1. There's a broad range of really fun materials involved in stained glass.  Here are a few essentials to get you started.  You can alway...

2. The first step is to know what you want to make!  I decided to only use the glass we had on hand rather than go out and buy anything new.&n...

3. Since I had access to a lightbox, I was able to put the pattern underneath the glass pieces and trace them onto the glass directly.  I firs...

4. Using a ruler, align your glass cutter so that the wheel is aligned over the line you are trying to cut. Start at the edge of the glass and scor...

5. Curved lines are trickier to cut, as sometimes the glass will break in its own direction.  Keep your curves gentle, and you should have no...

6. Now that you've cut all of your pieces, it's time to clean up the edges and make sure they all fit together. I put the pieces back on the patter...

7. The next step is to foil all of the pieces.  This is fairly easy, and fairly time-consuming.  The more care you spend foiling your pie...

8. Soldering happens in a series of steps.  First tack together your pieces, then tin the seams, then add the bead. Flux must be applied to th...

9. I used lead channel to finish this piece, although it is not necessary.   I cut the channel to fit around three edges of the piece and...