Stained glass for dummies

 Content: Introduction --
 About this book --
 Conventions used in this book --
 What you\'re not to read --
 Foolish assumptions --
 How this book is organized --
 Part 1:  Glass, Glorious Glass --
 Part 2:  Easing Your Way Into The Art:  Basic Stained-Glass techniques --
 Part 3:  Practice Makes Perfect:  Stained-Glass projects Aplenty --
 Part 4:  Adding A Little Heat To The Mix:  Working With Warm Glass --
 Part 5:  Part Of Tens --
 Icons used in this book --
 Where to go from here --
 Part 1:  Glass, Glorious Glass --
 Welcome to the world of glass --
 Stained-glass techniques --
 Leaded glass --
 Copper-foiled glass --
 Adding a little heat:  warm glass --
 Getting to know glass --
 Surveying different glass types --
 Touch and feel:  taking a look at textured glass --
 Getting started with the right tools --
 Getting a handle on hand tools --
 Glass cutters --
 Variety of pliers --
 Warming up to soldering equipment --
 Soldering irons --
 Soldering iron tips --
 Soldering iron stands --
 Tip cleaners --
 Solder --
 Getting turned on to power tools --
 Glass grinders --
 Saws --
 Constructing your project with the right tools --
 Looking at lead-specific tools --
 Focusing on foil-specific tools --
 Staying safe:  purchasing the right safety equipment for glass projects --
 Assembling basic drafting supplies --
 Paper for patterns --
 Rulers and triangles --
 Pattern shears --
 Adhesives --
 Markers and knives --
 Light box --
 Setting up your glass-working studio --
 Knowing what makes for a good studio space --
 Flooring --
 Lighting --
 Ventilation --
 Storage spaces --
 Setting up workstations and storage areas within your studio --
 Workbench and worktable areas --
 Grinder station --
 Storage area for all your tools --
 Glass storage area --
 Storage area for lead and other metals --
 Part 2:  Easing Your Way Into The Art:  Basic Stained-Glass Techniques --
 Designed to succeed:  working with patterns and selecting your glass --
 Patterns 101 --
 Using ready-to-build patterns --
 Having three copies of each pattern --
 Enlarging designs with an opaque projector --
 Laying out your pattern --
 Determining your project\'s finished size --
 Drawing the outside dimensions of your panel --
 Incorporating cut size into your pattern --
 Tracing your design onto your pattern --
 Numbering the pieces --
 Color coding the pieces --
 Marking the grain of your glass --
 Cutting out and working with templates --
 Cutting templates --
 Keeping track of your templates --
 Selecting glass for various projects --
 Cathedral glass --
 Opalescent glass --
 Textures and patterns --
 Making the cut:  glass cutting 101 --
 Selecting your practice glass --
 Getting to know your glass cutter --
 Preparing the cutter --
 Getting a proper grip --
 Cutting straight lines --
 First things first:  making the score line --
 Letting it all fall apart:  breaking scored glass --
 Working with curves --
 Cutting curves --
 Controlling the break and run --
 Cutting out shapes around your templates --
 Positioning templates for cutting --
 Cutting the right way:  inside curve, outside curve, straight line --
 Cutting out circles --
 Grozing and grinding glass for a perfect fit --
 Working with grozing pliers --
 Filing --
 Nipping and prying --
 Powering up for faster results:  glass grinders --
 Using your grinder --
 Marking your pieces before making adjustments --
 Soldering your way to well-jointed projects --
 Solder 101:  what it is and how it works --
 Prepping and using your soldering iron --
 Setting your iron to the correct temperature --
 Getting a good grip on your iron --
 Keeping your tip clean --
 Soldering cooper-foil projects --
 Selecting the right solder for copper-foil projects --
 Applying flux to your project --
 Tackling tack soldering --
 Running the perfect bead --
 Removing excess solder --
 Soldering lead-came projects --
 Selecting the right solder for lead-came projects --
 Testing your iron\'s temperature --
 Soldering the perfect joint --
 Removing excess solder --
 Soldering safety --
 Part 3:  Practice Makes Perfect:  Stained-Glass Projects Aplenty --
 Creating copper-foil projects --
 Cutting and foiling your glass pieces --
 Prepping the pattern and cutting your glass --
 Setting up your work board --
 Selecting your foil --
 Applying the foil --
 Soldering copper-foil projects --
 Framing and tack soldering for stability --
 Filling in the gaps --
 Running a bead to connect the pieces --
 Soldering intersections --
 Removing excess solder from seams --
 Creating a solder frame for smaller projects --
 Abracadabra:  the magic of wire --
 Decorative accents --
 Structural applications --
 Cleaning up and adding finishing touches --
 Cleaning your project --
 Applying metal patina --
 Project:  Butterfly sun catcher --
 Project:  Sunflower panel with metal frame --
 Project:  Round rose window --
 Building leaded-glass projects --
 Selecting and working with lad came --
 Choosing the right size and profile of lead came --
 Stretching lead came --
 Cutting lead came --
 Preparing your work board and laying out your pattern --
 Constructing your lead project --
 Framing it up --
 Putting the project together piece by piece --
 Achieving the perfect lead fit --
