Comments on: Why is working in stained glass important to you? http://www.mosaicnovelties.com/why-is-working-in-stained-glass-important-to-you.htm Welcome to Mosaic Novelties, everything to do with Mosaic Tiles, Slate and Mosaic Home Decor Tue, 21 Jun 2011 02:04:16 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: delphinium http://www.mosaicnovelties.com/why-is-working-in-stained-glass-important-to-you.htm/comment-page-1#comment-1098 delphinium Thu, 04 Jun 2009 18:07:38 +0000 http://www.mosaicnovelties.com/why-is-working-in-stained-glass-important-to-you.htm#comment-1098 I love translucent colors, and stained glass comes in an endless variety of colors and textures. Sometimes seeing a piece of glass will inspire a design. I especially like waterglass, with its wavy texture. I like to draw and paint, and it was quite exciting to translate some of my ideas into the medium of glass... I had to simplify the lines, and experiment with the colors. It is very enjoyable and satisfying. I have not done a mosaic yet, but I'm saving all my little pieces of glass because I'd like to experiment with mosaic. I saw a book on mosaic by Kaffe Fassett & Candace Bahouth, which really inspired me... so imaginative! There was a niche with mirror tiles, which I'd like to make some day. I think it would be lovely with a candle set in it. I also discovered that yellow mirror-back glass is a good substitute for gold tesserae (which cost over a dollar per square inch!!). I have a question for you: do you grind the edges of your mosaic pieces smooth, or just use the sharp cut pieces in the mosaic? If you are getting your fingers cut, have you tried using those stretchy garden gloves (the ones that look like the fingers were dipped in rubber)? I wear these when handling glass, and have never gotten cut. The back of the hands is not coated, so your hands don't sweat like they would in ordinary rubber gloves. Stained glass is important to me because it is one more way to express my creativity, and because I can make pieces for my home, and for gifts, that I would not otherwise be able to afford. ********************************************************************** ********************************************************************** Hi! Thanks for the comments. I bookmarked the mosaic cutter page. And there are some lovely designs on the other site. I've never seen mosaics done with larger pieces of glass... it almost reminds me of quilts. Very interesting. I liked the garden angel with the wings. Of course, with small mosaic pcs. you can get infinite shading in the design, and use up tiny bits of glass. It's great to keep learning new things, and experiment with materials. I love translucent colors, and stained glass comes in an endless variety of colors and textures. Sometimes seeing a piece of glass will inspire a design. I especially like waterglass, with its wavy texture. I like to draw and paint, and it was quite exciting to translate some of my ideas into the medium of glass… I had to simplify the lines, and experiment with the colors. It is very enjoyable and satisfying.

I have not done a mosaic yet, but I'm saving all my little pieces of glass because I'd like to experiment with mosaic. I saw a book on mosaic by Kaffe Fassett & Candace Bahouth, which really inspired me… so imaginative! There was a niche with mirror tiles, which I'd like to make some day. I think it would be lovely with a candle set in it. I also discovered that yellow mirror-back glass is a good substitute for gold tesserae (which cost over a dollar per square inch!!).

I have a question for you: do you grind the edges of your mosaic pieces smooth, or just use the sharp cut pieces in the mosaic?

If you are getting your fingers cut, have you tried using those stretchy garden gloves (the ones that look like the fingers were dipped in rubber)? I wear these when handling glass, and have never gotten cut. The back of the hands is not coated, so your hands don't sweat like they would in ordinary rubber gloves.

Stained glass is important to me because it is one more way to express my creativity, and because I can make pieces for my home, and for gifts, that I would not otherwise be able to afford.
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Hi! Thanks for the comments. I bookmarked the mosaic cutter page. And there are some lovely designs on the other site. I've never seen mosaics done with larger pieces of glass… it almost reminds me of quilts. Very interesting. I liked the garden angel with the wings. Of course, with small mosaic pcs. you can get infinite shading in the design, and use up tiny bits of glass. It's great to keep learning new things, and experiment with materials.

