Running pliers are designed for snapping long cuts in the glass. Grozer pliers are designed for breaking glass and nipping off little edges. Cutting Oil - required to prolong the life of your glass cutter and improving the quality of your score on the glass Pliers - Do not use ordinary house pliers for this! There are two styles of pliers used in stained glass. I also like using a pistol-grip style cutter with the same features, but in a more ergonomic design. Here you see a tungsten carbide wheel cutter which has an oil reservoir in the handle. You'll see the wide world of glass available to you when you visit a stained glass supplier! Glass Cutter - these also come in a variety of styles. Hard to do a glass project without glass) - there are SO many kinds of glass available! I used a combination of streaky and textured glass for this project. You can always add to your collection as you go along (and trust me, it's hard not to!) It's best to find a specialist stained glass supplier for these materials. Here are a few essentials to get you started. Winner of the 2020 Moat Memorial Award for excellence in conservation report-writing.There's a broad range of really fun materials involved in stained glass.

We are proud to have been stained glass contractors for two award winning new chapels designed by Craig Hamilton Architects, each winning the New Building in the Classical Tradition category in the Georgian Group Awards. Our conservation studio clients include: The National Trust, The Churches Conservation Trust, The Duchy of Cornwall, The Historic Chapels Trust, Friends of the Friendless Churches, Jersey Heritage Trust, Dore Abbey Trust, Pluscarden Abbey, Hereford Cathedral, Brecon Cathedral, Llandaff Cathedral, as well as parish churches, historic houses and homes. Jim Budd ACR is an ICON accredited Conservator. The glazing of old buildings and historic houses. The conservation and repair of damaged or deteriorating stained glass. Stained glass design and making new stained glass to commission.įine glass painting, including the replication and use of old techniques and skills. We are based in Wales on the Radnorshire/Herefordshire border.

Founded in 1986, we are a multi-disciplinary stained glass studio offering the design of new stained glass windows as well as the professional conservation and repair of all periods of stained glass.

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