Stained Glass Jewelry

Students will make a functional piece of jewelry incorporating stained glass elements.

This project has three parts: research & design, making, and documenting.

Students will learn to score and cut glass, grind edges smooth, foil edges, and solder using a soldering iron.

MAKING ARTWORK USING STAINED GLASS

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DRAW THE PATTERN (make 2 copies)
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CUT THE PATTERN (use foil scissors)
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CUT THE GLASS PIECES
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RESHAPE PIECES TO FIT, AS NEEDED
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GRIND EDGES, AS NEEDED
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WRAP EACH PIECE OF GLASS IN FOIL
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PIN THE GLASS TO THE BACKBOARD
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FLUX ALL OF THE COPPER FOIL THAT IS SHOWING
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SOLDER THE CORNERS FIRST, THEN THE LONG SEAMS

TECHNICAL SKILLS VIDEOS

INSTRUCTION

  • DRAW THE PATTERN (use a sharpie or other bold line instrument)
  • MAKE COPIES (photocopy the pattern)
  • CUT THE PATTERN (use the foil scissors - they cut out the exact gap you want to remove)
  • CUT THE GLASS (score the glass, then tap and snap)
  • GRIND EDGES (use the grinder or chomping pliers to refine shapes as needed)
  • WRAP EACH PIECE OF GLASS IN FOIL (try to get the same amount of foil on either side of the glass; smooth the foil so that it is fully adhered to the glass)
  • PIN THE GLASS (make sure all glass pieces are touching well and tightly secured)
  • FLUX (use the ruby flux to coat the visible copper foil)
  • SOLDER (solder the corners first, then solder the long seams)
  • FINISHING (consider how you want to use it - if you want to hang it, solder links to the edge)

ADVANCED IDEAS

  • NOT FLAT (DIMENSIONAL PARTS)
  • IRREGULAR EDGES
  • MULTIPLE PANES