Stained glass windows.

[Polarbear]

Has anyone tried making stained glass windows?

I want to make one for the front cratch cover window. This triangular bit at the front.

https://www.midwayboats.co.uk/usedboats/used217/used217_2.jpg

I've watched u tube vids but just wondered if anyone had any tips about how to do it?

I'm thinking use the present sheet of glass to mount it on as a support as I'm not sure a stand alone one will last with the vibration.

Probably a long shot but it never ceases to amaze me what experience there is in BCF.
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[MCN]

You can get a kit to make faux 'leaded' glass.

I think it is a skill heavy task depending on how intricate the design and which style of leading you fancy.

I was going to buy the lead and re-do some leaded lights we had.
Split the lights and fabridooddle them into on larger pane.

The only reason I never embarked on the adventure was the joiners were on short time and I was intermittently home.

They did it in days or yore or before and there was no electric solder bolts then.

I know you need a relatively heavy solder bolt (iron) to be able to transfer the heat to the lead. Plumber's kit will do it.

I saw it as a sort of therapy and the results can ever be too pish.
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[hellkat]

What ya thinking of putting on it?
Are you going to design your own or are you going to get some other ideas and use them instead? I think they are a bit like tattooes, they are best when they convey the personality of the owner a bit.
I'm very fond of stained glass windaes.

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[Nobby the Bastard]

I would go for a heat set glue rather than a silicon type set one.
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[thx1138]

I knew someone who did it, but they worked in a pub that got knocked down ten years ago, and I last drank in there twenty years ago.

[WD Forte]

My glass windows are already stained enough
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[grr666]

I bought one ready made for my wife's studio. Circular with an art deco look to it. Absolutely makes the outside of the structure.
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[Monkeywrenche...]

Waht about a film on the existing window? no worries about vibration etc..

https://applyityourself.co.uk/stained-glass-window-film/
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[grr666]

Vinyl? I was gonna suggest that but a man with a Jag, a boat and burnt bollocks should have whatever he damn well pleases.


He's totally earned it.
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[MCN]

[J4mes]

Stained glass Jolly Roger in there would certainly look the part

[Freddyfruitba...]

[hellkat]

[MCN]

The great works added to the myth.
I don't even believe the artists were so pious.
I rather think they were paid well. 😂
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[Polarbear]

I actually have vinyl on the inner doors and it looks just that, cheap vinyl.

https://scontent.flhr3-2.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/29572606_10211760621877352_979233570738620036_n.jpg?_nc_cat=109&_nc_ht=scontent.flhr3-2.fna&oh=f2fdd0f8e5dc954d011e04cddabc5df0&oe=5D2BA84E

I think I'll try that adhesive lead that Freddy mentioned on a separate piece of perspex. At least I will still have the original window pane if I fcuk it up.
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[hellkat]

Get yourself on you tube and watch some of those videos that tell ya how to do them.

If all those little housewife moms can make pink and purple unicorn stained glass wind chimes, dream catchers or whatever the damned things are, then you can make *definitely* make a cool one for your cool boat.
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[WD Forte]

I 've got an old windscreen on my old bike and have oftten mused over doing a stained glass effect on it.
Not sure if pink and purple unicorns are consistent with a ruff tuff biker image tho'
I was thinking more like summat that's been ripped out of a church window
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[Polarbear]

[Nobby the Bastard]

[Polarbear]

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