Copper Foil or Tiffany Method
This method utilizes copper foil to hold the stained glass pieces together during soldering. Each piece of glass in a design must be wrapped in copper foil before soldering. The solder sticks to the copper foil wrapped pieces and fills in the gaps between the glass. The design is soldered on both the front and back sides for increased strength and improved appearance.
Inlaid Stained Glass in Concrete
Stained glass pieces are cut and ground to shape as above. The pieces are placed back on the pattern and then are held in place by a piece of contact paper. The trimmed contact paper with the stained glass pieces affixed are placed in a mold face down. The Diamondcrete is then mixed and poured into the mold to the level desired. The cure time is about 1 hour and then the piece can be removed from the mold.
This method utilizes copper foil to hold the stained glass pieces together during soldering. Each piece of glass in a design must be wrapped in copper foil before soldering. The solder sticks to the copper foil wrapped pieces and fills in the gaps between the glass. The design is soldered on both the front and back sides for increased strength and improved appearance.
Inlaid Stained Glass in Concrete
Stained glass pieces are cut and ground to shape as above. The pieces are placed back on the pattern and then are held in place by a piece of contact paper. The trimmed contact paper with the stained glass pieces affixed are placed in a mold face down. The Diamondcrete is then mixed and poured into the mold to the level desired. The cure time is about 1 hour and then the piece can be removed from the mold.
