass

Assembling a Panel
Stretching the Lead
Craftsmanship Quality in Stained Glass
Offered by Glass By Design Studio 
Zinc Rebar, 6' Strip
When to Reinforce a Panel
Reinforcing Stained Glass Panel
Excellent visual demo for using copper reinforcing strip
Soldering & Finishing a Panel
Patina Changing Colors
WC 4/1/04 chat entry
Beaded Solder Edge
UKStained Glass'ers Discussion

Tools for Saftey

Go to the 7th item down and purchase the "Assembler Gloves."  They are my favorite!

Turning over a Large Panel
Nancy's Tips:   Scoring and Breaking Glass
Nancy's Tips:   Additional Breaking & Cutting Tips & Soldering Tips and Tricks
Decorative Soldering & Painting Books
Copper Foil Sheets
Discussion on Warner Crivellaro Glass Chat
Cleaning Stained Glass Windows
Cleaning Stained Glass Projects
Nancy's Tips:   Finishing Touches
Foiled Panels
Putty
Cement
Rona Moody's Stained Glass: "Making a Window"
An Ongoing Project
Manager of MSN's "My Stained Glass" group, L'Artiste demonstrates the process
Make a Holiday Saguaro, by Nancy Weaver
Cutting of Brass Outer Bars
How to Clean, Patina and Polish a Copper Foiled Piece
How To Make A Stained Glass Lampshade
Glass Patterns Beginner Lamp Instructions
Method of Making Stained Glass Lamps
The Making of a Tiffany Lamp
Cabinetry
300 Stained Glass Cabinet Door Design
Cabinet Customization
Discussion Re: Creating Pattern with Bevel Clusters
Lead-up the bevel-cluster FIRST
How To Make a Water Prism 
Making House Address Plates
WC discussion and photo examples
Tips on Multiple Piece Production
Randy's "How to Do Stained Glass"
Inland's "How To" Books Online:
How to Use Stained Glass Tools
How to Solder Like a Pro
Cementing: How to Weatherproof and Strengthen Leaded Glass Panels
Making Mosaics, Using the Direct Method
Making Mosaics, Using the Indirect Method
Power Kits
Instructional website by Art of Stained Glass - (a work in progress)
Dennis Brady's Technical Tips
Stained Glass Techniques
Cutting Glass
Installing a Panel
Plating 101 (by Vic Rothman) 
Putty 101 (by Vic Rothman)
Putty - Weather or Not 
Rebar 101 (by Vic Rothman)
Soldering
Speed Soldering
Shipping Glass
Stretching Lead
Stretching Lead
Teaching Methods
Working with Wire
Stained Glass Business
Amateur or ProCraft Shows
Consignment
Pricing
Pricing - The S.T.E.M. way
Materials vs Labour
What to Make ?
Technical Data
Cleaning Glass Models
Fuse Printed Glass

 

