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Beginning Lead Came and Copper Foil
- Briefly explain different types of glass
- Practice straight cuts & becoming familiar with different types of cutters
- Demonstrate different "breaking" tools
- Select a pattern
- Choose your glass
- Copy pattern, cut and layout on glass
- Cut glass and assemble using lead came or copper foil technique
- Practice soldering technique
- Solder using appropriate method (lead came or copper foil)
- Assemble outside edge and attach hooks
- Clean and polish
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Intermediate Lead Came or Copper Foil
- Learn new cutting and breaking techniques for curves and angles
- Practice techniques
- Choose pattern or project
- Select glass
- Copy pattern and do layout on glass
- Cut glass and assemble using appropriate method
- Solder using lead came or copper foil technique
- If copper foil, begin soldering front and back
- Assemble outside edge and attach hooks
- For lead came, cement dries overnight
- Clean and polish
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