Glass Cutting Techniques: Advanced Tips and Tricks
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- Опубліковано 9 лют 2025
- This will be your go-to glass-cutting tutorial. Beginners and experienced students will find the tips helpful. Inside cuts, outside curves, and circles take practice. First, you must use the right tools and learn the correct techniques. Then grab a few 12" x 12" squares of 1/8" window glass from the hardware store or local glass company. What's your homework? Practice, practice, practice. Tune in each Monday for our Livestream Q & A at 7PM EST and learn more about How to Make Stained Glass.
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Welcome to the ARTyRV Glass Studio Channel! Here, you can learn how to create beautiful stained glass art. We offer comprehensive tutorials on everything from making stained glass windows to using the best soldering iron tips for stained glass. Whether you're a beginner or an experienced artist, we have everything you need to start with glass art making. So, gather your stained glass supplies and join us on a colorful journey of self-expression and beauty. colorful journey of self-expression and beauty. Learn how to make stained glass art at ARTyRV Glass Studio.
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Barb & Ed
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Ed & Barb
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Sir , How much Width (height ) of stained glass 3 mm 5mm to be used for this kind of work ?
I gifted my granddaughter with a 12 hour stained glass class for her 14th birthday and enrolled me as well. Last Saturday we had our first class and I learned more about cutting glass watching your video that I did during the entire class. Thank you so much. I'm from OK now but originally from PA and bought a small TT after my husband dies in 2020. My dog and I travel together and just might show up on your doorstep next summer! I fell in love with stained glass after just the first class and since it's just me and Clancy in campsites I plan to take this new skill on the road with me.
Please stop by! Let us know when you are coming so we can make sure we’re here. Sounds so exciting! Thanks for watching and stay awesome!
I'm going to retire in a few months and have decided to learn to make stained glass. I live in a small Texas town that offers no classes of any kind so I've been watching you tube videos. Yours are the best I've seen. I have a feeling I'll be binge watching you for awhile.
Thank you! We’re here to help you learn and grow as a stained glass artist. Please come to our livestream on Mondays at 7pm and learn even more.
You make it look so easy. I really like that circle cutter, it looks like lots of fun.
It is!
Nice Folks, I've been glazing for 35 years and finally decided to get into stained glass. Can't wait, thanks guys.
Best of luck!
You are a master sir. Thank you.
Thank you! Thanks for watching!
I just witnessed some glass cutting magic sorcery 😱🔮
Thank you! We enjoy watching your journey in stained glass. Happy cutting! Just subscribed to your channel too.
Love you guys! I've learned so much watching your videos, and you make it fun ti watch! Sunbearglass and your channel are my favorite. Thanks for making these videos for us newbies.
Thanks! We are glad you find them fun.
Thank you for your clear instructions! So very helpful!
You’re welcome. Thanks for watching.
Super well explained. Thank you!
Thanks for watching. We try!
Great video glad we stumbled across it.
Glad you enjoyed it!
This is the BEST tutorial on glass cutting that I’ve seen! Thank you so much.
Thanks we are glad it helped and thanks for watching!
Holy moly youre so good at this!!
I love you guys! I inhereted my mom's stained glass tools and supplies. I remember a few basics but have definitely been learning the hard way. So glad I found you!
Thanks for watching!
This is like learning from masters. Thank you!
Thank you for watching! Happy cutting!
Great lesson
Thanks so much for your response I really appreciate that!
Very clear, thank you !!
Glad it was helpful! Thanks for watching.
Hi 👋
Thank you for generously sharing your knowledge, skills and passion with us all! God Bless! 😃
Thank you for watching and appreciating what we do!
You are wonderful. So patient will your instructions. Thank you
Thank you for the kind words and for watching our videos!
So happy I came across you guys!
Glad you found us!
Thank you! I have started to do stain glass and really like it a lot. So glad I found you!
We are too! Thanks for watching!
I just started taking a class last week.
So far, I love it!
Your videos are extremely informative and helpful.
Thanks
Thank you! We love to hear that we are helping!
Y’all are awesome
Sweet, glad I found you two cute hippies! I'm hooked and so appreciative for your instruction and shared knowledge. Super teacher!! You've built my courage up to try glass cutting. Forgot to breath when he was cutting those curves out and circle! Subscriber from NW FL.
So glad you found us! Thanks for watching.
I am thankful for your videos. They really are the most informative, clear instructions. And not full of unnecessary gab 😁
Happy to hear that! That is great to hear.
