Thank you for watching my videos. If you are new to soldering, you can carefully tack solder the corners then put a little silicone on the edges. There is no stress on the eyepiece so you can do this confidently. Do not solder over the silicone. Once you become more confident in your soldering ability, you will not have an issue soldering the whole thing. I hope this helps. Let me know how things go

Thank you so much for watching and responding to my videos. I am glad you found them helpful.

I am not sure what you mean by "other kind of glass". If you mean: will regular looking glass mirror work? The answer is no. The mirror must be front surface mirror. The image will be blurry and have lines. I hope this helped. Let me know if I misunderstood your question. Good luck!

You're very welcome! Thank you so much for watching and responding.

Glad you think so! Thank you so much for watching and commenting.

Thanks for the tips! Thank you so much for watching and for your feedback.

It sounds like you have worked really hard. I respect people who have worked hard. I have many calluses also, but not any that I could put out a cigarette on. My husband does though. He has worked very hard all his life. He was a stonemason and farmer. Safety first- Always. Peace to you.

That is a good question. I used to be able to find lots of it. Since the pandemic, however I struggle to find it. Here is a link to Amazon: www.amazon.com/Mirror-Front-Surface-Kaleidoscopes-Crafts/dp/B0BMJN2LVL? You may also try Delphi Glass: asc_source=01GTER1X19F274KT48MCTDGTQG&tag=namespacebran383-20www.delphiglass.com/search?searchtext=front%20surface%20mirror Also try Anything Stained-glass. It is also on Amazon. If you are not set up with a Morton cutting system as described in my kaleidoscope video, you may want to find precut front surface mirror. Do not get the flexible type. It has to be glass. Other wise the image is not as pristine. I hope this helps. Best of luck to you.

Thanks

Were you able to find some front surface mirror?

Thank you for your comment. I am glad it was helpful!

Thank you for watching. I hope you enjoyed my video. I bought one from Delphi Glass www.delphiglass.com. Check the trades first to see if you can buy a used one. Sometimes, if you get the word out that you are looking for one, you may be gifted a grinder. I have had several people just give me their tools, because they no longer want to do stained glass. Also try Ebay, or Amazon. Best of luck to you.

Wonderful! Excellent idea. I have had my share of slivers.

Thank you for watching. Glad it was helpful!

Glad to hear that. Thank you for watching.

Yes I have. I love my Morton system. I have had it for about 25 years. I will try to make a video soon. Currently I am taking care of my aged mother. She is 92. It is time well spent. Peace to you.

You are so welcome! Thank you for watching. Doing stained glass has been a blessing to me. It has been my passion for many years. I am glad I can pass it on. Peace to you.

Thank you for watching! 😊Stained glass has been a passion of mine. It has been a blessing. Peace to you. Best of luck in your endeavors.

Thank you for watching. Sometimes if my cutter head needs replaced, it takes a little more pressure. You need to press hard enough to hear a "scritch" sound. Use steady even pressure.

I am not trying to cut through the glass, only score it. Apply only enough pressure to hear that "scritch" sound.

Thank you so much for watching. I am glad you find it helpful. I have been able to get some really deep cuts with this technique. I will try to post more videos of deep cuts. Currently, I am helping to care for my elderly mother and have not devoted much time to videos. But spending time with her is time well spend and will never regret. Peace to you.

​@athena9325 oh that's completely understandable. You do what you need to do and we'll be here when you get back to it. Praying for your mom 🙏