Use Identipen to mark your glass instead of Sharpie
I use this exclusively. Only comes off with rubbing alcohol. 
I purchase from Ed Hoy, but if you don't have a wholesale account when them, get it here.
Warner-Crivellaro's Tech Tips
Introduction
About Stained Glass
Tools and Supplies
Glass Cutting
Breaking Glass
Cutting Circles
Project Patterns
How to Cut Glass to a Pattern
Soldering Technique
Leading Technique
Copper Foil
Technique
Making a Lampshade
Tech Tips
By Magic Glass Studio
Dodge Studio's Glassworkers Tips
3/01 Preventing Hinge Seize 
11/2000 Garage Sale Glass Holder
10/2000 Mounting Panels in Curved
  Spaces9/2000 Repair tips for came and foil work
8/2000 The Only Sure Fire Preventative for Mirror Black Edge
7/2000 Adding Computer Generated Text and Graphics to your work!
6/2000 Cleaning Grout Haze from Mosaics
5/2000 Prepare Now to Match Glass Later
4/2000 Preventing Soldering Cracks in "Problem Glasses"
3/2000 Avoiding "Lost Pieces" in Mosaic Stones
2/2000 Designing Lamps (Cont'd from 1/2000)
1/2000 Designing Lamps (and boxes too) -Cont'd from 9/99
12/99 A Third Hand
11/99 Preparing to Cut Glass
10/99 Holding 3-D Work for Soldering
8/99-9/99 Designing Lamps - (This one is pretty long and took quite some work to put together so I thought it was fair as a two month tip!) 
7/99 Dealing with Pits and Interrupted score lines
6/99 A third hand
5/99 A dialog on grinder OVERuse
4/99 Handy Iron Holder
3/99 Came carrier/storage container
2/99 Inexpensive glass rack
1/99 Protect your Patterns!
12/98 Plastic Patterns
11/98 Turning Panels Over Safely- (Addition to Techniques Discussed at the Help Desk)
10/98 Desoldering for Repairs in Flat Work
9/98 Hold Your Patterns with Glue Stick
8/98 The "Tiffany Whisper", or Don't Rely on the Adhesive
7/98 Hold Your Work with "Upholstered Bricks"
6/98 Antique Patina
5/98 Choosing the Right Lamp Base
4/98 Cutting Narrow Strips
3/98 Creating a Personal Sample Set
2/98 Creating Easy Assembly Jigs for Curved or Irregular Shaped Panels
1/98 Finishing Touches for Frames
12/97 Preventing Grinder Head "Lockup"
11/97 Create a Color Reference Collection
10/97 Make foiling easier on the eyes
9/97 A Neat Variation for Zinc Frames
8/97 Framing panels with Wood Frame Stock or Rigid Came
7/97 Contributor Quick Tips: Hinge Help and Reviving Old Foil
6/97 No-Spill Flux Holder
5/97 Adjustable Fit For Easy Installations
4/97 Cutting a "V" Notch Without a Band Saw 
3/97 Glass Cleaner
2/97 A Few Notes on Selecting and Matching Glass
1/97 Reusable Patterns
12/96 Sal Ammoniac / Sal Ammoniac Water?!
11/96 Organizing Scrap Glass
10/96 Fixing Foil Splits
9/96 Preventing Foil Splits
8/96 Adjusting Fit
7/96 Try Cutting Glass on a Plexiglas Surface (Cutting Circles)
6/96 Straight Cutting Against a Ruler
5/96 Preventing Solder Run Throughs
4/96 Special Foil Applications
3/96 Use of Glass "Grain"
2/96 Choosing your foil size
Dale Grundon's "How to" . . . 
Panel lamps - 3 parts
Sandwiching paper or flowers in glass
Foiling Nuggets or Globs
Wiring Stained Glass Lamps
Repairing Broken Glass in a Foil Project
A Hand Foiler Hint
Care and Feeding of Soldering Iron Tips
Conewago Beacon Supplemental Assembly Information
Ernie's Putty Technique
Sample Commission Contract
Sample Commission Worksheet
James Hetley & Co. Beginners Guide to Lead and Copper Foil Techniques:
Getting Started
What do I need to start making stained glass?
Creating a Design
Leading a Panel
Using Copper Foil
Structural Reinforcement
Glass Types
Tommy's Technical Tips Stained Glass News
Keeping a Window Panel Square
Marking Cutting Lines: for Band and Wire Saws
*  I HIGHLY recommend Identipen
 works MUCH better!
Lead Free Solder
Cutting Glass
Floppy Lamp Syndrome
Reinforcing Lead Panels
Keep Level While Soldering!
Get your copper tape to stick
Soldering Wide Seams
Harmony Stained Glass Hints, Tips & Tricks
Using Sticky-Back Paper
Cleaning Your Soldering Iron
Tiffany Lamp Construction
Stepping Stone Manual
Using A Traditional Lead Knife

Tutorials For Traditional Stained Glass

Glass Plating by Barry Z. Masser

Glass Plating Discussion - Warner Crivellaro Glass Chat

Stained glass how to, from Chantal

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Stained Glass Patterns

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GlassEye2000
THE best stained glass pattern making program available on the market!
Join the Glass Eye 2000 discussion group
Click here to hear why I find this design program absolutely invaluable!
Rapid Resizer
Enlarging Your Patterns - Tutorial
Part 1
Part 2
Part 3
Stained Glass Projects by Carolyn Kyle
Free Patterns
Kostenlose Vorlagen zum Laden
Fantasy in Glass Site's Free Patterns
Motion Glassworks
Exquisite equestrian, pets, and car patterns. 
300 Stained Glass Cabinet Door Design
This book by Denny Berkery, according to respected glazier Dennis Brady is the  "best possible book on designs."
Author Denny Berkery
Free Patterns from Stained Glass Pattern Club
Free Monthly Patterns from Paned Expression Studios
Free Patterns Archives
Minneko's Stained Glass Angels Free Monthly Patterns
Free Patterns from Design Glass Studio
Screaming Eagles Studio's Free Patterns
Glass Patterns Quarterly Publication
Dodge Studio Patterns
From Chantal:
Chantal Paré's Patterns
ART_ERY Stained Glass Patterns
Chantal's Stained Glass Patterns
Chantal's own Stained Glass Pattern Directory
All about making your own patterns
Just free patterns, all panels
PDQ Patterns -  Online patterns for sale.
Pattern Books by Rachel Cecere
Floral Alphabet, Celtic Books, & more
Making Patterns:
Designing Art Glass - Anatomy of a Design
Part 1
Part 2
Part 3
Part 4
Building Circular Patterns
Oval Patterns
Octagon Art Glass Panels
Designing with Diamonds
Drawing parallel curved lines
Tools, techniques, and poly-panels
Warner-Crivellaro's Patterns
Pattern Books - Glass Crafters
Suzanne Cooper "Les Femmes"
Exquisite patterns from her discontinued book.
Suzanne Cooper Lamp Patterns
Beautiful patterns from her out-of-print "Bright Ideas" book.
Dennis Brady Collections
String Instruments, Boat, Model Cars,  & "Lazy Man's Guide to Stained Glass"
Allen Kenoyer Glass Patterns
Betty's Free Patterns
Oaktree Free Patterns
Southern Front Patterns
Glass Crafters Free Patterns
Harmony Stained Glass Books & Patterns
Delphi Free Patterns
Prairie Designs
Prairie Style Designs from Cliffside Studios
Patterns & Pattern Books - Delphi
All-in-one Stained Glass Projects
From Delphi, includes pattern book, glass, and finishing materials
Patriotic Patterns & Projects
Free Pattern of the Month - Alpine
Previous Month Free Patterns - Alpine
Alpine's  Free Patterns Archives
Spectrum Glass's Free Patterns
Publishing Your Designs

