It turns out that many owners of ownership are engaged in stained -glass windows of their own manufacturing.
This procedure consists of several stages: glass clipping. There are two methods: manual and machine.
Edge processing, wrapping previously chopped blanks. For this, a special copper tape is used, which you can buy in special stores. On the inside, it is presented in the form of an adhesive layer, with the help of which the glass is fixed, alignment of foil in the center. Bending the edges on the glass, you need to observe the same bend length. In order for the foil to be securely fixed, it should be ironed with some kind of solid item, for example, plastic or oak ironing, pieces wrapped in foil are laid out on a stained glass sketch, soldered places are moistened with soldering acid, the entire composition is stuck pointily fastened with the help of the solder.
Experienced stained glass players recommend placing a drawing under the assembled design. This will avoid displacements and various shifts of the constituent elements. If you need to unscrew the pieces and adjust, then you can use the tin.
After the whole composition is grabbed, and the quality of the work is checked, then the whole stained glass. There should not be exposed areas of copper.
At the end of all soldering work, the stained glass windows are washed. This will remove the remains of soldering acid, which over time could ruin the appearance of the picture.
The final stage is to cover this surface with a black or copper patina. In its absence, you can use only tin.
After that, the work is installed in the corresponding room.
I experiment in the area of stained glass, you can also try to paint a monolithic glass.
This will require low -fat glass. On this surface, along the contour of the pattern that is laid below, apply glue. If you add bronze or aluminum powder, or use a copper or lead profile, then you get a rather original and convincing composition performed in the classic style.
After the glue is completely dry, the formed interior space is painted over with special colors.
For greater persuasiveness, the seams can be simulated on both sides of the glass, as for the coloring, it will be enough to apply it on one side.
You also need to not forget about the plastic color film, which is often used in light filters.
Beginners of stained -glass art should remember that the richer the texture of the material and color used will be, the more effective and original the stained glass.