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So you want to frame your stained glass artwork with more than a foiled/beaded edge, but you don’t know where to start… We got you, babe!
Working with lead can sound daunting at first, but this step-by-step guide will have you fearlessly framing with lead U-came in no time. This PDF download includes 2 example projects, as well as our personal preferences + methods on:
Safety Tips for Working with Lead
List of Supplies & Materials
How to Stretch Lead U-Came
Lead Cutting Basics Using Dykes (aka Nippers)
Framing a Suncatcher/Panel with Lead U-Came
Techniques for Rounded Shapes vs Square/Angled Corners
“Hobby Came” Technique: Soldering Petite U-Came to a Foiled Edge
Best practices for Hanging Loop Placement
This guide is meant primarily for copper foil method projects. Please note that framing with lead u-came is not the same thing as making a fully leaded panel. This guide does not include instructions for working with H-came or constructing fully leaded projects.
Customers will receive a secure link to this PDF file that lasts 24 hours after the first download. Please do not distribute or resell.
LEAD WARNING: Lead can cause cancer and reproductive harm. Educate yourself about health risks and take precautions as necessary. For more info visit https://www.p65warnings.ca.gov/
©Flux & Flow Glass, 2026
So you want to frame your stained glass artwork with more than a foiled/beaded edge, but you don’t know where to start… We got you, babe!
Working with lead can sound daunting at first, but this step-by-step guide will have you fearlessly framing with lead U-came in no time. This PDF download includes 2 example projects, as well as our personal preferences + methods on:
Safety Tips for Working with Lead
List of Supplies & Materials
How to Stretch Lead U-Came
Lead Cutting Basics Using Dykes (aka Nippers)
Framing a Suncatcher/Panel with Lead U-Came
Techniques for Rounded Shapes vs Square/Angled Corners
“Hobby Came” Technique: Soldering Petite U-Came to a Foiled Edge
Best practices for Hanging Loop Placement
This guide is meant primarily for copper foil method projects. Please note that framing with lead u-came is not the same thing as making a fully leaded panel. This guide does not include instructions for working with H-came or constructing fully leaded projects.
Customers will receive a secure link to this PDF file that lasts 24 hours after the first download. Please do not distribute or resell.
LEAD WARNING: Lead can cause cancer and reproductive harm. Educate yourself about health risks and take precautions as necessary. For more info visit https://www.p65warnings.ca.gov/
©Flux & Flow Glass, 2026