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Inspirations & Ideas

Most of these links are suggestions taken from
Message Boards & site galleries that are in a category of their own.
If you know of any links that would be useful.
email them to me.

Note: Because of the danger of opening unwanted emails these days,
kindly enter into the "Subject" line of your email, "Studio Management Link Suggestion."
Any e-mails without this reference will be deleted.

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Public Galleries
Warner-Crivellaro Public Entries
Warner-Crivellaro Glass Chat Albums
Alpine Stained Glass Showcase
Glass Crafters Artists Galleries
Aanraku Stained Glass Galleries
Studio Galleries & Collections
Glastar's Art Glass Competition - Monthly Winners
Artist Links
Stained Glass by Robert Oddy
Artist Profile: Robert N. Oddy, by Jim Matthews THE SCORE, Issue No. 60, 9/15/97, published by Spectrum Glass Co.
Glastar's Art Gallery
A Glass Act - Adorable Jewelry Sets
Sunflower Glass Studio
Visions Stained Glass Gallery
Rob's Stained Glass Ideas 
Peck's Store Gallery
The Franklin Collection
A program about the History and Techniques of 
Stained Glass
3-D
Jewelry Boxes
By Powell Brothers Glass Art
Terrariums by Ron Gladkowski
Emily Holmes Designs
DeBrady Glass Ltd.
Paul's Stained Glass
Chessboards, Houses, Lamps, Boxes, & More. 
Organizing Jewelry
3D "Ideas" That Could Be Incorporated With Glass
Lamps
Tiffany Lamps of Dr. Grotepass Studios, Germany
Glastar's Lamp Gallery
Somers Tiffany Tiffany Lamps
Creative Int'l. Enterprises
Miscellaneous
Soldered, Stamped Glass Bracelets

 

 Mosaics

Indirect Method
-Use of a mold
-Cures quickly (when using DiamondCRETE)
-Costs more

Stepping Stones are made by using the Indirect Method.

Direct Method
-Does not use a mold
-Cures slowly
-costs much less

Projects like this apple or a garden pot
are made by using the Direct Method.

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Alpine Stained Glass's Mosaics

Free Mosaic Patterns and Ideas

Mosaic Books

How to Create a Mosaic Apple, Step by Step

Mosaic Forms

Mosaic Grout

Mosaic Pre-Cut Shapes

Mosaic Quick-Dry Mix

Mosaic Supplies

Mosaic Tables

Mosaic Tiles

Mosaic Tools

How To Create Mosaic Tiles/Coasters

Mosaics Tutorial for Beginners

Mosaic Artists Message Board

More Mosaic LINKS
Provided by Wits End Mosaic Site

Mosaic Links
Provided by Yahoo's Mosaic Artists Message Board

Behind the Mosaic Dairies, by Ladybug Hill Moasaics

Glass on Glass Diary

Dawnmarie Zimmerman developed this method after two years of gluing glass to clear glass hurricane lamps, recycled bottles, votives, tea lights, vases and bowls.

Demonstration of her method for gluing glass to glass with Weldbond Non Toxic Adhesive.

