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Glass
Garden Spider
Materials:
· See Category: Mosaics "Gems & Nuggets
Pick from
many colors and sizes to make the spider:
Item
# Gems & Nuggets
· 7/32” Copper
Foil
Item#
41015
· Copper Wire 18 Gauge
Item#
41229 Other
Materials:
·
Flux
· Solder
· Black
Patina (Optional)
· Step 1: Preparations
Always clean and dry your glass before starting.
Cut 8 pieces of wire the same exact lengths between 2 & 3 inches
depending up the size of your glass nugget.
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· Step 2: EXAMPLE: Foil Glass Pieces
Use 7/32” black backed copper foil to foil all shamrock pieces, 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 3: Assemble and Solder
Bend the wire tips into an L shape at one end of each of the 8
pieces of wire. This will provide more soldering
surface to adhere the wire to the foil. Use a flux brush to apply flux to the copper foil
and L wire. Flux etches the copper foil, which allows it to accept the solder.
Tack-solder 4 wires to each side, centered. Make
sure to space even distances from each other but closely
spaced. When happy with the positioning, apply a
small rounded bead of solder. Tin the outer edge of the
rest of the foiled edge.
NOTE:
Because you are working with a small piece of glass you
should be aware that too much heat at one time may fracture
the glass gem. Consider soldering one
side on several different pieces, then come back to the
first one to tack solder the other side to attach the
legs. Repeat
the process for applying the beads of solder and the final
tinning of the foiled edge. This will give the glass
time to cool in-between each application of heat.
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Step
4: Cleanup and Patina
Clean with soap and water. Use black patina to turn the solder
legs and foil black, 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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