Wow, it is amazing, the glass in your hand is easy for cutting👍
Your are a very good teacher thank you, you really know how to demonstrate the way you cut glass.
Thank you for the compliment and thanks for watching!
Hello from Ireland thank you for the great advice and so freely of your time and expertise Martina
Barb has many cousins in Ireland . We hope to visit there one day. Thank you for appreciating our videos and thank you for watching.
I just began working with stained glass, thank you so much for the great video.
Thanks for watching!
Hey guys, it's our first premiere! We'll be watching it with you on Monday night, January 4th at 7pm. Comments and questions are welcome.
Great stuff. Thank you from Australian
Thank you for watching!
Just found ur site, love the demos on how to, learn something new every time…
Awesome, thank you!
Really informitive...Thanks
Thank Yoy for watching!
awesome instruction! like the sound effects
Thanks!
Thank you for doing this video! Your masterly is humbling! I hope to make tiffany lamps.
Thank you for the kind words and thank you for appreciating our video. Good luck in all of your endeavors.
Excellent presentation
Thank you!
Thank you so much for this video, I’m new to this art form and want to learn all that I can. I’m most interested in learning the different names & types of glass. I have all of these tools and much more as I recently inherited my grandmother’s stained glass studio. I have already had one beginners class, then wouldn’t you know it COVID came along. So I appreciate what you two are doing so very much and will keep tuning in for sure.
Yes we will have a show coming up to talk about the different types of glass. Thanks for watching!
@@ARTyRV that’s great! Thank you both so much!
@@ARTyRV Can you also talk about "why" this type of glass over another? such as historic types of glass, which types are typically seen or used together, etc.
Thanks a lot, you are a very good teacher!!
+Nelly Quero thanks for watching!
Love, love, love your channel. You're both lovely people. Top job Edd and Barb. ♥️
I would give my right arm to be ambidextrous.
Thank you. We hope we are teaching what people want to learn. Much appreciation.
Thank you for the tip on the old fashioned cutter, I didn't know the use of those groves... Great tutorial, many thanks.
I know! Most people think those grooves are just for looks. Thanks for watching!
Y'all do a wonderful job!
Glad you like it. Thanks for watching!
There's something exciting about the controlled breaking of glass. I did a little practice cutting a while back before getting sidetracked onto other hobbies. I'm looking forward to getting back to it.
Thanks for watching!
Stout two are the sweetest couple to share your knowledge of glass…I’m a newbie so your videos are so enjoyable and helpful. I hope you have a list of where to purchase your best or favorite tools. Tfs
Thanks for watching and please visit our website to find out more conwayglass.com/artyrv Questions? Visit the Q &A Livestream Monday’s at 7pm est.
Thank you for demonstrating the circle cut. I've not had that experience as of yet. Practice is in the works for the week ahead! Thank you, blessings and stay safe ...
Glad it was helpful!
What is the material/paper you have on your table ? Great tutorial. Thank you.
Someone tried to break in to my grandparents' house with one of those circle cutter things once. They didn't know what had got the dog so worked up until the gardener pointed out the mark on the window a few days later.
Whoever it was, was lucky they hadn't got into the house before the dog realised they were there!
I'm glad the dog was there to protect them!
@@ARTyRV Yeah. That dog was kind of cranky with everyone else, but she was passionately loyal to my grandmother - typical rescue from previous owners who shouldn't have been allowed to own a dog.
Hi Ed, I'm in Saluda SC and just now learning stained glass. My first project is a big one - a 19 inch window. I am gathering materials now and studying your videos.
Good to hear from you! Thanks for watching. Our next video will talk about the planning of color and why and how we choose the glass. Also, how to plan cutting and then some actual cutting techniques that will help to make your pieces fit together perfectly.
Good luck on your project!
@@ARTyRV great, looking forward to it.
Question: is copper foil as strong as a leaded window. I like copper foil for ease of construction but have never heard about the difference in strengths. Just a thought. Love your videos. Thanks.
On larger windows we use copper foil, painting, copper overlays, and add leading for structure. Thanks for watching!
Awesome
I enjoy ur video’s
Thank you for watching!