Glass Bowl Diary

Cafe Table Diary

Dolphin Table Dairy

Curio Shelf Diary

 

Mosaic Supplies

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Mosaics by Maria

Stained Glass & Mirror Tiles

Mosaic Mercantile

Wits End Mosaic

"Mosaic - It's all it's cracked up to be"

Smalti.com

Butler Enterprises

Carter Glass Mosaic

Happycraftn's Mosaic Tile Supplies

Tile Mosaics

Vitreous Glass Tiles

Mosaic Tiles - Alpine

Monster Mosaics

Xinamarie Mosaici

Earth Wind & Tiles

Mosaic Art Supply

SGW

Wits-End Mosaic

Custom-Mosaic

Mosaic Surfaces

Tile Tool.net

KP Tiles

Midwest Mosaic

Mosaic Tile Group

Papoola's Mosaic Tiles , Home & Garden Decor

Craft It Yourself

Artful Crafter
Mosaic and Hot Glass Supplies

Mosaic Table Bases

Mosaic Tables - Southern Front

Tables, Stakes, & Stands

Envirotex Lite
The epoxy resin coating used on pieces, especially table tops.

How to use epoxy grouts tip no 1

Ready to Finish Projects

Mosaic Age
Iron hardware for Mosaics

Mosaic Grout

Mosaic Colorant

Mosaic Misc.

Mosaic Software

Tile Creator Software
If you want to create professional mosaic or ceramic tile designs, TileCreator is a must-have tool! This easy-to-use program allows you to import an image and translate it into a "tile map" and materials list for your project.

 

Stained Glass for the Garden

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Garden Stakes

Brass Rod
12 ga., 12"
14 ga. 12"
16 ga. 12"
18 ga, 12"
20 ga. 12"

How to Make a Garden Stake with Copper Tubing

A well-demonstrated, cost-saving alternative to purchasing garden metal garden stakes.  If you don't want to go through the process, here's where you may purchase garden stakes:

Delphi's Bead Weaver Garden Stake, 42" high, 12" round.

SGW

 

Wrought Iron
Wrought iron can be used to better display your stained glass or mosaics work and/or to accent it. Below are some items items that will help you do both while making your art more unique.

Harmony Stained Glass

SGW

Display Stands - Alpine

Ornament Stands

Tables, Stakes, & Stands

Garden Accents - Southern Front

Decorative Iron

Wind Chimes

Wind Chimes Tutorial

Round Aluminum Pipe & Tubing

From Southern Aluminum Finishing Company

 

Stepping Stones

Mosaic Supplies - Southern Front

Mosaic Tools

Mosaic Tools - WC

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Silicon Folly Stepping Stone Manuals

DiamondCRETE.com

Color Mixing Chart

DiamondCRETE - Alpine S.G.

Tips for Using Concrete & DiamondCRETE

Making Stepping Stones with DiamondCRETE

DiamondCRETE Problems & Solutions

Kwik Parts

Pre-Cuts

Mosaic Pre-Cuts

Cement & Grout - WC

Foil & Mounting Tape

Mosaic Stone Mix

Estimating the Volume of Concrete for a Mold

Making Stones that Rock

Stone Materials Cost Calculation

Glass Cracking in Stepping Stones

Monster Mosaics

Mosaics - How To

Stepping Stone Supplies

SGW

Stepping Stone Patterns

Books & Patterns - WC

Mosaic Patterns - Harmony S.G.

Downeast Stepping Stone Patterns

Glass Crafters

Mosaic Platters

Free "Vase of Flowers" Platter

Mosaic Molds

Molds & Forms-WC

Great Prices!

Stepping Stone Molds - Harmony Stained Glass

Planter Molds

Mosaic Molds - Glassmart

Alpine Stained Glass

Mosaic Forms - Glass Crafters

Mosaic Projects & Molds

Mosaic Galleries

Glastar's Mosaic Art Gallery

Mosaic Tile Supplies

Site Galleries

Customer Galleries

Stepping Stone Forums

Steve Cole's Stepping Stone Forum

Garden Accoutrements

Silicon Folly Stone & Mosaic Forum

Stepping Stone Galleries

Silicon Folly

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Wrought Iron

Wrought iron can be used to better display your stained glass or mosaics work and/or to accent it. Below are some items items that will help you do both while making your art more unique.

Harmony Stained Glass

SGW

Display Stands - Alpine

Ornament Stands

Tables, Stakes, & Stands
Garden Accents - Southern Front
Decorative Iron

Garden Links - books, materials, etc.