 Squaring it up --
 Soldering lead-came projects --
 Setting your iron\'s temperature --
 Soldering joints and intersections --
 Removing excess solder --
 Finishing up and cleaning up --
 Making a panel airtight and waterproof --
 Polishing the glass and adding patina --
 Framing your project --
 Project:  Geometric leaded panel --
 Project:  Art nouveau tulip --
 Project:  Round all-American panel --
 Making a stained-glass box --
 Selecting the glass for your box --
 Art glass --
 Mirrors --
 Beveled glass --
 Fun and interesting objects --
 Using special tools to construct a glass box --
 Visualizing the basic box layout --
 One size fits all:  foolproof prep for cutting a perfect fit --
 Cutting the pieces using your strip cutter --
 Laying out and foiling the pieces --
 Assembling the basic box --
 Soldering the box pieces together --
 Attaching the hinges --
 Attaching the chain --
 Adding box feet --
 Mixing it up with some variations on the basic box --
 Project:  Box with beveled top --
 Project:  Box with a 3-D flower --
 Shedding some light with a basic panel lampshade --
 Different styles of lampshades:  panel versus dome --
 Selecting the glass and hardware for your lampshade based on your pattern --
 Deciding what kind of glass to use and how much --
 Choosing the right lampshade hardware --
 Prepping your pattern and cutting out your glass pieces --
 Foiling the glass pieces --
 Laying out your pieces for lamp assembly --
 Soldering for stability --
 Tack soldering --
 Running smooth beads along your lamp\'s seams --
 Capping off, cleaning up, and adding patina --
 Putting your new skills to work:  project patterns --
 Project tips and tricks --
 Enlarging a design --
 Selecting your glass --
 Cooper-foil projects --
 Hummingbird panel --
 Mr Buzz sun catcher --
 Floral panel --
 Lily panel --
 Lead-came projects --
 Wright-inspired panel --
 Picture-perfect panel --
 Landscape panel --
 Sunshine panel --
 Part 5:  Adding A Little Heat To The Mix:  Working With Warm Glass --
 Getting your studio ready for warm glass --
 Knowing what makes a good warm-glass studio --
 Space requirements --
 Electrical requirements --
 Ventilation --
 Adding the right tools and supplies to your warm-glass toolbox --
 Choosing the right kiln for your studio --
 Furnishing your kiln --
 Gathering a few other tools and supplies --
 Wearing the right safety gear --
 Selecting fusible glass --
 Determining glass compatibility --
 Choosing the right glass size to purchase --
 Spicing things up with glass shapes and characters --
 Preparing to fire and use your kiln --
 Making sure your studio is safe --
 Preparing shelves and molds --
 Test firing --
 Keeping firing charts --
 Starting simple with basic fusing techniques --
 Understanding the firing process for fusing glass --
 Initial heat-up segment --
 Ramp-up segment --
 Flash-cool segment --
 Anneal segment --
 Cool-down segment --
 Preparing the glass for fusing and firing up the kiln --
 Working with multiple layers of glass --
 Loading the kiln --
 Working with a table-top kiln --
 No peeking! --
 Project:  Fused sun catcher --
 Heating things up with some advanced fusing techniques --
 Creating your own project design --
 Considering your project\'s size --
 Focusing on layers --
 Understanding the effects of stacking glass --
 Weaving glass --
 Adding wire and other inclusions to your projects --
 Wiring to hang --
 Using fiber paper to create holes in glass --
 Gluing hangers to fused projects --
 Project:  Set of four glass coasters --
 Art of shaping warm glass --
 Gathering the tools you need to start shaping glass --
 Using the right type of kiln for slumping --
 Picking out and preparing glass molds --
 Opting for fancier glass --
 Thin fusing glass --
 Iridescent fusing glass --
 Dichroic glass --
 Glass frit --
 Preparing your glass for shaping --
 Cutting your fusing glass to fit your mold --
 Cleaning the glass --
 Decorating the glass --
 Fire it up! fusing and slumping your glass --
 First firing:  fusing the glass --
 Second firing:  slumping the glass --
 Project:  Tropical bowl slumped into a mold --
 Project:  Glass vase draped over a floral former --
 Parts Of Tens --
 Ten strategies to improve your soldering technique --
 Understanding how to control your soldering iron\'s temperature --
 Keep your soldering tip clean --
 Figure out how to hold your iron --
 Be loyal to your brands --
 Know that you can never use too much flux --
 Find the right flow and rhythm --
 Work on one area at a time --
 Keep your intersections clean and low --
 Mentally visualize the size of your lad joints --
 Practice, practice, practice --
 Ten glass works you must study --
 Bathers --
 Entombment --
 Feeding the flamingoes --
 Four seasons --
 Magnolia and irises --
 Minnehaha window --
 Mosaics --
 Peacock windows --
 Wisteria lamps and windows --
 Woman and cupid window --
 Index.
 Abstract:             
              Discover the artist within and create beautiful stained glass    Beautiful stained glass isn\'t reserved solely for church windows-it can be used to create intricate patterns in home windows, decorate cabinet doors, patio doors, ceilings, skylights, mirrors, lighting fixtures, garden decorations, and much more.                 Read more...