Beginners Stained Glass Tool Kit

        (for the copper foil method)

This is the complete kit, containing everything you will need to start and finish copper foil projects, except the glass and pattern.

Glass scorer- Fletcher Gold tip Pistol Grip-This is the scorer most of my students prefer, The pistol grip does not require as much hand strength,  Fletcher makes a good long lasting tool.

Breaker/Grozer-Leponitt-spring loaded multipurpose tool.

Running Plier- Leponitt- spring loaded metal running plier.

Fid- For burnishing the copper foil, I like the red ones.

Ruler- cork backed metal ruler for scoring straight lines

Glass marking pen-silver sharpie-for marking on dark glass.

Foil- 7/32 black backed venture tape. 

Solder- Mayco 63-37 is good for copper foil method.  Seems to have fewer impurities than the “others”

Soldering Iron-Inland 100 watt pro iron-  Has a good heat retention, and with the copper foil method you need a good 100 watt soldering iron.  If you want to upgrade to an ergonomic soldering iron, you'll have to emailme for a current price.

Temperature controller (Inland)- If you are using the copper foil method there are times when a temperature controller makes work easier.  (you don’t want to burn out the adhesive on the foil)  

Black Patina-  Changes the silver solder to black.

Foil Shears- Three-bladed shear for cutting out paper patterns.

Soldering Iron Stand/Sponge-To  hold your soldering iron, and wet sponge for cleaning the tip of your soldering iron.

Flux- Classique Gel Flux-  low odor, less sputter and spit, less smoke, make soldering easier.

Glass Cleaner- Oxy Stop- good one step cleaner.  Is very user friendly

Glastar-Diamond Star- a basics grinder-will do all the grinding you need for a very very long time.

Face shield- for the grinder-always protect your eyes when you are working with glass

Splatter guard- helps contain the mess of grinding.