@glassworkpixie: Get your glass into shape! 🟡🟪🔶    After glass is cut, it usually has to be refined to get it to perfectly match a pattern template. Every artist has their own range of 'acceptable' deviation that dictates how much time and effort they spend on this refinement process (I hope this video makes it clear that mine is a strict, zero-tolerance policy), which contributes to the handmade charm of stained glass art. Five artists could recreate the same project using the same pattern, and each one would be incredibly unique!    However, when it comes to shaping pieces accurately enough to minimize gaps, there IS a limit to mismatches—leaving 1/4" gaps between pieces just won't fly.    This little clip is from Lesson 4 of STAINED GLASS BASICS (an instructional course I created with @Oceanside Glass)!    The full video is freely available on my site/YouTube (and @OceansideGlass's) along with all previous lessons.    This one goes into more detail around those "very large gaps" that should be avoided, as well as how to use and maintain glass grinders along with other refinement tools, how to account for foil width, how to pin pieces together after they're shaped, and much more!    There's also a supporting .pdf file that provides step-by-step instructions to pin shaped pieces in place after they're refined so you can roll right into the next project stages.            #stainedglass #stainedglassart #stainedglassdesign #artglass #glasslife

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