Delphi

Garden Accents - Southern Front

Alpine Stained Glass


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Stained Glass Message Boards

 

Warner-Crivellaro Glass Chat

DownEast Message Board

MSN Heart of Stained Glass

MSN Stained Glass Patterns

Dodge Studio Glass Talk

MSN UK Stained Glass'ers

MSN Magic Glass Studio

MSN My Stained Glass

Stained Glass News

Click their "Message Board" button

Yahoo Dragonfly Software
Discussion Group

Hetley's Stained Glass

Artists In Stained Glass Message Board

Silicon Folly Stained Glass Forum

Silicon Folly Stone & Mosaic Forum

SG Stepping Stone Forum

Silicon Folly Fusing Forum

Aanraku Stained Glass

Warm Glass Discussion Board

Handmade Glass Discussion Board

ISGB Forum  -  Glass Beaders

Chantel's Stained Glass Town Square


Stained Glass Supplies
Online Merchants

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Warner-Crivellaro
Dodge Studio
Southern Front
Glass Crafters
Alpine Stained Glass
AmeriGlas
Delphi Stained Glass
Harmony Stained Glass
James Hetley & Co.
The Stained Glass Web-Mart
I.S.G.S. - Internet Stained Glass Supply
Tempsford Stained Glass - U.K.
Nickates - Abbey Glass
American Bevel
Anything in Glass
Aanruku Stained Glass
Stained Glass Stylists
Stained Glass Studio
Pristine Glassworks
Stained Glass by Betty
Stained Glass Workshop
Somers Tiffany
The Oak Tree
Sunshine Glassworks, Ltd. 
Whittemore-Durgin
McGill's Glass Warehouse
Online List of U.K. Suppliers
 

Wholesale

 

Ed Hoy's International
Hollander Glass
Glass Craft
Warner-Crivellaro
McGill's Glass Warehouse
Kaleido Glass Limited
Franklin Art Glass Studio
Rainbow Art Glass
D&L Stained Glass Supply
Lincoln Distributors
Pacific Art Glass
Northwest Art Glass
Glowing Panels Studio
Bendheim
Direct Importers & Distributors of Specialty Glass

Studio Management 
Most of these links are suggestions taken from Message Boards.
If you know of any links that would be useful.
email them to me.

Note: Because of the danger of opening unwanted emails these days,
kindly enter into the "Subject" line of your email, "Studio Management Link Suggestion."
Any e-mails without this reference will be deleted.

Date Manager
A personal favorite that I find to be very useful. 
Free download, but I highly suggest paying the $30 fee which eliminates pop-ups associated with the free download.
Start Your Business
Tips for Beginning Craft Designers
Discussion on "What to Stock or Not to Stock?"
Fishbowl Inventory Software
Works with QuickBooks
Extensive inventory software that offers far more inventory capabilities than the QuickBooks program.
Free download/trial and fabulous one-on-one tutorial with sales rep in real time, online samples of how to make the program work for your specific studio needs.
I have invested in this program along with QuickBooks Pro, and find it to be very helpful.
MYOB (Mind Your Own Business)
Business Accounting Software
Taxes Discussion
Artists' Health Insurance
Small Business Resources
Bookkeeping and Record Keeping Basics
Pricing Your Work
Adnilco's Pricing "Guess-timater" tool
Selling Your Stained Glass
Using a wholesale rep
Same topic, different board
Selling In Local Shops
Craft Shows
Graphic Display Systems
Marketing
Crafts Marketing Success Secrets
"Information, articles and resources for beginning and professional artists, crafters, and designers who are serious about profiting from their creative ideas and talents." 
Craft Business Books by Barbara Brabec
Marketing with Postcards
How to Get Publicity in Your Local Paper
How to Write a News Release
Proofreading Service

 

 

Glass

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Dictionary of Glass Terms
A guide to common art glass terms, offered by Spectrum Glass.
Spectrum Stock List
Types of Glass
Stained Glass Studio
For purchase, but even more helpful, this could be a quick reference for glass:
English Muffle, Kokomo, Spectrum, Uroboros, & Vegla/C80 Glass, illustrated with Manufacturer's Name & Number
Located in Metarie, LA where I took my first class back in the 80's
Warner-Crivellaro
Delphi
Harmony Stained Glass
Cathedral S. G.
Glass Crafters
Sunshine Glass
Art Glass Plus
Select art glass, Jewels & tile
Southern Front
Youghiogheny, Wissmach, Spectrum, Kokomo, & Gecko
Selecting Glass for:
Dawn Sky - from WC Glass Chat
Sunset - WC Glass Chat

 

Bevels

 

Bevel Manufacturers
American Bevel
Mika International
Working With Bevels - A Tutorial
Part 1
Part 2
Bevel Clusters
Warner-Crivellaro
Harmony Stained Glass
SGW
Alpine Stained Glass
Mika International
Stock
Harmony Stained Glass
SGW
Cathedral S.G.
Alpine Stained Glass
Mirrored Bevels
Warner-Crivellaro
Shapes
Squares & Rectangles
Cathedra S.G.
Colored Bevels
Warner-Crivellaro
Etched
Warner-Crivellaro
Bevel Panel Kits
Alpine Stained Glass
Warner-Crivellaro
Books & Patterns
Warner-Crivellaro
Warner-Crivellaro Bevel Design
Bevels - Southern Front S.G.
Bevels - Glass Crafters
Bevels - Glassmart