Why am I not getting the videos past video 1. I thought it was supposed to be a new video every Monday. Thank you
We are now live every Monday 7pm Est. We offer a Glass Chat, Q&A, and a glass cutting Demo. This is the link for tonight. You can also watch this on the rerun. ua-cam.com/users/livepHUi_e7Xs34?feature=share
Where do you order your class from
Awesome video Ed! Question.....What is the name of the circle cutter you used in the video? Thank you
A link to the Glastar Circle Strip Cutter we use is here www.conwayglass.com/artyrv
Hi I love your classes. I have only been working on the foil method and I am wondering what is the largest size I can create and hang and it still maintain its strength? No lead came involved. Thanks, Kathy
Great question! We’re answering your question on the live Q&A Monday at 7 pm Est. Thanks for watching . Please tune in or you can watch the reruns.
I will definitely be joining! Thanks, Kathy
Thank You. I am new to this and have not had any success yet, but your video was very helpful and I’ll keep trying. Curious, do you use glass cutting oil? Thank You so much
Yes we use cutting oil.
Thanks for watching!
Excellent tips on cutting glass Ed...! Question for you re the cutting the circle glass... How would I go about cutting a circle and saving or keeping the outer portion part of the glass and doing away with the inner circle part of the glass, using those tools? Thanks...
Ed said that’s a long story!
Hey Ray, Ed seeing if he can still do that . But he doesn’t text so a phone call maybe?
Is there a right side to class? With so many kinds of glass with patterns, please show how to choose the side to cut.
Always cut on the smooth side.
Hi, just a quick very beginner question, with the running pliers, there is a little screw on it that no-one ever talks about, when I got mine I assumed I should set it first to the thickness of the glass then turn it 1 to 2 times more to place pressure rather than squash. Hope I'm doing that correctly. No glass is the same so can't set and forget?
Screw the top of the running pliers until they close completely. Then you can use the running pliers on any thickness of glass. You’ll then control the pressure to run the score. Thanks so much for watching. We’ll be talking about this at the Livestream, Monday at 7pm.
@@ARTyRV thank you
What temperature degree should the weather be when you solder?
I’m in Florida and solder in my carport. It’s 57 degrees.
Just adjust your iron a little higher with a reostat when the temp is lower.
@@ARTyRV thank you!
Is it possible to update the links? None of the links worked. Thanks. I'm excited to continue with your videos as I have not been able to cut class successfully yet.
Let me check
My husband and I live in Central Oregon where would you suggest getting stained glass supplies other than Michaels or Hobby Lobby?
I would look at Amazon Prime (free shipping). We have a beginner kit that we sell on our website and links on our website for Amazon supplies. Thanks for watching.
when cutting the glass do you keep moving across the glass in a continuous motion?
Yes.
Where is the best priced place to get these tools and glass from ?
+Karen Mills maybe visit your local stained glass retailer. If they don’t have what you need visit Amazon. We have links to many of the supplies we use in our videos at conwayglass.com/artyrv
Also, watch our live stream on Mondays. This week our live stream immediately follows our new video premiering at 7pm. Hope we see you there!
@@ARTyRV I did !!
oh my gosh scared and excited... like a kid first day at a new school... LEB Glass Greenville super friendly and well I am hooked ....and all I've done is cut the pattern, numbered, and picked out glass and cut it... Tuesday night get to grind ....
Wow! Baby bites!
Hi, is the glass storage rack behind you a repurposed magazine rack or is it specially made? Thank you
It is specially made.
Go here to get a link to the Strip Circle Cutter in the video.www.conwayglass.com/artyrv
Thankyou, it was hard to see the cutting effects with the glass being clear and a white benchtop, would have been better to use coloured glass for visuals.
Thank you for watching. We do have a few new cutting videos. Here’s a short one you might like ua-cam.com/video/CN0cc1y8KgM/v-deo.html. Have a great weekend!
Thank you so much for these tutorials! I'm curious about running the cutter off the edge of the glass. Do you do anything to make sure it doesn't affect the cutter, or do you have to do any upkeep on the cutter? I've read not to do it because it can dent the wheel but then I'm having trouble getting the cut to run all the way at the end!
That should not be a problem. Are you cutting on a wooden or carpeted table? Just don't drop it on the floor. Is your cutter skipping?
Stained glass tool kit www.conwayglass.com/artyrv
Hello. I've just started to learn about stained glass. I mark around my template pieces then cut and they are perfect but when I try to put the pieces together they just don't seem to fit! It's driving me up the wall. Can you please tell me what's going wrong?
Did you allow space for the copper foil by using foil shears? Do your template pieces fit your pattern? After you grind your pieces, does each piece of glass fit within the pattern?
How thick is the clear glass? Mine is so thin it breaks when I am practicing.
Clear glass should be 1/8 thick
Where are you located?
South Carolina
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