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Things You'll Need:

Paper
Sharpie
Glass
Safety glasses
Running pliers
Combination pliers
Glass grinder


Procedures:

Step 1
Make a pattern of the design you want by sketching it on paper with a black marker. Use carbon paper so that you have two additional copies; the pattern is your master copy. If you've never worked on stained glass before, start with a straight-line pattern such as squares, diamonds or rectangles.

Step 2
Take one copy and cut along the lines you've sketched. Arrange the cut pieces of paper on the glass. Use a marker to outline each piece on the glass.

Step 3
Place the glass on a flat surface and put on a pair of safety glasses to protect yourself from glass slivers. Holding the glass cutter the same way you would hold a pencil, lightly score the glass along the lines you drew.

Step 4
Break the glass in a straight line by placing it on a table. Align the score line flush with the edge of the table and lightly push with a downward motion.

Step 5
Score curves on stained glass by following steps 1 through 3, drawing curves instead of straight lines.

Step 6
Use a pair of combination pliers to break a curve. Place the pliers right at the score line (curve) and lightly pull downward.

Step 7
Arrange all the pieces over the master copy. Make sure they look and fit the way you want. Next, put on your safety glasses and sand all the pieces with a glass grinder.



“ I chose this project the lettering of letters and drawing of lines for the reason that when we were doing this, we enjoyed performing it as well as making different lines in free hand and all of us were laughing because the lines we made were not presentable. Our instructor also smiled on us then she continued, “ soon you can get it”. It was a great experience for us because we were able to adopt the attitude of being patient and responsible”