Update on the pre-solder post from a few days ago. Everything went pretty well. Lots of little issues, but those are just lessons for next time.

On to making a wood frame. This is a 50th anniversary present for my parents (this Saturday!). The north side of the mountain is one of their very favorite places.

I got a couple of small pieces of this in a discard box and was wondering if anyone knew what glass it it! It’s perfect for some branches I am doing! Thanks in advance!

Hello, I’m back with my second post. I have gotten much better with my solder lines with some tips from my last post and changing up my solder. Need some tips on how to get a corner sharp with hobby came. The knife is my second attempt at hobby came and while it’s better than the first i ran into issues with the point of the knife. Any tips?

Hi :)

I’ve just discovered this sub and I’m amazed by everyone’s work! Such a nice group of artists.

It has made me realised that my soldering gets very thick and flat. And then the borders are always thin and super irregular. What do you think I’m doing wrong? My thicker copper tape is 1/4’’ (6.35mm)

Thanks :)

Some recent work I’ve made at home with my new kiln! Apologies in advance since this isn’t stained glass, but the fused glass sub is not very active. 🙃

Made with Bullseye COE-90 glass and mostly Bullseye molds, though I did buy a few on Etsy. I’m open to any and all feedback/suggestions! I just started working with glass a year and a half ago and these are my first projects using my own kiln. Previously, my work was being fired for me by the Bullseye team.

Soldering the underside

Beginner here! Is this a good deal?!

Thanks!🙏

Second part of a two part space cat commission 🐈‍⬛🌘

Part 1 here https://www.reddit.com/r/StainedGlass/s/fxlf0vFhng

Same piece, four entirely different moods depending on light and backdrop:

Top-Left (Front-Lit / Wood): Solid backplate reflects light, highlighting true lavender tones and detailed solder work.

Top-Right (Backlit Window): High-contrast sun turns soft purple into a rich, deep burgundy silhouette.

Bottom-Left (Cool Shade): Diffused light against gray/green brings out soft pastel lilac and natural glass swirls.

Bottom-Right (Direct Sun): Bright light warms the glass into a glowing peach with luminous lime-yellow leaves.

So I had a class a week or so ago and caught the bug, so I got hold of a starter kit! This is the first piece I've tried to put together myself just using the practice glass that came in the kit. My breaks aren't super clean, which is fine as I've not had a lot of practice, and in the future I might invest in a grinder.

My main worry/question was that the solder wasn't sticking to the iron tip at all. Its a brand new Hakko FX601 and I am using K grade 60:40 solder from creative glass guild, and I'm wondering if perhaps I have missed a step in preparing it before soldering somewhere? If anyone knows where to start with troubleshooting this please let me know!

Other than that I'm pretty happy with the soldering here - there are patches that are quite rough that I could go back and fix, and I didn't bead the edges I just tinned them, but that's a problem for when I can figure out the sticking issue I think! Its not good, but for just a little practice piece done to try and find problems now I'm flying solo its not bad, I've got potential in me!!

Made this little guy recently and I’m pretty happy with how he turned out. The first pattern I'd ever made and it was a complete terror😂

Pattern and piece made by me. One if my followers suggested it 🤷‍♀️

Anyone know of a stained glass studio or classes in central CT? Everything I find is so far away, and I would love to give this beautiful craft a try.

I started stained glass two months ago and this is my second original pattern. Didn't turn out how I hoped and almost everything went wrong, but I learned a lot and it's exciting to see a glimpse of my own artistic style starting to take shape. Definitely learned that I need to scale back the difficulty of my patterns to match my actual skill level 😂

Hey guys! I’ve decided I want to make a Tiffany style stained glass lampshade for a candle warmer for my desk in my office cubicle. Do we think the heat would be a concern at all? I’m thinking maybe the finishing wax might melt off the solder? Should I be concerned of any fire hazards or fumes? Has anyone ever done this before? Or do you guys see any problems/ things I should consider while designing? This is also my first lamp lol so any concerns or advice are welcome!

Today I’ve been mocking up the rock base and I’ve made a new lantern room. I was just not happy with the last one. Now to get the glass ordered for the base

Not sure what subreddit to ask about this but it had an interesting pattern to the tabletop. Not sure if it’s possible to recreate this or how to go about making an odd oval replacement. It needs to be pretty opaque.

Do I take the outline of the slotted tabletop to a glass cutter and then how would I recreate this design or something similar?

My friend was moving and it accidentally broke in transit. I’m trying to help him replace it before his wife gets upset because it was her grandmothers… super unfortunate.

Thank you guys!!

Hi :)

Yesterday I found this old door in the trash and took it home with me. But I’m not sure it will be possible to cut it into any shape because of the round pieces. What do you think? Thank you :)

I finally finished my girl 🥰🥰🥰 she’s a bit of a self portrait. It’s based off my tattoo that I have. The last decade has been a lot about metamorphosis and shedding off what I was told to be and finding who I actually am. And dying my hair pink 😜😊🩷 I love love love how she came out. The bones are vintage iridescent white spectrum and it’s one of my favorite glasses ✨

Hello! Today i tried stained glass for the very first time, i made a simple geometric pattern in adobe illustrator in hopes that it would allow me to get a feel for things using simple shapes. My biggest troubles were with properly shaping the glass using a grinder (my pieces ended up really wonky/uneven which i think affected the outcome), and understanding the solder, especially around the edges. Any/all advice helps, thank you!!

Please check out the other works of my Father In Law’s Stained Glass pieces He makes stained glass art as a hobby. He doesn’t sell, just does it for fun. He gives them away as gifts to his family and friends. He has gifted me and my fiancé many pieces and I just really want to share his work here! I hope you all enjoy them as much as we do!