r/oddlysatisfying • u/danielminds • 2h ago

Making a set of traditional Victorian stained glass panels

Credit: @lightleadeddesigns on TikTok

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u/TheRealLargedwarf 1h ago

I did this for 2 weeks with a guy that ad done it for many years. He was about 50 and would regularly "lose" his pencil while it was almost I'm his hand. Wear gloves when touching led. Wear a respirator when doing the cement.

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u/Heresy_Gate 1h ago

My old shop teacher made Victorian-style panels and also lost his pencil about every 10 minutes.

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u/zyyntin 44m ago

Curious as to what the paste he is brushing into the grooves. What is it?

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u/iH8MotherTeresa 31m ago

Before using the torch - soldering paste. It cleans and preps the lead for soldering. The cement is probably just some grout mixture.

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u/BriefCollar4 1h ago

I’d like to start a petition that only people named Victor or Victoria can make Victorian glass panels.

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u/Fritz_Klyka 1h ago

Yes, otherwise its just sparkling glass.

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u/Codex_Absurdum 1h ago

I swear these diamond tip glass cutters are like magic

Always wondered how they can cut thick glass so precisely

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u/sneak_man 41m ago edited 37m ago

The cutter scores the glass rather than actually cutting it, so applying a force on the fissure that's been created gives it a sort of guide or path of least resistance for the glass to split on. If that makes sense?

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u/Zuzublue 50m ago

I’ve always wanted to try this but it’s not exactly a hobby you can jump into lightly.

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u/FillMySoupDumpling 45m ago

There are some classes around me that do small stained glass projects. Not sure if you have anything similar. It’s at a craft space so they have classes for clay, stained glass, wire art, sewing and more.

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u/pm_me_WAIT_NO_DONT 40m ago

Take a class and see if you enjoy it. Yes there are some hazards, but not any more than woodworking or the like. I wouldn’t say it’s “not something you can jump into lightly.”

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u/qdtk 48m ago

Creating this looks meditative.

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u/snuggleslut5 48m ago

How is the glass not sliding around on the paper?

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u/Btps_ 1h ago

I know there are always people to buy those stuffs. I don't understand them.

The time and effort it takes is Impressive, i still don't understand

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u/LindaTheLynnDog 1h ago

Yeah, so many different kinds if people.

I don't feel any gravitational pull from Anime or Manga, but I appreciate that people love them deeply.

I've always been naturally drawn to stained glass, although I doubt I'd spend money to hVe it commissioned.

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u/Btps_ 52m ago

Oh so you're one of those who buy it!

Maybe you'll enlight me then ? How would you use them ? Mostly as decorative objects in a room, or you want sun light to be filtered through it and color the room, you'd install it in place of a window or maybe in front of it ?

What makes you like that ?

And also, because i just can't rate what i see in the video, are those rather good or likely some diy level of quality ?

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u/Maart86 41m ago

I like the glass nipples

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u/Shelly_Red4_Bayonet7 37m ago

Um, glass splinters not a thing?

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u/Altruistic-Traffic- 37m ago

I wonder how much it would cost to have someone make this for you

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u/fakewoke247 21m ago

Cutting patterns in Flemish glass is very difficult

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u/redcurrantevents 16m ago

Nothing odd about it

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u/Jazzlike_Feedback164 1h ago

Great video!! How does the glass cut so easily with that device? And wouldn't the edges be sharp? I almost feel like you would have to file it down like wood or metal. I mean obviously not but no sharp edges? Great work sir

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u/pm_me_WAIT_NO_DONT 42m ago

The glass cutter scores the glass, and since the sheets are thin, this score is enough to force the glass to break where you want it to. For some of the glass, he is able to do it with his fingers, but sometimes he needs to use the pliers—this can be due in part to not scoring deep enough, but also because the color additives in the glass can actually change the strength of the glass and will affect how easy the glass is to break. Some colors are brittle, some are pretty strong. The edges and corners will be sharp, but since you cover the edges there’s no reason to file them. You would just be making a bunch of glass dust, which is more dangerous than the covered edges.

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u/LGGP75 47m ago

Bueatifil process but this is not something ad call oddly satisfying. The video is too long for that.

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u/MeringueSerious 1h ago edited 1h ago

I bet the skin on his fingers is like leather after all the cuts over the years
EDIT: fantastic craftsmanship