Caring For Fused and Stained Glass Art

Your handcrafted, glass piece is easy to care for.

To clean both fused glass and stained glass pieces, wipe and buff gently with a dry microfiber cloth, taking great care around painted areas. You may dampen the cloth with water, if you wish, and dry the piece with a microfiber towel.

Most glass art is ok to display indoors or outdoors; I suggest bringing them inside in bad weather and extremely cold weather. 

Solder and lead may darken over time. This is a natural part of oxidization and will not affect the structure. If your piece is not patinaed black or copper, you may buff the silver solder with 0000 (very fine) steel wool to rebrighten the solder (this typically does not scratch the glass, test a small area to be sure). Using steel wool on black or copper patina takes off the patina, so should be avoided, unless you want the piece to have a silver finish instead of black or copper.

To hang your piece, avoid using suction cups as they are not a guarantee. Use hardware such as sturdy tea cup screws or screws, which can be installed into the wood frame of a window or into a wall. Hang your piece with sturdy wire or chain. If using fishing line, consider using something heavy like 30 pound wire and replace often as fishing line degrades in the sun over time.

Stained glass art is made with lead products, which is not harmful unless consumed or inhaled. It's a good idea to wash your hands after handling and keep out of reach of people sensitive to lead (like children) and pets.