 

Fusing & Slumping
(warm glass)

 

Basics of Fusing
Warm Glass
Guide to fusing, slumping, and related kiln-forming techniques
Warm Glass Discussion Forum
Warner-Crivellaro
Fusing Tools
Hot Glass Products - Southern Front
SGW
Alpine Stained Glass
Sunshine Glassworks Hot Glass Supplies
Glass Line Newsletter
Make Your Own Frit

Talk about invention! LOL
Fritter  *
Click*  

Making Jewels - A Tutorial

 

System 96
Cathedral S.G.
Art Glass House, Inc.
Setting Your Glass Fusing Studio
Evenheat Kilns
Fusing Books
Silicon Folly Fusing Forum
15 Different Kilns to Fit Every Need and Budget
Discussion on Kilns
Making or Repairing Your Own Kiln?
Kiln Maintenance
KILNCare
Introduction to Glass Fusing
By Petra Kaiser
KiZz My GlaZz Designs Gallery
CBS Dichroic Glass
Molds
Sun Sculptures Molds
Bullseye Molds 1
Bullseye Molds 2

 

Bead Making - Supplies, tools, books, etc.

 

International Society of Glass Beaders
ISGB Forum
SGW
Cathedral S.G.
Hot Glass Products - Southern Front
Bead Making Books
Photo of a Beading Work Station
Lamp Work Starter Kit
Bead Making Basics - step -by step
Gold -Stamped Glass Beads
Bead Making - Glassmart
Bead Making - Glass Crafters
"The Lure of Beadmaking"
Setting Up Your Kiln For Flameworking
Cooling Down and Annealing Your Beads
Bead Dragonfly

 

Studio Tools & Equipment

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Cutting Tools
Cutter's Mate - Glassmart
Cutter's Mate - Harmony Stained Glass
I LOVE my Cutter's Mate!! - Shop around for best price
Glass Cutter by Thomm Carr Co.
Glass Cutters - Glassmart
Warner-Crivellaro
Delphi
SGW
Hand Tools
Warner-Crivellaro
Hand and Shop tools - Southern Front
SGW
Morton Glass Work Tools
Getting Started
Portable Glass Shop Manual
Mini & Maxi Cutting Surfaces
Layout Block System
Grinder Accessories
Light Box Kit
Teeny Turn Table & Circle Guide
Assembly Tray Manual
Specialty Items
Safety Break
Safety Break System Manual
UKStained Glass'ers Discussion
Warner-Crivellaro
Southern Front
SGW
Cleaning Oxidized Foil

5/04 Warner-Crivellaro Glass Chat

Copper Foil & Foiling Tools
Foil Info Page
Warner-Crivellaro
Southern Front - Metals, Foil & Reinforcing
Came & Foiling Tools - Southern Front

Glastar Foiling Machine -Love mine

How to set up your Glastar Foiling Machine

Kwik-Crimp by Hovel - I LOVE  this incredibly useful tool ! !

Alpine Glass

Nugget Foiler - Another Studio MUST HAVE

Foiling Tools
Cathedral. S.G.
Harmony Stained Glass
Delphi
Brass Foil
SGW
Copper Foil Sheets
Discussion on Warner Crivellaro Glass Chat
Miscellaneous Supplies
SGW
Assembly Tools
Wedgies
Delphi
Solder
Soldering Irons & Accessories
Hakko Soldering Irons
Warner-Crivellaro
Southern Front
SGW
Delphi
Beginner's Start-Up Kit
Build Your Own Work Table - A Tutorial
Build a Glass Storage Bin - A Tutorial
Pattern Drawing Tools, Software & Supplies
GlassEye2000
Drawing Tools
Paper & Pens
Pattern Shears
SGW
Shop Supplies
Grinders & Accessories
Warner-Crivellaro
Grinder Bits
Delphi
SGW
Saws & Accesories
Warner-Crivellaro
Glass Saws - Delphi
SGW
Gryphon Miter & Came Saw
Mini Cut-Off Saw

Along with many others, I highly recommend this over any other miter saw. And its only $20 !

Lead Came, Brass, Copper, Zinc Came & Tools

Stretching the Lead

Types of Lead and Came

Types of Came

Larger Illustrations

Copper Channel
Brass Channel
Zinc Channel - WC
Zinc Came from Prairie Designs
Lead-Free Came
Lead Came
Specialty Lead Cames
Cascade Lead Came
Cascade Reinforced Lead Came
Lead Came Strips & Boxes
Lead Came Spools
Came & Foiling Tools - Southern Front
SGW
Delphi
Alpine Stained Glass
Came & Channel Tools
Came Cutter by Thomm Carr Co.
Came Bender
Li'l Notcher, 45 degrees
Li'l Notcher, 90 degrees

 

Chemicals/Adhesives
for Glass & Mosaics

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Neutralizing Discussion

Warner-Crivellaro 5/04 Glass Chat

"To Patina or Not to Patina"

Harmony Stained Glass
Flux & Patina
Cement - Putty
Miscellaneous
Southern Front
SGW

Glassmart

AmeriGlas

Tools for Saftey

Go to the 7th item down and purchase the "Assembler Gloves."  They are my favorite!

