Stained Glass Tools
Choose tools to lay out a foil or lead came panel
Separate the paper pattern, the workholding and the tool used to trim the channel.
Choose a paper-pattern allowance
Diamond Tech lists separate Studio Pro foil and lead pattern shears. Verify which system your pattern calls for before comparing the tools. The pattern shear changes the paper outline before you transfer it to glass.
Match the layout aid to the panel
Compare the lengths of straight layout blocks and whether their kit supplies pins. If you want to hold a local edge, check the stop block or nail geometry. Choose the support you need for the part of the panel you are assembling.
Distinguish trimming and stretching
A came knife or nipper cuts the channel. A vise or stretcher has a different role and fits a particular work surface. Check the model instructions and the included pieces before deciding that a bundle covers both tasks.