The Complete Guide To Handmade Stained Glass

Immerse yourself in the fascinating world of stained glass with this practical guide to making handmade stained glass for beginners and beyond. Rosie Linebaugh is an experienced craftswoman who shares her easy-to-understand guide to making modern stained glass. With her inspiring advice, step-by-step instructions, lead-free approach, and full-size fold-out templates, you’ll never want to leave the stained glass workshop. Start by mastering the basics, such as cutting curves for the radiant Five-Petaled Wildflower or using zinc profile for the sparkling Glass Cobweb. Then learn how new materials and skills can enhance your creations, such as using copper foil to create the delicate wings in the Bumblebee’s Buzzing Stained Glass. Finally, move on to intricately detailed panels, such as the radiant “Fantasy Landscape with Sun and Moon” with wire details. Rosie not only guides you through each stage of the journey, but also addresses the most common questions and problems that most novice artists encounter along the way. And because Rosie teaches a new technique in each project, by the end of the book you will have everything you need to create your own exquisite and unique works!