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A Royal Pane in the Glass! Trivia Quiz

Creating a stained glass window looks intimidating, but even a beginner can create something fit for a king. Here's a quiz to introduce some parts of the process, which hopefully isn't too "pane"ful.

A multiple-choice quiz by mberry923. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
mberry923

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
347,771

Updated
Jul 23 22

# Qns
10

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Average

Avg Score
6 / 10

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1220

Question 1 of 10

1. I need to pick out the glass I will be using for my panel, which is sold in sheets. There are multitudes of colors, textures, and thicknesses to choose from. I'm on somewhat of a budget, though. What color of glass will I want to try to avoid, because its gold content is the highest, typically making it the most expensive? Hint

Yellow/gold/amber

Green

Blue

Red

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Question 2 of 10

2. I must decide what method I'm going to use to assemble my stained glass panel, which is going to be an 8-inch-diameter circle with 2 yellow rosebuds in the center. The pattern is simple, but it does have a couple of very small pieces. What method should I use for its construction? Hint

Lead

Epoxy

Super glue

Foil

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Question 3 of 10

3. My stained glass pattern is called a "cartoon". I have drawn off 2 copies of the cartoon using carbon paper to make them identical in every way. One copy is on drawing paper; the other is on tagboard. What is tagboard? Hint

The foundation board to build the panel on

Thick paper to be used as templates for cutting out the glass pieces

Homasote

Thin, tissue-like paper that dissolves when wet

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Question 4 of 10

4. Cutting the glass for a stained glass window is actually one of the easiest steps, especially with all the handy tools on the market. For the majority of the pieces, a simple, handheld glass cutter will suffice. Which one of these other tools is NOT used to cut or shape glass? Hint

Band saw

Crimper

Ring saw

Glass grinder

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Question 5 of 10

5. What sort of technique should be used to cut the glass pieces using a handheld glass cutter? Hint

Rapid, but using hard pressure to make the cut as deep as possible

Short, back-and-forth strokes, pressing hard (like cutting a pizza)

Smooth & uninterrupted, with moderate pressure

Short and choppy strokes, with very light pressure

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Question 6 of 10

6. After cutting out all the glass pieces for a stained glass panel and assembling them on the foundation board to see how well they will fit together, the grinder is used to shape each piece so that it fits perfectly next to its neighboring pieces. The glass grinder is any stained-glass-maker's best friend...or worst enemy. It has a water reservoir, diamond grinding bit, and (hopefully) the face shield. If your stained glass instructor were to warn you before using the grinder, "Be careful...you can't grow glass!", what would that imply? Hint

Wear goggles, because "planting" a glass splinter in your eye will not grow a new piece of glass

While you are wasting time with the grinder, your panel is not putting itself together.

Do not drop your glass piece into the water reservoir.

Grind a little at a time, because taking too much off a particular spot will cause a huge gap in the whole panel

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Question 7 of 10

7. When a stained glass panel is done with foil, copper foil tape must be stuck onto the edges of the pieces that touch each other. This tape is what the solder adheres to. A small implement is used to smooth this metal tape onto the glass as flat and evenly as possible. What is this tool called? Hint

Fid

Flux

Smoother

Iron

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Question 8 of 10

8. When it is finally ready to solder the stained glass panel, all joints and seams are brushed with flux first. Flux causes the solder to adhere to the copper. If I had constructed my panel in lead, I would be using a 60/40 solder; a foil-constructed panel uses 50/50. What does 60/40 mean in this context? Hint

60% cobalt / 40% lead

60% lead / 40% silver

60% tin / 40% lead

60% lead / 40% fluoride

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Question 9 of 10

9. While stained glass is beautiful to look at, it is messy to make. A nice bubble bath for me and my panel is warranted after dealing with the gooey flux, the lead residue, and the patina. After I clean my panel with warm, soapy water and then with Windex, what is the last thing I can do to give it a beautiful shine? Hint

Wax and buff it with Turtle Wax

Clean it with vinegar and water

Spray lemon juice on it

Run it through a dishwasher on a high steam setting

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Question 10 of 10

10. Marc Chagall (1887-1985) was a Russian-French artist, who worked with many mediums. He is especially noted for his stained glass windows, or "Chagall Windows". Where are his 12 windows, representing the 12 tribes of Israel, now? Hint

The Hadassah University Medical Center in Jerusalem, Israel

The Louvre in Paris

Museum of Modern Art in New York

Ben Gurion Airport in Tel Aviv

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

Answer: Red

Coloring agents (or metal oxides) are added to glass to give it its different colors. Gold is used to manufacture red glass. Ruby glass is the most costly. Iron and chromium can produce greens. Sulphur with iron produces amber. Cobalt makes blue, and manganese produces purples.

You do not need to be a chemist to make a stained glass panel, but its beauty does depend on how well the colors go together.

Answer: Foil

Foiling is easier with small,intricate pieces and also allows for more of the glass to be seen (instead of the lines between the glass). Lead should definitely be used on large, heavy panels with individual pieces measuring over 10 inches long, because it offers stability.

Answer: Thick paper to be used as templates for cutting out the glass pieces

Tagboard is carefully cut using pattern shears, affixed to the glass (usually with tape), and can be "traced" with a glass scorer/cutter. It is thick enough to hold up fairly well during the grinding process, which involves water.

Homosote is made from layers of paper and is from what bulletin boards are made. It is typically used as a foundation for building stained glass panels on, since nails and pushpins are used to hold the pieces in place before soldering them together.

Answer: Crimper

Yes, the word "saw" seems a little drastic for glass, but some cuts are extremely difficult (if not impossible) to do with just a handheld cutter. Extremely concave arcs or less than 90-degree angles are 2 examples.

5. What sort of technique should be used to cut the glass pieces using a handheld glass cutter?

Answer: Smooth & uninterrupted, with moderate pressure

One does NOT have to be strong to cut glass, moderate pressure is usually sufficient. After the glass is scored, it will break pretty easily along a smooth, uninterrupted score-line using breaker pliers. Speed is an issue when it causes the scorer to drift away from the intended cutting line, so slowing down can be beneficial.

Answer: Grind a little at a time, because taking too much off a particular spot will cause a huge gap in the whole panel

You can always take more off a piece by grinding, but glass cannot stretch once you have ground too much off of it. Grind a little, test it, then grind more if needed.

**By the way, ALWAYS wear goggles. The face shield is not 100% protective.

Answer: Fid

Here in Texas we might call it a "do-hickey" or a "deely-bopper", but its real names are: fid, burnisher, or lathekin.

Answer: 60% tin / 40% lead

This may seem like just another chemistry question, but this bit of knowledge will make a difference in the aesthetics of your soldered lines. The tin to lead ratio in most solders is 60/40 or 50/50.

Answer: Wax and buff it with Turtle Wax

Believe it or not, waxing a panel will give it a wonderful glow. Once a year, if you wax any stained glass window you own, it'll restore its nice shine. The longer you buff, the shinier it gets.

Answer: The Hadassah University Medical Center in Jerusalem, Israel

Marc Chagall created enormous stained glass windows for churches in France, Germany, Switzerland, and New York, as well as the UN building. Some of these are over 30 feet tall.

Source: Author mberry923

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