We have created our stained glass window and it looks great. Now there are a few finishing things we can do with it.

Adding some metal edging around it. For small windows and pieces of stained glass work this looks great. And it is a good idea for larger stained glass pieces so strength is added.

You can see in the picture here that the window has a metal frame going all the way around it. This is called zinc came. It doesn't just improve the look, it also strengthens the window.

See how the glass sits inside the came? this holds it all together and gives it all strength.

Measure and trim the came to fit the window. It is easily cut with a hack saw. And solder it together and to the window.

Another technique you can use is to add strong line to your window. This is particularly good if your window is large like mine. Strong line is a steel reinforcement that you put between the pieces of glass. Ideally you want to run it horizontally across the whole window from side to side.

It is a flat cable so it fits like this between series of glass.

And that's it. Your window is ready to be installed into wood and into the wall.

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