Tools

The Tools category at Art Glass Supplies pulls together the workshop hardware and consumables that stained glass and kiln-forming makers reach for daily: cutters and breaking pliers, grinder and drill bits, solders (including Glasspro), flux, copper foil, kiln shelf paper, adhesives, and finishing chemistry. Whether you are foiling a Tiffany-style panel, tack-fusing a coaster set, or refining a curve before assembly, this section covers the small but essential gear that keeps a glass project moving from score to final polish.

Cutting, Breaking, and Shaping

Stained glass work starts at the score line. The category carries wheel cutters, large-handle cutters, an Easy Cut lens and circle cutter for clean curves, and a narrow plastic cutter for tighter access. Running pliers and breakers handle the snap after scoring. For refining shapes after the break, Aanraku Twofers 3/4" glass grinding bits come in regular, fine, and ultra fine grits to fit standard grinder spindles, alongside Aanraku 1/8" diamond core drill bits for piercing finished pieces.

Foiling and Soldering Supplies

Copper foil work is well represented with Edco copper foil in copper, black back, and silver back variants, including a 12" x 12" sheet foil for cabochons and irregular shapes. Pair it with a Creator's hand foiler or a foil crimper/burnisher to seat the foil edges. On the soldering side you will find Canfield 50/50, 60/40, Quik Set, and Ultimate solders on 1lb spools, along with Glasspro 50/50 and 60/40. Hakko soldering irons and accessories are also available. Round out the bench with flux, flux brushes, and CJ Flux / Patina Remover for cleanup after the iron is set down.

Kiln Forming and Fusing Aids

For fusers, this section carries Fiberfrax fiber kiln shelf paper in 1/32" and 1/8" thicknesses to separate glass from kiln shelves, Bullseye Glastac and GlasTac Gel adhesives for holding components in place before firing, and a Fuse It compatibility test card for checking COE behavior in a single fire. Clarity Devitrification Solution helps prevent surface haze on fused pieces, and Clarity Finishing Compound polishes cold-worked edges after firing.

Detail Work and Surface Treatments

Finer detail tools include a burnisher-lathekin fid and the Fid'l Stik for pressing foil seams and shaping lead came, Aanraku frit makers and frit sifters for producing and sorting your own frit, fine line applicator bottles for liquid stringer work, and etch cream for frosted accents on clear or transparent sheet glass. Browse the selection below to fill in your bench, or restock the consumables (foil, solder, shelf paper, flux) that get used up project after project.