How Do You Use Lead-Came Stained Glass?
Stained-glass projects are made with copper foil, fusing or lead came. Lead-came stained-glass projects include stained-glass hanging panels and stained-glass windows. The lead itself is made of pure lead with variations that include copper, brass and zinc. Use the two types of lead came, the “H” and “U,” to build a lead-came stained-glass project. Preparation Step 1 Purchase “H” lead, which has a channel on two sides for the glass to slide into, for the interior of a project. Use “U” lead to surround the outside of the stained-glass project by sliding the outside edge of the stained glass into the one channel, providing a finished look. Step 2 Stretch the lead to provide strength and pull the kinks out of it. Stretch lead by placing one end of the lead in a lead vice and pulling, standing on one end of the lead and pulling the other end straight up, or by two individuals taking an end and pulling it until it becomes rigid and straight. Step 3 Assemble the lead and glass tools so every
