Thread: Round Leadlight

You need a compass glass cutter. Then a lead ball on a brass rod.

Tap gently so the glass brakes on the scribe and pop it out or just go down the glass shop and get them to cut it for you.

Originally Posted by mick61

G`day can any of you blokes make a a round leadlight disc about 100-150mm round with a picture or design.
Mick

G'Day Mick61,
I read your post as wanting a round lead light, sort of what you see in the gable end in the attic in some American houses, not just a round circle of glass as posted by Autogenous, am I correct?....

If you are after a 100-150mm round design, what exactly did you have in mind as far as a pattern is concerned, is it a hanging or going into a frame e.g. round window?...
How much are you wanting to spend, as this will dramatically effect the type of glass and colors used, then there is postage and packaging, I am located in Sydney. Let me know and I'll see what we can work out, if your interested.

Eric.

100 - 150mm in diameter is terribly restrictive from a design point of view. Using the copper foil method will give more flexibility but it has never really been accepted in Aust., as suitable for exposure to the elements.

Originally Posted by HiString

100 - 150mm in diameter is terribly restrictive from a design point of view. Using the copper foil method will give more flexibility but it has never really been accepted in Aust., as suitable for exposure to the elements.

That is true but if you run "C" channel around the outer edge is would give it more strength and if the foil failed it would still stay together, and it would be a strong anchor point for a hanging mechanism.
Eric.

P.S. the foil technique is really starting to gather a crowd, most places teach both methods in the same course, it's then left up to the student to choose which is the better way for each job.

Much depends on the intended purpose ( as you asked in your earlier post). If it is a hanging with an illustrative design, then foil could be the prefered option, if the design was more traditional or geometric then lead would have an advantage due to it's clean defined lines. If, on the other hand, it is going to be exposed to the weather, then the preference in Aust., has always been towards lead............the concern with foil is that if the adhesion to the glass breaks down then it will no longer be waterproof, an issue that is usually much easier to resolve with a leaded window. Another point here is that even though there are some very narrow lead cames, for windows exposed to the weather it is advisable to avoid those that allow the minimum amounts of putty as they can be vulnerable to both waterproofing and stength issues.

From a teaching perspective.........if you are teaching leadlighting/stained glass, the focus should initially be on the leaded technique as it requires or demands greater accuracy in virtually all stages of construction, foiling doesn't needs the degree of accuracy or the same soldering skills.

Thanks for the replies I was thinking about puting a ring of assorted coloured pieces of glass into a bowl ie.useing a bowl shape as a frame.
Mick