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Butterfly
Sun Catcher
Materials:
· See Category: Sun Catcher
Purple
Butterfly
Item#
16420 · 7/32 Black
Backed Copper
Foil
Item#
41014
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18 Gauge Twisted Wire
Qty 2
Item#
41201 ·
1" x 1" Pyramid Bevel
Qty 8
Item#
41166 ·
1" x 3" Straight Line Bevel
Qty 8
Item#
41170
Other
Materials:
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1/2 Square foot of glass to be used in the background,
we used a matching purple glass.
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Flux
· Solder
· Black
Patina
· Chain
· Step 1: Remove Glass
To keep from breaking the precut pieces of glass, remove them from the package using an
X-acto Knife.
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· Step 2:
Cut and Grind Background Pieces
Use the butterfly panel pattern to cut the 4 background pieces out of a color of your choice. Grind the background pieces to fit. Lay all pieces together and check the size. The panel should be approximately 9 x 9 square.
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· Step 3: Foil Glass Pieces
Use 7/32 black backed copper foil to foil all butterfly pieces, background pieces, and bevels. Position the glass in the center of the foil, wrapping the entire piece. Overlap the foil where the ends meet about 1/8. Use a fid or lathkin to burnish the foil. Burnishing smoothes the edges of the foil and adheres the sticky side of the copper foil tape to the glass.
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Step 4: Assemble and Solder
Fit all pieces together and hold in place with push pins. Use a flux brush to apply flux to the copper foil lines. Flux etches the copper foil, which allows it to accept the solder. Keep the pieces of glass from moving by tack-soldering each joint. Run a smooth, rounded bead on the front and back of the panel. Tin the outer edge of the panel.
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Step 5:
Twisted Wire Frame
Use twisted wire to frame the panel. Cut 4 pieces of twisted wire the length of each side of the panel. Flux twisted wire and outside edge foil. Lightly solder the wire to the panel.
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Step 6:
Attach Hangers
Cut 2 pieces of twisted wire 1
inch in length. Bend
twisted wire around a pencil or dowel rod to form a circle
to be used as the panels hangers.
Solder a circle on each side of the top of the
panel.
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Step
7:
Cleanup and Patina
Clean with soap and water. Use black patina to turn the solder lines black and rinse with water and dry. A glass wax can be used if desired to polish and enhance the glass and color of the patina.
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