Stained Glass Dream Fairy

Materials:

stained glass
glass nuggets
glasscutters
grinder
general cleaning agent (Simple Green)
water
sponge
towel
copper foil
razor/craft knife
fid or bone folder
16-gauge copper wire
pliers and wire cutter
work board*
pushpins
lead-free solder
flux and brush
soldering iron
fishing line
permanent marker
stained glass cleaner
stained glass polish
grade 0000 steel wool
instant glue
memory wire
medium weight copper sheet
metal sheers
rubbing alcohol
two-part epoxy
jump ring
decorative charms
safety glasses
*Use a fire resistant work board that is flexible enough to attach pushpins.

1. Wearing safety glasses, cut stained glass into a triangle for the fairy's body. Tip: Draw the triangle body shape with a permanent marker if needed (figure A).

2. Grind the edges of the cut glass.

3. Select a glass nugget for the head.

4. Wash the pieces with general cleaner and dry.

6. Cut and bend the copper wire to make a pair of arms and a pair of legs with pliers and wire cutters (figure C).

7. Flux the two glass pieces and two pieces of wire.

8. Tack-solder the wire arms to the top of the triangle and the wire legs to the bottom.

10. Build up a smooth bead of solder on the whole piece including the front, back and sides.

11. While the body is cooling, trace and cut out a pair of wings from the copper sheet.

12. Fold the wings, if necessary, to cause them to lay properly.

13. Form a loop with copper wire using pliers and wire cutters to hang the fairy.

14. Clean the body with general cleaner and dry it.

15. Clean the middle of the back of the fairy, the middle of both sides of the wings and the wire hanger that you just made with rubbing alcohol.