Copper foil comes in a variety of widths to accommodate different thicknesses of glass. This technique uses copper foil which has an adhesive on one side to hold the glass pieces together. This is a completely different technique than I am showing you. Copper Foil - Some stained glass works use lead came, which is a lead channel that holds pieces of glass together. Running pliers are designed for snapping long cuts in the glass.

Grozer pliers are designed for breaking glass and nipping off little edges. Cutting Oil - required to prolong the life of your glass cutter and improving the quality of your score on the glass Pliers - Do not use ordinary house pliers for this! There are two styles of pliers used in stained glass. I also like using a pistol-grip style cutter with the same features, but in a more ergonomic design. Here you see a tungsten carbide wheel cutter which has an oil reservoir in the handle. You'll see the wide world of glass available to you when you visit a stained glass supplier! Glass Cutter - these also come in a variety of styles. Hard to do a glass project without glass) - there are SO many kinds of glass available! I used a combination of streaky and textured glass for this project. You can always add to your collection as you go along (and trust me, it's hard not to!) It's best to find a specialist stained glass supplier for these materials. Here are a few essentials to get you started. There's a broad range of really fun materials involved in stained glass.

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