How To Cut A Tight Curve In Stained Glass

This technique works with tight curves.

These are pieces of glass where the curve is radical enough that the tips of the glass break off using conventional methods....click here to read the comple article with pictures

How To Cut Stained Glass Without A Pattern

To cut a window without using a pattern will save you a good deal of time if the design is fairly simple.

This technique works best when the glass being cut is very translucent. Opaque glass requires a light box and a pattern with very dark lines to be able to use this technique.
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How To Build A Jig To Help Cut Bevels

When creating stained glass, it comes in handy to be able to use tools to cut multiple pieces so they are uniform each time. It's quite easy to create a jig for cutting beveled stained glass, and it can be used for years. A jig is a fixture that can be used to speed up repetitive tasks.

Start with a small board and a piece of wood strip for the strip cutter edge. It should be the same size as the strip you install on your work bench, only shorter (the length of the board for the jig). The cleat is approximately 3/4" X 1-1/2".

Put some glue on the strip before attaching the strip.
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How To Cut Stained Glass #1 May 2008

To learn to cut stained glass, it's helpful to begin with the proper tools. We start with a good quality glass cutter.
First, know that a hardware store glass cutter isn't good enough. Why, you ask? Because the wheel isn't carbide, it's steel, so it doesn't last long and because the wheel is ground to score window glass, but not all the hardness/brittleness ratings that you'll encounter cutting stained glass.

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