Posted by Vic on November 02, 2002 at 17:48:17:
In Reply to: Cement or not? posted by Jerry on November 02, 2002 at 10:52:41:
: I've bought my materials to make a fan lamp. It's a toucan from a past issue of Glass Patterns Quarterly.
: The piece is foiled but the outer edge is leaded. I've read through the pattern several times and no where does it say to cement.
: From all I've seen and read, lead is cemented...or is the solder going to be enough when I join the lead to the foiled intersections? I'm thinking it's not, the glass is going to rattle in there.
: So do I cement this or not? And will the cement process darken my soldering on the foil enough that I won't have to patina it?
: Probably a dumb question from a beginner but thought I'd ask anyway.
: Thanks in advance...
: Jerry
not needed when lead is just a border. Needed when the whole window is leaded