]]> By: Amy S http://www.mosaicnovelties.com/why-is-working-in-stained-glass-important-to-you.htm/comment-page-1#comment-1099 Amy S Thu, 04 Jun 2009 18:07:38 +0000 http://www.mosaicnovelties.com/why-is-working-in-stained-glass-important-to-you.htm#comment-1099 I took my first stain glass class in 1999 and fell in love!! With in a year I was working at the shop for supplies, omg to get paid to do something you love to do!! Within a couple years, I really found my niche, and that was teaching stain glass. The joy of helping others discover this art is wonderful. To see a begining piece, helping them pick colors, patterns, and walking thru the steps of creating a beautiful work of art. 5 of my students may pick the same pattern, and every single one will be different. The youngest person I taught was 9 (my daughter) and the oldest was in her 80's. In the 100's I've taught, only one person totally hated it and walked away from it. Some dont want to buy all the tools and are content to just come in and do a project once or twice a year. Others LIVE there, take every class they can and have everything at home. You have worked some with glass now. Breakage will happen no matter how much experience you have. You will learn to control some of your cuts, and know when to use the glass saw. Wear glasses when grinding and cutting glass. Your fingers will need to build up pads (especially if you are doing 1 or more hours a day, at first they will get raw and sore, use "hockey" tape on the tips of your fingers, or garden gloves at first, I havent been to impressed yet with any of the gadgets that hold the glass for grinding, and I'am a gadget junkie) Soldering is fun!! First rule, any solder consider HOT!! and you will be okay. I always tell my students, the first window is the "scariest" but I try to ease there fears (breakage, solder lines, etc...) Your second window will be tons more fun, you have the basics down and no longer scared at every turn. I took my first stain glass class in 1999 and fell in love!! With in a year I was working at the shop for supplies, omg to get paid to do something you love to do!! Within a couple years, I really found my niche, and that was teaching stain glass. The joy of helping others discover this art is wonderful. To see a begining piece, helping them pick colors, patterns, and walking thru the steps of creating a beautiful work of art. 5 of my students may pick the same pattern, and every single one will be different. The youngest person I taught was 9 (my daughter) and the oldest was in her 80's. In the 100's I've taught, only one person totally hated it and walked away from it. Some dont want to buy all the tools and are content to just come in and do a project once or twice a year. Others LIVE there, take every class they can and have everything at home.
You have worked some with glass now. Breakage will happen no matter how much experience you have. You will learn to control some of your cuts, and know when to use the glass saw. Wear glasses when grinding and cutting glass. Your fingers will need to build up pads (especially if you are doing 1 or more hours a day, at first they will get raw and sore, use "hockey" tape on the tips of your fingers, or garden gloves at first, I havent been to impressed yet with any of the gadgets that hold the glass for grinding, and I'am a gadget junkie)
Soldering is fun!! First rule, any solder consider HOT!! and you will be okay. I always tell my students, the first window is the "scariest" but I try to ease there fears (breakage, solder lines, etc…) Your second window will be tons more fun, you have the basics down and no longer scared at every turn.

]]> By: wil_t52 http://www.mosaicnovelties.com/why-is-working-in-stained-glass-important-to-you.htm/comment-page-1#comment-1100 wil_t52 Thu, 04 Jun 2009 18:07:38 +0000 http://www.mosaicnovelties.com/why-is-working-in-stained-glass-important-to-you.htm#comment-1100 it lets me express myself and is a good way to make a little money on the side it lets me express myself and is a good way to make a little money on the side

]]> By: Hula Girl http://www.mosaicnovelties.com/why-is-working-in-stained-glass-important-to-you.htm/comment-page-1#comment-1101 Hula Girl Thu, 04 Jun 2009 18:07:38 +0000 http://www.mosaicnovelties.com/why-is-working-in-stained-glass-important-to-you.htm#comment-1101 My boyfriend worked as a glass beveler at a Stained Glass shop. My boyfriend worked as a glass beveler at a Stained Glass shop.

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