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Stain Glass Mosaic (What you NEED for stain glass mosaic art!!!!)
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items Everyone and their mother loves stained glass pieces, though it costs SO MUCH. This is a GREAT alternative!!! You can make glass mosaic out of any broken plates or stained glass or even windows!! There is no limit to what you can do with mosaic!! You...
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PPE
Glass
Tools
Tool (Make your life easier)
Glue
Grout
PPE
If you know me, safety is something that I DO NOT play about. We only live ONCE so protect yourself from any and all preventable injuries.
I KNOW these look funky, these are personal preference. Gloves technically are not needed but can be useful if you have picky hands when it comes to handling glass. Gloves can remove dexterity but can also prevent small cuts and slivers.
Silicone Finger Tips
Safety glasses are a must, do not work with glass without wearing GLASSES!!!! If you do you are dumb and risking your eyes, YOU ONLY GET ONE PAIR!!! I recommend getting the big ones because they touch less of my face and I feel like I can see more.
Large Safety Glasses
Waffle grids are something that I had no idea were a thing until I started, when using and cutting glass, the shards fly everywhere!!! This grid helps to manage and lessen all of those shards and keeps them contained. You can vacuum them up or just d...
Stained Glass Waffle Grid
Glass
When buying glass I will always recommend you go in person to a small business or collector. If the prices are too much then go online, though I do find that they will give bulk discounts, even Facebook Marketplace has great options for people gettin...
I have found that Amazon has one of the best selections out there. The prices are reasonable and the colors are so pretty.
Stained Glass Sheets
Hobby Lobby is another good option for glass, they are accessible and you can easily see what you are buying. They seem to have a pretty good selection as well.
Stained Glass Supplies | Glass Sheets & Paints
I have never bought any glass from this place but I only hear great things about them. They are on the pricey side but I've heard that they shard less than others and their durability is great.
Delphi Glass Creativity Center
Tools
You want quality tools when working with glass. I would recommend getting tools with verified sellers and great reviews, tools can make all the difference when cutting your glass.
When cutting glass you need a scorer, there is a bunch of different options for handles, I prefer this handle because it's like a pencil for me.
Studio Pro Brass Pencil Grip Glass Cutter
This is for the scorer, though I don't ever use it, people say it's important for letting it glides on the glass.
Cutting Oil
This is used after you score to break the glass apart, I love this tool, it is SUPER handy.
Running Pliers
Grozier Pliers are good for breaking off smaller pieces of glass that the other Pliers don't do so well with.
Grozier Pliers
You will need tweezers, I like to touch the glass as little as possible, these come in super handy when gluing glass DOWN.
Tweezers
This is my most used tool by far. Nippers are super handy when it comes to shaping a small piece of glass.
Glass Nippers
Tool (Make your life easier)
Use this tool kit for all of the basics
This is the tool kit that I use for ANy and ALL type of glass. These tools have great reviews and work amazingly. This is great if you want flexibility in your craft. This tool kit can be used for Stained Glass, Tiles, Mosaic Cutting, anything with g...
Rizom Glass Cutter 2-20MM, 8" Tile Nippers
Glue
I have used another glue that DID NOT HOLD AT ALL. Although, this one seems to be holding up very well.
I use this glue for my Mosaics, it seems to hold up great so far!! It does have a bit of a smell at first but I don't smell it after it's dry.
Gorilla Max Strength Construction Adhesive, Clear, 9oz
Grout
Grout can make or break a product so find a good one.
Grout I don't have much experience with YET. I have tried the one from Hobby Lobby and it worked okay but my glass came loose from a different super glue that I used and the grout kind of just chipped off. SO find one with great reviews!!!!
Outdoor Grout
This big sponge comes in REALLY HANDY when grouting, if you can afford it, USE IT.
Grout Sponges