Do 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 u-came can sound daunting at first, but this step-by-step guide will have you fearlessly framing in no time.
Intro to U-Came: purpose, terms, and sizes
Lead Safety Tips
List of Supplies & Materials
How to Cut U-Came with Lead Dykes/Nippers
How to Stretch Lead U-Came
How to Frame w/Standard Sizes of U-Came (1/8”+)
How to Frame w/Petite Hobby Came (5/64”)
How to Attach Hanging Loops to Frame
2 Practice Project Patterns: Step-by-step instructions on how to frame 2 “Practice Blobs” designed to teach a variety of techniques and scenarios you may encounter while framing your own projects.
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 with H-came. 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. This guide is licensed for personal/hobby use only. 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
Do 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 u-came can sound daunting at first, but this step-by-step guide will have you fearlessly framing in no time.
Intro to U-Came: purpose, terms, and sizes
Lead Safety Tips
List of Supplies & Materials
How to Cut U-Came with Lead Dykes/Nippers
How to Stretch Lead U-Came
How to Frame w/Standard Sizes of U-Came (1/8”+)
How to Frame w/Petite Hobby Came (5/64”)
How to Attach Hanging Loops to Frame
2 Practice Project Patterns: Step-by-step instructions on how to frame 2 “Practice Blobs” designed to teach a variety of techniques and scenarios you may encounter while framing your own projects.
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 with H-came. 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. This guide is licensed for personal/hobby use only. 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
