How to Affix Rings on Stained Glass

Use a soldering iron to affix a metal ring to stained glass.

Stained glass is a decorative addition to any home. It can be installed in place of window glass, framed or hung on existing windows. Hanging the glass art on an existing window requires affixing a metal ring to the art. Stained glass is made by cutting pieces of glass, lining the glass with adhesive copper strips and soldering them together with a thick metal solder. This metal solder can be used as a base to affix metal rings.

Things You'll Need

• Metal rings
• Soldering iron
• Third hand
• Solder
• Flux

Instructions

1. Plug in the soldering iron, and allow it to heat up fully.

2. Clip the metal ring onto an alligator clip of the third hand. Prop up the stained glass until it touches the metal ring in the desired position.

3. Apply flux to where the edge of the glass and the metal ring touch.

4. Touch the soldering iron to the place where the flux was applied to solder it.

5. When a large bead of solder is formed, remove the solder spool and allow the solder bead to flow over the metals, sealing the joint.

6. Repeat steps 2 through 5 until all rings are affixed.

References

• Aaron Cake: How to Solder
• University of New Mexico: Soldering