VIDEO COURSE CONTENT
total course duration 8 hours

PRACTICUM 1
workplace, 118 MB

 At the first seminar, we will tell you how to equip a workplace in the room, what surface should be on the table for cutting glass. We will make an overview of the most useful measuring tool.

PRACTICUM 2
rulers, glass cutters, 223 MB

We continue to make an overview of the required measuring tool. Review of the required rulers. We will teach you how to calibrate a tape measure to mark glass precisely. We'll show you what you don't need to buy, and, on contrary, which glass cutter will serve you for many years! Why can't you cut glass without kerosene? We listen to the advice of an experienced glass cutter with 15 years of experience. If you want to cut glass like paper, choose a Japanese glass cutter!

PRACTICUM 3
glass cutting rules, 409 MB

The most important master class!
The most important master class! We study the rules for cutting glass. In this lesson, you will learn "Straight cut", learn how to hold a glass cutter correctly, learn why glass does not break if a layman cuts, where to start and where to end the cut, how to break glass without effort, why not cut glass with a wet method, but the cut can "Overgrow". Why you can't knock on glass, as well as many other professional secrets. Watch attentively and repeat!

PRACTICUM 4
cut of a narrow strip of glass, 191 MB

In this lesson, we will show you how to correctly mark the glass in order to cut a given size with an accuracy of tenths of a millimeter, how to refill the glass cutter. Let's show the different ways of breaking glass. We will teach you how to cut a very narrow long strip (5 mm thick and 10 mm wide) from a sheet of glass and break off this strip correctly.

PRACTICUM 5
method of cutting identical strips of glass, 216 MB

In this lesson, you will learn a method by which you can cut many long glass strips of exactly the same width, using only a square and a ruler, and cut very quickly without any difficulty. Such strips of glass or a mirror of a different color than the main canvas are often used to decorate mirrors. Very beautiful ornaments can be made of them on the mirror by gluing them with silicone sealant.

PRACTICUM 6
cutting a glass wedge with a very sharp angle, 149 MB

In this lesson, you will learn how to cut a long glass wedge with a very sharp angle. Such wedges always need to be able to cut, and most importantly - break off without chipping. Without special knowledge, you cannot cut off such a figure. This experience is one of the signs of mastery, we share it with you. Such wedge-shaped shapes are often used as decorative elements for glassware or decorating mirrors. Below you can see an example - a watch is made of such wedge-shaped mirror sections of different colors.

PRACTICUM 7
hand sanding glass edge, 86 MB

In this lesson, we will get acquainted with the facet - a tool for manual glass grinding. We will give you the address where you can order the facet by mail. Next, you will learn how you can make a primitive facet yourself, as well as how to correctly process the edge of the glass (blunting).

PRACTICUM 8
curved glass cutting, 224 MB

We begin to study curvilinear glass cutting. In this master class, you will learn how to cut out a semicircular fragment from the beginning of the glass - "Cash desk window", and most importantly, we will show you another professional technique how to remove the entire cut out fragment without damaging the glass edge.

PRACTICUM 9
we study glass cutting by a template, 123 MB

At this workshop, we begin to get acquainted with a particularly difficult method of cutting - curved cutting of glass along a closed contour, that is, cutting along a pattern, or template. For high-quality curved cutting, four things are necessary: a good template, a good glass cutter, a steady hand and, most importantly, information on how to do it correctly. This is exactly the information we share with you in this lesson. We will be with you to cut your first oval glass!

Where do you need to take the cutting position?
Where to start and end the cut?
How should you move during the cutting process so that the hand with the glass cutter does not stop?
How to make a continuous enclosed cut of glass?
How do I start and end a cut at one point?
And, finally, how to remove the cut oval safe and sound?

See Workshop 9 for answers to these questions.

PRACTICUM 10
rules for cutting a polyhedron, 139 MB

Here we will teach you how to cut polyhedra correctly. In this workshop, we will cut out the correct octahedron according to the pattern. You will learn what are the features of cutting a shape with straight edges and what is the order of breaking glass process. Our goal is to leave all corners even after breaking, without chips, and for this it is necessary to follow a certain order of cutting and breaking.

