General Tools & Supplies

SOLDERING TOOLS:

Weller W101 Temperature Controlled 100watt soldering iron. High performance tool for all glass soldering jobs.

Weller W200d Heavy duty temperature controlled 200watt soldering iron. Perfect for those larger pieces of stained glass soldering.

Heavy duty stand specifically for above the Weller W101 soldering iron. Spaces for tip tinner and sponge.

Heat resistant Sponge tip cleaner Ideal for keeping the soldering iron tip clean.

Tip cleaner Ideal for removing burnt flux and for keeping your soldering iron tips in perfect condition.

Spare tips for Weller W101 and W200d

Solder
K grade – 60/40 available in: ½ kilos | 1/5 kilos | 6/10 kilos
Soldering Flux:
Soldering brushes

Lead Came:
2 meter lengths in following sizes: 12, 10, 8, 6, 5 & 3
(due to the increased price and general fluctuation we can only give price of came on day of ordering)
U section & C section came

Steel Bars

Leaded Light cement
2kilo cans – must be mixed well before use. White spirit can be used for mixing. To store after use: Put clear plastic over opening, tap
lid down tightly and turn upside down.

Tallow: These are not the same as candles. Tallow does not have a wick and is rubbed onto the lead joint awaiting soldering.

Copper Foil
Width sizes 3/16ths/ 7/32/ ¼ / 5/16ths /
Types: Normal, silver backed (used for mirror work or clear glass when soldering is left silver) and black backed (used on mirror or clear
glass when solder is blackened down).

Copper Patina

Black Patina

Blackit

Patina pads for applying patinas to completed work.

Kwik Crimp
This is a heavy duty crimper for burnishing all 3 sides of the foil at once.

LEADING TOOLS

Pro Lead knife: duel tool for cutting lead and knocking in horseshoe nails.

Horse shoe nails: Keeps glass work in place

Oyster knife: Helps to work glass into lead came - essential

Grozing Pliers: nibbles small pieces of glass away

Fids: 3 different types : allnover for widening the opening of lead came

Wood fid and flat fid.

Lead dykes: Used for cutting away old lead before remaking or rebuilding

Wire brushes: for cleaning up lead before soldering

Polishing brushes: Essential for finishing your stained glass panel

Lead vice: Stretches the lead and to ensure perfect useage.

Breaking pliers - heavy duty breaking pliers for larger pieces of glass

Cut running pliers: lightweight cutters for breaking straight lines and slight curves.

Mosaic Cutters - Used to cut strips and squares for making mosaic glass pictures.

Safety goggles - a ‘must have’ for protection when using grinders.

Carborundum: - a long narrow stone for smoothing the edges of glass

Hammer - with three interchangeable ends: rubber, plastic and metal

Artist Profiles

What Others Have Said..

  • "I would recommend anyone wishing to learn about the art of glasswork to enrol with Liz."

    G.Jelley, Hardwicke,

    Gloucestershire

  • "I really enjoyed the glass fusing course, now I want to buy a kiln to do some at home!"

    Mrs S.Moore, Thornbury,

    Gloucestershire

  • "A truly fantastic experience. I never thought I would be making stained glass at my age."

    Mrs P.Wilt. Falmouth,

    Cornwall

  • "Loved every minute. The course worked well and I look forward to going on another course with Baroque Glass, Liz you make everyone welcome, it’s more like a family party than a class!"

    Ms Sally Adams.

    S.E.London