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Suncatchers are one of the most popular stained glass projects, especially for beginners. You can work from a pattern, cutting and assembling your own suncatcher, or you can buy a complete kit for under $20. Suncatchers are extremely popular: you can buy kits from craft retailers like Michael’s Arts and Crafts, Ben Franklin, and in many cases from mass-market retailers like Wal-Mart, K-Mart, and Target. You’ll find a wide variety of kits at stained glass shops. Details...

Antique Stained Glass

When you hear the term “antique glass,” you might immediately think “old.” While that’s logical, it’s also wrong. “Antique” doesn’t refer to its age; it refers to the process used to create the glass. Of course, an “antique stained glass work” may be a piece made hundreds of years ago… but antique stained glass simply refers to a glass made by a different process than machine-made, roller-manufactured glass. Details...

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Stained Glass Trends

No one knows exactly who developed the practice of using thin strips of sheet copper, wrapping and folding the edges on the glass, spot soldering the seam closed, and soldering the pieces together. The practice is called the copper foil method, and while no one knows who developed it, the lampshades made by the Tiffany Studios made it famous. Details...