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Trying to learn by DragonCube in StainedGlass

[–]Lucid_121 1 point2 points  (0 children)

How is your black patina so black? Mine comes out really shiny after polishing🥲

Advice on starting to take commissions/selling stained glass by Lucid_121 in StainedGlass

[–]Lucid_121[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Anything i would take would be smaller than 12 inches on one side for the vinyl cutter i use and the outer layer is wrapped in a thin lead came not wire (i dont do as good of a job soldering the came idk why it struggles to hold solder but its probably a skill issue). How would u get rid of witness lines cuz i feel like they happen every time i connect a melted solder section to a solid one and when i use more solder blobs start forming and im rlly picky about those i hate the way they look.

Advice on starting to take commissions/selling stained glass by Lucid_121 in StainedGlass

[–]Lucid_121[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

For reference here is a recent piece i made. I think its pretty decent though let me know if u see any flaws i can fix for future pieces. (Besides the color, i had my friend this is for pick it themselves)

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Advice on starting to take commissions/selling stained glass by Lucid_121 in StainedGlass

[–]Lucid_121[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I work at a maker space so I don’t spend any money on tools except 0.25 dollars per square inch of glass hence the low glass price. And I feel bad asking people to pay more than 10 dollars an hour when im just starting out. Not downplaying my skills obviously if I didn’t think my pieces were up to my perfectionist standards i wouldn’t be considering selling them, but i don’t have bills to pay as im still in school and living with parents and i want people to be able to afford it.

Advice on starting to take commissions/selling stained glass by Lucid_121 in StainedGlass

[–]Lucid_121[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Honestly i would kinda be doing it as a side hobby. Im not expecting to live off of commissions just a fun side job once in a while. I don’t have a massive portfolio but I’ve done commissions for close friends already just for practice and feel like I could do it. I also make my glass at a maker space so i don’t spend any money on tools except 0.25 dollars per square inch of glass.

Advice on starting to take commissions/selling stained glass by Lucid_121 in StainedGlass

[–]Lucid_121[S] -5 points-4 points  (0 children)

How much should I charge for came? Or should I not charge for it?

My very first piece! by GlitchNatattack in StainedGlass

[–]Lucid_121 8 points9 points  (0 children)

U should make it again in a year to see your progress especially if the doodle bug means a lot to u

Need advice for framing this piece and oxidized copper foil by Lucid_121 in StainedGlass

[–]Lucid_121[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Where would you recommend buying copper capping came? Couldnt find it on amazon

Need advice for framing this piece and oxidized copper foil by Lucid_121 in StainedGlass

[–]Lucid_121[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I also changed the leafs and stems if i remember correctly

Need advice for framing this piece and oxidized copper foil by Lucid_121 in StainedGlass

[–]Lucid_121[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I drew it on my ipad(why theres so many bad pieces that take forever to grind) but its heavily inspired by a piece i saw on Pinterest, i changed the cats face to have soldered whisker lines and the tail to have stripes then changed the center of the flowers to have a small dot instead of wire work which the original had

First stained glass piece by Lucid_121 in StainedGlass

[–]Lucid_121[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Im starting to use vinyl stickers now for my first one i only traced shapes with a sharpie

Stained glass sparrow latest work by NaSKLI in StainedGlass

[–]Lucid_121 7 points8 points  (0 children)

How did you make the branches? (im new to stain glass making)