PRACTICUM 11
making a template for edging glass, trimming the edge of the mirror, 209 MB

In this workshop, we will learn how to make a template for trimming glass edges. It will always be required, since very often you have to cut off the damaged edge of the glass, especially at the mirror.
Next, we will show you how to properly cut a damaged mirror edge using this template, and using the same template you will learn how to quickly cut identical strips of glass for design mirrors.

PRACTICUM 12
cut out a large oval mirror, 401 MB

In this lesson, we teach you how to cut a large oval mirror and then trim the edge. How should the table be positioned? What position does the cutter need to take in order to seamlessly cut the entire oval according to the template and finish at the starting point of the cut? How to hold and guide the glass cutter while cutting? What preparatory activities are required for a flawless result? How to remove a cut-out mirror without damage? You will learn all this at this workshop.

PRACTICUM 13
features of cutting corrugated glass, 231 MB

In this workshop you will learn how to cut corrugated glass. When cutting "corrugated tape" there are some peculiarities that you need to know. Together with you, we will cut a strip of corrugated glass 4 mm wide! Then you will learn the technique of curved cutting "by hand", without a template, since corrugated glasses often have to be cut "approximately" along the marker line, moreover, along a very winding line, since corrugated inserts (mainly in doors) have the most unexpected configuration. The difficulty lies in the fact that corrugated glass is very, very fragile, and breaks in the most unexpected places, usually where it is not needed! Before your eyes, our master will cut out a piece of glass with a curvature of less than 90 degrees and, of course, will teach you how to do it. We are carefully watching and learning aerobatics!

PRACTICUM 14
drilling tool for glass, 187 MB

In this lesson, you will learn what glass drills are, how they differ, which drill you need to buy in order to drill a quality hole with smooth edges, without chips. The address where you can buy drills is in this video.

PRACTICUM 15
drilling holes in glass, 354 MB

At this workshop, we go one more step to the top of mastery and study "aerobatics" of glass science - glass drilling.
You will master all the technologies for perfect drilling at home with only an electric drill in your hands. Now you can make a wide variety of glass products, from a glass door in a furniture wall up to a wall mirror clock.

PRACTICUM 16
coffee table - cabinet for radio equipment, Part-1, 328 MB

With this lesson, we begin a series of workshops on making a beautiful coffee table, or rather, we will make a three-level stand for radio equipment made of tinted bronze glass 10 mm thick with stands made of chrome pipes on rollers. During this seminar you will find out where you can get glass, mirrors, as well as templates for our table for mere pennies, and if you're lucky, then for nothing.

PRACTICUM 17
coffee table - cabinet for radio equipment, Part-2, 24 MB

In this lesson, you will find out where the legs for coffee tables come from, find out the address of the site where you can buy both accessories for glass tables and ready-made stands for tables of various modifications. 

PRACTICUM 18
coffee table - cabinet for radio equipment, Part-3, 358 MB

In this lesson, we'll show you how to make your own coffee table rack using just two tools: a metal hacksaw and a wrench. You will learn the dimensions, manufacturing procedure, where to buy, what and how to assemble all this later, for what and from what material bushings and gaskets are needed, as well as many other important points. Take a look at the photo - by the end of the lesson, you should have the same ready-made table stands in front of you, waiting to be installed.

PRACTICUM 19
table assembly, 300 MB

Well, that long-awaited moment has come when we will collect our first coffee table, or rather a TV stand or other radio equipment. We carefully memorize the assembly order, do not miss anything: gaskets, bushings ... Determine the type of cabinet - select the upper distance between the sections and assemble.

PRACTICUM 20
we cut out an even angle of 90 degrees from glass, 181 MB

At this seminar we will study another "aerobatics", we will cut an even angle of 90 degrees. This is one of the peaks to strive for. And when you manage to work without any problems with glass of 5mm thickness, which you see in this lesson, you can safely contact any organization engaged in cutting and processing glass and get a job from them as a carver with the words: “Hello! I’m the high-level specialist in curved cutting of glass, I want to work for you.” And believe me, you will be hired!

