How Do You Build A Stained Glass Picture Frame -Dtg?
To create a stained glass picture frame, you need to create a design which has a border around a piece of clear glass where the picture can be seen. We are working with a 5 x 7 glass in this frame. Use sharp diagonal pliers (dykes/lead nippers) to clip the top and bottom of a piece of 1/8″ zinc u channel. After clipping the top and bottom of the zinc, bend it backwards to break those pieces. Then fold the zinc into an “L” shape. You do NOT have to form a continuous piece, I do this just to speed things up. But you can cut three different pieces of channel. Cut them a little short so it’s easy to slide the backing cardboard and the picture into the framework. Next, place the “L” piece onto the frame to align the zinc with the picture frame. When we soldered the back of the picture frame, we left the solder lines on this edge rather flat so the zinc would sit close to the glass. Again, Clip top and bottom of the zinc. Bend it backwards once, like before. Now, you’ll have a “U” shape that
