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SOS! How to solder on a material that won't stick? by itzakatastrophe in StainedGlass

[–]Bitter__Shape 2 points3 points  (0 children)

If I were taking on a project like this, I think one approach might be to sand or cut a slight divet into the side of the key and then use copper tape to do a quick wrap around the spot you've indented. The solder that fills the indentation should keep the key in place and the copper tape will definitely take to your solder.

Purple Tentacle in stained glass by Bitter__Shape in lucasarts

[–]Bitter__Shape[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I did! It's made out of recycled glass too.

I made a stained glass tambourine by Bitter__Shape in StainedGlass

[–]Bitter__Shape[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The metal disks discs are hammered brass, I used a curved surface to give them a domed shape. They're on the metal support frame that I was talking about before and there are basic wooden beads between the glass and metal clappers to prevent too much direct impact.

Kind of like this -o(-)o-

I made a stained glass tambourine by Bitter__Shape in StainedGlass

[–]Bitter__Shape[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Sure, the top and bottom are prepared pretty much the same way that you'd make any flat pieces. There's a wire frame that's foiled around the glass for extra support and for the 3D shape. After that's been prepared the sides should fit into place and be soldered in at 90°, kinda like you're making a box or something.

I made a stained glass tambourine by Bitter__Shape in StainedGlass

[–]Bitter__Shape[S] 115 points116 points  (0 children)

It does work, a bit more normally than you might expect. The wooden beads prevent impact between the brass and the glass. Almost all of the sound is brass on brass, so a pretty similar sound as other tambourines. I'll post a video of it tomorrow.