Time Lapse of No Days Glaze Stained Glass Window Construction

Linda's No Days Mosaics

Linda's beautiful garden bench

We love it when you share your projects with us! It's so inspiring to see the creativity that all of our No Days family members (that's you!) possess. Here are some photos that Linda shared with us...

Linda's Gorgeous Groutless Mosaic Upcycled Chair

"I used  No Days Mosaic Adhesive on this project. I use it on almost all my projects. I have also used the Groutless Mosaic Adhesive. I like taking old things and making them look beautiful. I am going to attach a few other pictures to show you. The chair I am sending you was made with the Groutless because I felt grout would not last in that area." 

Linda's Mosaic Mailbox

"I love doing glass on glass. I still have not been able to keep bubbles from showing, but when I use the right glass very little shows. I am not able to put my glass on glass in the oven because of the size of the pieces. I have seen the work of others that you have put online and I think mine is so simple compared to some you have shown. I learned how to do stained glass more than 35 years ago. I then raised a family and had a teaching job.  I just retired last year and went to the stepping stone class. I have found something that I love to do again!"  

Linda's Lovely stained glass mosaic recycled window

"Because of No Days Mosaic Adhesive I have tried so many things. There really isn't much more room in my house, I will have to start making things for others! I have decided if I can not sell things, people will start getting them as gifts... I'm not going to stop trying to make things better...Oh, use any picture you like, all was made with No Days Mosaic Adhesive." ~Linda

Linda's wonderful woodland window

Check out more of Linda's creations at Garlin Stained Glass on Facebook!

Q&A ~ Using No Days Q-Stik for Windows

Subject: Streuter Technologies: Q Stik temperatures

Can a glass piece made on No Days Q Stik be fitted vertically in a window (10 1/2"w x 23" h)  without problems?  I'm planning on building a window to fit a south facing window in Arizona. In the fall, winter & spring, the sun will be directly hitting the window. The room in the summer is not air conditioned, so inside temperature will be about 85-90 degrees.
Thanks!

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Hi~

Are you wanting to do a mosaic on glass? The QStik isn't transparent, so you would be able to see the film between any pieces of glass.

Otherwise, the heat set adhesive doesn't reactivate until it reaches 160dF. It should be fine.

Does this help?
Carrie

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Bobbi Barnes mosaic window made using No Days Q-Stik

Hi, Carrie~

I finished the 2 windows. I really like and enjoy using your products. The only problem I had was if the glass was uneven on the back the glue wasn't adhering to all the surface.
Thanks for your help!

Hope you enjoy the pictures; the design came from a few pictures and my brain!
Bobbi

Bobbi Barnes mosaic window made using No Days Q-Stik

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Update: 
 To answer the question in the comments below and to clarify (ha!) the point of transparency, I've included some pictures of my own project that I threw together in 3 hours + plus grouting.

Backlit from the front. Carrie's project with Q-Stik and scrap stained glass.

Here is the window I threw together in one evening (minus grouting). I used glass strictly from the scrap bin in the studio, so I've got a wide variety of glasses to look through.

Backlit and looking at the back of the panel.

When the panel is lit from behind, the No Days Q-Stik doesn't really hinder the appearance of the mosaic window.

You'll notice that the non-transparency of the Q-Stik becomes a problem
if you're looking at the panel from the back, without back-lighting.

However, if the window is not lit from behind, well...then, you can see all the areas where the glass is not attached to the adhesive (bubbles) and a bit of a haze from the pressure sensitive adhesive film.

A big problem area for me was this bit of scrap stained glass
that made up the leaf. It was not flat at all! In fact, I went back and
intentionally broke it so it would lay flat without getting grout underneath.

The detail shot gives you a glimpse of my big problem area (from behind, so it's never a problem if no one sees this side of the window) where the glass I used for the leaf curves away from the window and adhesive sheet.

Hope this helps to clear up some of the questions. If not, let me know and I'll try to help out further!
~Carrie

Creating Glass on Glass Mosaics with NO Days Mosaic Adhesive

Glass on Glass with No Days Mosaic Adhesive

Using NO Days Mosaic Adhesive to create glass on glass mosaics is a quick and easy way to finish a stained glass window without having to worry about lead or solder.


Begin by cutting all of your glass pieces to fit your pattern.


Place the NO Days Mosaic Adhesive on your glass substrate, cut to size and begin building your mosaic. When all of your glass pieces are in place, you’re ready to heat set the adhesive.

Building a NO Days Stained Glass Window with the Professional Fast Cure Method

The Professional Fast Cure Method using the NO Days Universal Curing Station

Using the Professional Fast Cure Method of construction with No Days Glaze pre-formed glazing strips or No Days pre-glazed lead or zinc came, you build and solder the window, and heat set the glazing with the Universal Curing Station. The No Days Universal Curing Station is available in standard sizes from 12" x 12" up to 48" x 24". Curing stations are available in custom sizes up to 8 square feet.

Preventing Stained Glass Pattern Growth with No Days Glaze

When constructing a window with No Days Glaze using the Quick Cure or Professional Fast Cure Methods, you construct your window, solder and then heat set the No Days Glaze. These methods are much quicker than the heat as you go Hobby Cure Method, but you’ll need to adjust your pattern for the added width of the No Days Glaze on either side of the heart of the lead came.

Building a Stained Glass Window with No Days Hobby Cure Method

Working with No Days Glaze - The Hobby Method


The Hobby Cure Method of construction is a great way to practice using the No Days Glaze product. It is the slowest method of construction, but does not require adjusting the stained glass pattern for the width of the No Days Glazing material.


With the Hobby Cure Method, the window is assembled, heated, and cured piece by piece.


Constructing a small project with the hobby cure method allows you to see how long it will take to melt the No Days Glaze with the heat gun, as well as letting you adjust to using the heat gun.


First, insert the NO Days Glaze into a lead or zinc channel and cut to size. You may need to use a tool to help the glaze into the channel of your lead or zinc came.

Ordering, Sizing and Securing No Days Glaze for Stained Glass

No Days Glaze by Streuter Technologies are pre-formed glazing strips made for use in the construction of leaded or zinc stained glass windows. 


No Days Glaze comes in rolls of 25 ft, 50 ft, 100 ft and 250 ft.
and in three colors: black, clear and pewter.

Introduction to No Days Glaze for Building a Stained Glass Window

No Days Glaze by Streuter Technologies are pre-formed glazing strips made for use in the construction of leaded or zinc stained glass windows. 


No Days Glaze has several advantages over the traditional putty method. Our glaze is designed to be inserted into the lead or zinc channel before the glass. This adds a step during construction, but eliminates the tedious and messy process of traditional putty or cement glazing methods, in effect saving you hours, and sometimes days, that you would be waiting for the putty to set before installation of the window. 

The Quick Cure Method of Building a Window with NO Days Glaze

Working with No Days Glaze - The Quick Cure Method
 

Using the Quick Cure Method of construction with No Days Glaze, you build the window, solder the joints, clean the flux, heat set the glazing and the window is ready to install.

If you’re using the No Days Glaze pre-formed glazing strips, begin by inserting the No Days Glaze into the edge came and lead channels.