Pressed Flowers in Stained Glass
In this online workshop you’ll learn:
The supplies and materials need to incorporate pressed flowers into your stained glass projects
Our super secret moisture reducing technique
See below for tool and supply list.
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Introduction to project, tools and pressing flowers
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Introduction
Participants practice deconstructing complex challenges into manageable components.
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Tools and materials
In this lesson you’ll learn about all the tools and materials we will use throughout this workshop.
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How to Press Your Own Flowers
In this lesson you’ll learn how to cut and grind the glass that will be the base and top for your pressed flower pieces.
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Making Your Project
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Cutting + Grinding Your Glass
In this lesson you’ll learn how to cut and grind the glass that will be the base and top for your pressed flower pieces.
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Arranging and Securing Your Flowers
In this lesson you’ll learn how to cut and grind the glass that will be the base and top for your pressed flower pieces.
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Applying Moisture Reducing Product
In this lesson you’ll learn how to use and apply our super secret moisture reducing technique.
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Copper Foiling
In this lesson you’ll learn how to copper foil your pressed flower pieces.
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Soldering
In this lesson you’ll learn how to solder your pressed flower pieces.
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Bonus uses for Moisture Reducing Product
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Mirrors
In this lesson you’ll learn how the super secret moisture reducing product helps reduce the risk of mirror rot.
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Decorative Soldering
In this bonus lesson you’ll learn all about the ways in which the super secret moisture reducing produce can be using to aid in decorative soldering techniques.
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Full tools, material + Supplies list:
Tools:
Glass Cutting Tools—ie glass cutter, grozing/breaking pliers, running pliers, cutting oil
Safety Glasses
Glass Grinder
Grinders Mate (optional)
Tweezers
Orange Stick—or anything that can get glue on it like a tooth pick
Paint Brush
Nitrile Gloves
Thread Cutters (optional)
Xacto Knife
Scissors
Ruler
Microfiber Cloth
Fid for burnishing foil
Soldering Iron
Protective Heat Resistant Glove
Respirator and/or Smoke Absorber
Jewelry Pliers for finishing
Materials + Supplies:
Glass and optionally a Bevel
Flowers—live for learning how to press them and dry for the actual project
Cardboard
Paper
Flower Press (optional) or Something Heavy
Isopropyl Alcohol
Super glue—we like to put it in something like a baby food for ease of use
Blue Painters Tape
Paper Towels
Moisture Reducing Product—will be mailed to you
Copper Foil—5/8” or 1/2”
Flux—we like nokorode to be extra safe, but with the moisture reducing product any flux should work.
Solder
Wire for hanging rings—we use 18 gauge galvanized steel wire for the piece in this workshop
Flux Remover—if you want to be extra safe Kwik Clean, but with the moisture reducing product you can wash your piece like any other stained glass piece so our favorite is CJs.
Polish—whatever your favorite will work.