I recently posted Art Talk: Agave stained glass window- Part 1- with videos where I showed the making the cartoon, the colors and cutting of my agave stained glass window.
In part 2 I will show the grinding, copper foil and soldering the window.
Grinding
Part of the process of stain glass is grinding the glass.
Bonus: you get to see my cute protective eyewear in the video.
Copper foil
There are two methods to put stained glass together- Lead came and copper foil. I choose to use copper foil for this piece, it is small enough that I could choose either.
I am so excited! It is looking so good. Next is soldering!
Solder
To solder I use a 50/50 tin lead metal mixture. First, you brush flux on the copper foil and then put the solder on the flux. I really like soldering!
I am using a hot soldering iron in one hand and holding the solder in the other hand, so I don't have pictures of the process.
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This is half the agave soldered.
Here is the whole front soldered. You can tell by my smile how excited I am!
Here is the complete window with the zinc frame on it too.
Here is one more video of the Agave in my room, where it will be till I build my tiny house and install it in that house.
From this picture taken at the desert botanical garden to this stained glass window!
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In President Nelson's video about the Healing Power of Gratitude he challenged us to flood social media with thanks.
#givethanks for creativity
As I was completing this stained glass window my teacher made a comment that I have thought about a lot.
While admiring my window he said, "A few weeks ago this piece of art did not exist in the world. You made this."
Wow that is powerful. From God's beautiful creation of the agave, to a picture I took of the agave I made this beautiful stained glass window.
Art Talk Series Highlights
2023
Theme: Museums
Art Talk: Norsk Folkemuseum
Art Talk: Musical Instrument Museum
Art Talk: Armstrong Browning Library and Museum
Art Talk: Rijksmusuem
Other:
Art Talk: Holy Week Art
Art Talk: Agave stained glass window- Part 1- with videos
Art Talk: 25 Pieces of Wood, Christmas 2022
Art Talk: 2022 Posts
Art Talk: 2021 Posts
Art Talk: 2020 Posts
Art Talk: 2019 Posts
Art Talk: 2018 Postsr