Foiling: Soldering Tips

Soldering is where all the hard work you've put in so far starts to become a finished piece. It's usually to point where the work gets to be fun, since you can truly see the beauty you have created.

Even with the excitement of seeing a final product, soldering is not time to get sloppy. Soldering equipment is dangerous and working with solder requires attention to safety first and foremost. We're here to create beautiful stained glass and have fun, not make a trip to the emergency room! In this video we cover some important points about setting up and maintaining a safe soldering work environment.

Once you've got everthing ready to solder safely, we talk about tack soldering all of your pieces together so that you have the first rough structure together and in place before doing the final finish solder. Check out our Class # 8 video for more tips and ideas: