Sophie your a star thank you so much for sharing your wisdom with the world you have helped me know end on lots of aspects of stained-glass work & because I’ve now finished the stain glass in my front door that my wife has been asking me for over 20 years to finish that’s the truth but have to say it now looks amazing & most of all my wife loves it!!!!! 😊 thanks 🙏
I have spent ages trying to find out what causes the occasional peaks on my solder. I really, really hate them! Thank you soooo much for telling me. If I have understood correctly, if I don't leave the soldering iron on the joint for long enough the joint will not be hot enough, and the solder will effectively try to leave with the soldering iron rather than staying on the joint. Is that about right?
Could you please do a video on lead as I am wanting to buy some but so many sizes available it’s confusing Eg what is the standard size most used fot the inside. Also on borders zinc v came etc Thank you Love your videos
HI Sophie, I'm fairly experienced with soldering lead windows, but I'm having a hard time today. This is my first time using flat lead came. It's 9.5 mm (3/8") lead. I'm in the U.S. and use gel flux (I don't even have access to tallow). The solder is not taking evenly. I tried cooler temp, hotter temp, scouring the lead a bit and re-tinning my tip. It looks really lumpy and I don't know why. Help? Also, have you ever removed your solder? It's looking really over-worked at this point.
Pitted solder is normally a sign that the lead isn't completely clean. If your method of cleaning your lead is to scrub with a brush or wire wool, this can sometimes push the dirt into the surface to the lead. Try shaving off the surface of the lead instead. Please let me know if this makes any difference.
@@markwootton8855 Actually I have done some diagrams on this topic for my book (being published in October). I'll see if I can make a video talking through the jointing options for compound joints using my drawings.
@@SophiesStainedGlass Is that the Antex 100w with the power control in the cable? Was looking at buying one, if it is would be great to hear how you find it :)
@@youngyvidz716 Hi there, I actually bought a new one a couple of days ago as I feel my old ones weren't holding their temperature so well anymore. Im planning an 'unboxing video' and then will try it with 4 different grades of solder- which is an experiment I've been meaning to do for ages. Hope to put it up next week.
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Sophie your a star thank you so much for sharing your wisdom with the world you have helped me know end on lots of aspects of stained-glass work & because I’ve now finished the stain glass in my front door that my wife has been asking me for over 20 years to finish that’s the truth but have to say it now looks amazing & most of all my wife loves it!!!!! 😊 thanks 🙏
Fantastic! Well done and I bet it's really satisfying watching the sun shining through it. I remember my front door- my first job too!
So pretty. Lots of information. Useful kind
Glad to hear it!
I have spent ages trying to find out what causes the occasional peaks on my solder. I really, really hate them! Thank you soooo much for telling me. If I have understood correctly, if I don't leave the soldering iron on the joint for long enough the joint will not be hot enough, and the solder will effectively try to leave with the soldering iron rather than staying on the joint. Is that about right?
That's my understanding - that it hasn't really reached its peak flow temperature.
Is there something one should do every now and then to take care of the sodering tip?
Wipe the tip on a damp soldering sponge and dip it in tinning.
Could you please do a video on lead as I am wanting to buy some but so many sizes available it’s confusing
Eg what is the standard size most used fot the inside.
Also on borders zinc v came etc
Thank you
Love your videos
I'll do my best... are you in America? Not sure we use zinc here... I'll do a bit of research - sometimes there are unknown unknowns!!
HI Sophie, I'm fairly experienced with soldering lead windows, but I'm having a hard time today. This is my first time using flat lead came. It's 9.5 mm (3/8") lead. I'm in the U.S. and use gel flux (I don't even have access to tallow). The solder is not taking evenly. I tried cooler temp, hotter temp, scouring the lead a bit and re-tinning my tip. It looks really lumpy and I don't know why. Help? Also, have you ever removed your solder? It's looking really over-worked at this point.
Pitted solder is normally a sign that the lead isn't completely clean. If your method of cleaning your lead is to scrub with a brush or wire wool, this can sometimes push the dirt into the surface to the lead. Try shaving off the surface of the lead instead. Please let me know if this makes any difference.
Hi Sophie, how did you cut the lead in the corners of the reeded glass with the angled leads? Can you show close up or show by drawing.
Are you asking for advice about how join lead when several pieces meet in one place?
@@SophiesStainedGlass how to cut the lead when making a corner with the other lead meeting at 45°
@@markwootton8855 Actually I have done some diagrams on this topic for my book (being published in October). I'll see if I can make a video talking through the jointing options for compound joints using my drawings.
@@SophiesStainedGlass thank you very much.
Also how do you lead the roundels?
Have a look at these videos: th-cam.com/video/i6YtV4bC0H0/w-d-xo.html and th-cam.com/video/2qd851nCKCU/w-d-xo.html
@@SophiesStainedGlass that's great, thank you.
Hey Sophie - can I ask the make and model of your irons please? Need to upgrade mine! Thanks!
Sorry, only just saw your comment. I'll double check next time I'm in my workshop. I'm sure I got it from Reading Stained Glass.
Soldering Iron: Antex Emerge Regulator UE82060
@@SophiesStainedGlass Is that the Antex 100w with the power control in the cable? Was looking at buying one, if it is would be great to hear how you find it :)
@@youngyvidz716 Hi there, I actually bought a new one a couple of days ago as I feel my old ones weren't holding their temperature so well anymore. Im planning an 'unboxing video' and then will try it with 4 different grades of solder- which is an experiment I've been meaning to do for ages. Hope to put it up next week.
Get yourself a small tube of copper grease, it will last forever and a day, just a little on the thread of the screw and will never seize.
Great tip! Thanks!
why are the numbers in the glass pieces crossed out ?
So I don't cut them out twice!