Ingredients
- Stained glass sheets
- Copper foil
- Soldering iron
- Solder
- Chain for hanging
- Glass cutter
- Safety goggles
Instructions
- Choose and cut the glass. Select stained-glass colors for your manta ray design. Use a glass cutter to shape the pieces needed for the design, wearing safety goggles while you work.
- Apply copper foil. Wrap copper foil around the edges of each glass piece.
- Arrange the design. Lay the pieces out in the intended manta ray shape. Check that they fit together as planned before soldering.
- Solder the pieces. Carefully solder along the edges to secure the glass pieces together. Follow your soldering iron’s safety instructions.
- Attach the hanging chain. Secure a chain to the top of the suncatcher so it can hang from a suitable support.
- Clean and display it. Clean the finished piece appropriately, then hang it in a sunny window.
Notes
Wear safety goggles when cutting glass, and follow the tool and solder manufacturers’ safety instructions. Work in a suitable, well-ventilated area when soldering.
