One Time Project or Hobby Forever
At first look, the art of stained glass can seem very overwhelming. First, think of how long you want to do this for. Will this be a hobby for a one time project or will you do this for years to come. I myself knowing the crafter and hobbyist that I am I know that once I did one project I would continue? Now, if you know you are a person that does one project and moves on to another hobby or if you know you get bored and never finish a project, think of another way of having a taste of stained glass art without all the expenses.
There are many ways to get a taste of stained glass without choosing a stained glass starter kit. Although you can find stained glass starter kits that are not that expensive, why not take a class at a community center and get to use their equipment or find someone who already has all the equipments to show you how by using his or her tools. It’s always nice to get helpful hints when first beginning a new hobby.
If you prefer to get going and purchase, again, think of getting the most for your money. In most stained glass starter kit, you can find good quality tools. You may not need the most expensive soldering iron but try to get a fairly good quality one. You may be able to find specials also try looking on suncatchersandmore.com and see the tools section. A cutting knife is the least expensive and anyone will do the trick to begin, eventually you may want to get one with a better grip but that’s just when you’ve realized that the hobby is for you. When looking for your grinder I found that you can find great specials most of the time.
Safety
Be sure to purchase safety glass, they don’t usually come in your starter kit but I firmly believe that they should. After all we only have 2 eyes and they are meant to last us a life time.
Glass Kits
Glass can be purchased in bulk or in packages at a very reasonable price, you may want to start with less textured glass as it is easier to cut until you are ready to try your cutting experience with a more expensive and trickier glass.
Most of all have fun……….