Spill proof flux/patina container

Fume Vacuum by Thomm Carr Co.

 

Wire, Rods, Chain
& Tool Accessories

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SGW
"Curly Q" Copper Wire Hangers
Chain, Wire & other Finishing Supplies
Warner-Crivellaro
Wire & Tube Tools
Wire Bending Jig
Brass Rod
12 ga., 12"
14 ga. 12"
16 ga. 12"
18 ga, 12"
20 ga. 12"
 

Filigrees

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Angel Wings - WC
Angel Accessories
Angel Wings, Halos, & Accessories
Angel Accents & Filigrees
Brass Halos & Stars
Fair Wings
Fused Printed Glass
Glass Wings & Celtic Knots
Brass Butterflies &  Filigrees
Brass Filigrees
Dragonfly Filigrees
Christmas Filigrees
SGW
Filigrees - Delphi
 

Lamps & Night Lights - Accessories, Books, etc.

 

Odyssey Lamp Systems
Instruction Manuals
Odyssey Lamps at Glass Crafters
Odyssey Lamp Systems at Glassmart
Worden System
Instructions
Worden Lamp System at Glass Crafters
Worden System from Anything in Glass
Lamp Bases & Worden Lamp Making System
Tempsford Stained Glass - U.K.

Worden molds, patterns, lamps & bases, and fittings.

Bradley Base Products
Classic American Lighting
Lamp Bases, Wall Sconces, Hardware & Accessories
Glass Crafters Lights & Accessories
Bronze Tiffany Lamp Bases
Paul Crist Studios

Reproduction hardware for antique leaded lamps

Lamp & Night Light Filigrees
Night Light Assembly
Lamp Tools
Lamp Soldering Stand by Thomm Carr Co.
Warner-Crivellaro's "Lamp Pattern Builder"  - free
SGW
Alpine Stained Glass
Delphi
Lamp Hardware
Mika Lamp Filigrees
Lamps - Glass Crafters
Making a Tiered Lamp
The Making of a Tiffany Lamp

This EXCELLENT step by step  process is given by Dr. Grotepass Studios, Germany

The 18" Oriental Poppy lamp

24" Parasol mold and preparations for making the shade.

Using temporary bridges

The making of windows pattern from clear film

Tools Used by Dr. Grotepass (previous links)

"You may profit by 20 years of our experience."

 

 

Boxes & Other 3-D Items
 Materials,  Accessories, Books, etc.

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Alpine Stained Glass
Brass Channel
Brass Tubing
Inner, 1/16" dia.
Outer, 3/32" dia.
Box Parts - Cathedral S.G.
Brass Stampings
Brass Stampings & Castings - WC
Wire & Tube Tools
Chain - Harmony Stained Glass
How To Make a Water Prism 

Boxes & Other 3-D Items Galleries

Lady Jane

Museum Quality Greenhouses

Domes & Skylights

Sierra Dome Frames

Online Brochure & Downloads

 

Jewels, Nuggets (globs), Agates, 
Crystals, Rondels, etc.

 

Warner-Crivellaro
SGW
Alpine Stained Glass
Austrian Crystals - Southern Front S.G.
Austrian Crystals - Delphi
Jewels - Cathedral S.G
Nuggets - Cathedral S.G..
Faceted Jewels - Delphi
Nuggets & Gems - Delphi
Jewels - Glassmart
German Jewels
Opal Gems
Cathedral Iridized Gems - Southern Front S.G.
Hand-Beveled Jewels
Nuggets & Gems - Southern Front S.G.
Assorted Jewels or Stones
Rondels - Southern Front
Rondels - Pristine Glassworks
Rondels - Blenko Glass Co.
Rondels made one by one in the traditional mouth blown method.
Harmony Stained Glass
 

Stampings & Castings

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SGW
Warner-Crivellaro
Alpine Stained Glass
Angel Accents & Filigrees
Flight into Fantasy - Alpine Glass
Flight Into Fantasy - Southern Front S.G.
Brass Stampings
Creative Castings
Figurines - Delphi
Mika Lamp Filigrees
Monster Metals
Southern Front S.G.
Alpine Stained Glass
 

