Archive for the 'glass tools' Category
Aug
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Welcome to CraftingGlass.com! Crafting Glass features videos, articles, pictures, and blogs on making and caring for beautiful glass objects. Whether it is information on stained glass, etched glass, or glass beads you will find it here. The sources for the tools and supplies you will need for crafting and maintaining decorative glass likely will be found here as well. Tips on buying, installing, and repairing window glass are provided on this web site also. For a list of categories please look in the column on the left side of this page. Please feel free to comment (blog) on any article or video. I also welcome suggestions for new articles, pictures, or videos in the broad catagory of “glass” (use the “contact us/me” page), How awesome can glass be? Well, just look at the beautiful images below for some idea of the beauty and versatility of glass.
Central Train Station R10/O5, Kaohsiung, Taiwan. Architectural glass by Derix Glass Studios (derix.com). Pictured is the Glass art ceiling and glass art pillars.
Narcissus Quagliata, artist
A small stained glass window in an near 100 year old home.
A hand blown and hand cut small glass vase. 
Agate glass pitcher 
As you can see (from the following two videos) making your own glass beads at home is not something you learn in a few minutes of your spare time. You need to set up a safe work area and you need to get several “somewhat” expensive items to do the bead work (called flameworking). But don’t be discouraged if you are really interested as it’s a thrill to create your own, unique beads and it could even be profitable if you become skillled in the art of beadmaking. Enjoy the videos. (From www.HarlanGlass.com)
Jerry (webmaster, Crafting Glass)
Learn about using the Dremel™ tool for engraving glass. A Dremel tool can be used for creating decorative effects.
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This is a dude in Venice making an amazing glass masterpiece.
Please note: He isn’t actually blowing glass in this video. He is just sculpting it using heat and tools.
Duration : 0:1:42
Some of the glass working tools I use including several I made myself.
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Foilers are important tools for copper foiling. Learn about the different foilers in this free video clip about using copper foiling for stained glass art.
Duration : 0:1:59
Oct
14
snap-on tools usa set of 4 socket glasses/tumblers with metal effect glass
Try searching for them on eBay or Froogle.
I dont want to buy a glass cutter and simply breaking them off and leaving a sharp edge is no good either.
Zowar has the right idea, but instead of using a lighter, use some cotton string rubbed with wax. Wrap the wax coated string where you want the glass to break. light it, and let it burn for about 30 secs. Run the glass under tap water. It will break where the string was. Be sure to hold the glass upside down while the string is burning to keep the heat off of the glass bell.
How to drill, cut, paste or weld glass?
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