Pre-Cut Glass
& Pre-Cut Glass Kits,
Rings & Ring Kits & Other Decorative Items

 

Warner-Crivellaro
Ring Panels & Books
Angel Pre-Cut Kits
Pre-Cut Flower Kits
Pre-Cut Bird Kits
Pre-Cut Heart Shapes
Misc. Pre-Cut Kits
Mosaic Pre-Cuts
Pre-Cut Shapes
Pre-Cut Ring Kits
Kwik Parts
Pre-Cuts
Glass Shapes
Winter & Christmas
Glass Ornaments
Glass Art
Fish
Ladybug
Bumblebee
Dragonfly
Scorpion
3-Dimensional Stained Glass
Mantle Clock Project Kits (not pre-cut)
Clocks & Kit Parts
Rings
Metal Hearts
Iron Rings - Delphi
Pre-Cut Kits Supply Pak
Oak Stand for Ring Kits
 

Framing, Frames & Display

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Framing Stained Glass - Tutorial 
Framing Panels
Build your Own Frame - A Tutorial
Part 1
Part 2
Part 3
Warner-Crivellaro
Pop-Lock
How to Measure for Window Installment
Measuring & Installation - Brady
Fitting Into an Existing Opening - from Delphi
Installation Suggestions
Excellent W-C Glass Chat Discussion for "1st Installation" question
"To Frame or Not to Frame"  . . .
. . .  "That is the question" 
discussed on WC Glass chat 4/04
Alpine Stained Glass
Insulating Art Glass - A Tutorial
McNeil Oak Frames from SG Web - Mart
Oak Frames - Glassmart
Oak Frames - Glass Crafters
Oak Frames - Delphi
Screws for Framing
Southern Front Framing & Box Hardware
Southern Front Display Stands
Highly Recommended!
Ornament Stands
Art Glass Display Boxes - A Tutorial
Part 1
Part 2

For "displays," also look under Wrought Iron

Hangers

Handy Hanger
Hanger Leaf
Brass Panel Hanger
Brass Soldering Tab Hanger
Brass 3-Loop Hanger
Brass Pivot Hanger
Daisy Panel Hanger
Rose Panel Hanger

 

Misc. Links

Who was LOUIS COMFORT TIFFANY?

by Dr. Grotepass Studios, Germany

Morse Museum

Collection of Louis Tiffany Works

Publishing Your Designs

Architectural Wood Turnings

If you need a custom door for your stained glass,  here's a  top-quality craftsman in wood, highly recommended by Glass by Design Studio.

National Association of Independent Artists

American Craft Council

Art Network

National Craft Organizations and Aid for Craftspeople

Glass Talk Radio

About Glass and Its History

1911Encyclopedia Extensive Article on Stained Glass

History of Glass Manufacture in the U.K.

History of Stained Glass

Stained Glass History, by Art Glass Ass'n.

Introductory History of Stained Glass

Art History - Stained Glass

Frank Lloyd Wright  - A Collection of Windows

Stained & Art Glass - Museum & Gallery Exhibitions

Why Creative People are Sleep Deprived - ". . . creative brains never stop clicking"

On a personal note, this article really struck a chord with me.  Living in Minnesota, I've been on Australian time (15 hrs ahead) for years, with the occasional gradual turn around to Central Standard Time.  As Barbara Brabec mentions in this article, it's best not to worry about "why" and simply accept and adapt, which is precisely how I handle my insomnia.

GlassCraft & Bead Expo

Mark your calendar for  the 2005 Vegas Glass Expo

Wed. March 30th - Sun. Apr. 2nd, 2005

One of the best annual gathering of the year, held in Las Vegas.

 

 

Studios

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Spellcast Studio

My friend Julie's studio in West Sussex, England

U.K. Studios

Offered by Stained Glass News.

Click "site menu" at the bottom of the page in order to go to the Stained Glass News Home Page

U.S. Studios

Offered by Stained Glass News.

Click "site menu" at the bottom of the page in order to go to the Stained Glass News Home Page

Stained Glass Art by Robert Oddy

"Exceptionally" unique style.

Artist Profile: Robert N. Oddy, by Jim Matthews

THE SCORE, Issue No. 60, Sept 15, 1997, published by Spectrum Glass Co.

Glass House

My teacher and friend

Glass by Design

Magic Glass Studio

email: magicman_31@hotmail.com

LaNaNiNa Stained Glass Studio, Los Angeles CA

JennDale Designs in Stained Glass

Located in Ontario, Canada.

Dodge Stained Glass

Stained Glass Windows.com

Stained Glass by Glenna

Underground Glass Designs

Mechanicsville , MD   

Blue Heron Stained Glass

DeBrady Glass Ltd.

Sunflower Glass Studio

Adnilco Stained Glass