PRACTICUM 21
making decor for mirrors, 253 MB

In this tutorial, we will learn how to make and attach a glass shelf to an item such as a wall mirror. You will get acquainted with holographic self-adhesive film and learn how to make beautiful decorative elements for decorating mirrors from thin glass and this film.

PRACTICUM 22
we study circular glass cutter, 490 MB

In this workshop, you will get acquainted with another type of glass cutter - the circular glass cutter. You will learn its structure, as well as how to prepare a new glass cutter for work. You will find out where to buy exactly the glass cutter described in the lesson. You will learn the correct glass marking technique for cutting circles. Together with you in this lesson, we will cut out our first round glass!

PRACTICUM 23
cutting out a curved mirror, 149 MB 

In this workshop, you will learn the important secret of curved glass cutting. Cut out a wall mirror with a semicircular top edge. The secret lies in the way of cutting a mirror of this shape - "one cut" while maintaining the conjugation, that is, without angularity. To do this, we will learn how to combine cutting with a simple glass cutter with a circular one. Having made an incision of the desired configuration, you will learn how to separate the cut out part without a single chip with just two fingers! With a little practice, even the most fragile girl can easily cut such a mirror!

PRACTICUM 24
Corel_DRAW lesson, 18 minutes

One of the most important art glass frosting lessons!
In this master class, you will learn how to create a layout for a future template for glass or mirror matting. This lesson has been prepared especially for beginners who are completely unfamiliar with a graphics editor. In this case, you will learn how to create a design of a future mirror "from scratch" in the CorelDRAW program. You will get acquainted with the main tools of the program, you will learn how to correctly set the shape and dimensions of the future stencil. Together with you, we will create a stencil layout, which we will later transfer to our mirror, which we cut out with you in the previous master class, and we will matte it.

PRACTICUM 25
work with template, 333 MB

In this workshop, you will learn how to prepare a template for transfer to glass. The whole process of preparing a template for transfer is shown. You will learn how to properly remove the "shards" from the template so as not to damage it. All the peculiarities of the work are shown, it is also explained which problems you may face and how to solve them. You will learn what a mounting film is, what its features are, which mounting film to choose for a particular template, how to properly stick it, and then store the used mounting film. You will not need to spoil a lot of stencils to learn how to work with them correctly, we did it for you, and now we just share our experience!

PRACTICUM 26.1   PRACTICUM 26.2   PRACTICUM 26.3
total duration, 46 minutes

These three workshops are entirely dedicated to teaching how to create a vector template layout from raster photography. Having carefully studied and remembered the actions that take place on the screen, you will soon be able to independently create vector stencil layouts from any raster photo of acceptable quality in the Corel_DRAW software, completely ready for cutting on a plotter, without any difficulties.
In this case, we will create a vector template layout from a photograph and in one of the following workshops we will transfer the portrait to a mirror and insert it into a beautiful baguette frame.

PRACTICUM 27
preparation of a template from a photo for transfer, 120 MB

In this master class, we will prepare a template cut out on a plotter, which we created from a photograph in lessons: 26.1, 26.2, 26.3 for transfer to a mirror.

PRACTICUM 28
stencil transfer to mirror, 571 MB

In this workshop you will learn all the tricks and wisdom of transferring a cut template from a substrate to a mirror. You will learn how to transfer a template to glass without changing the geometry of the drawing and without losing small elements, what to do when a template gets “folded”, and many other tricks.

PRACTICUM 29
matting the mirror with IVSATIN paste, 537 MB

Very important workshop!
You received a glass matting cream in the package! What to do next with the paste?
In this tutorial, you will learn how to treat a mirror with IVSATIN Glass Etching paste.
You will learn what tools are needed, how to correctly apply and distribute the paste on a template so that there are no streaks on the glass, how to properly collect the paste after etching back into the container, so that you can use it many times after, until the paste is completely consumed, since the paste is washed out at rinsing glass after matting.
Second phase. We will teach you how and with what to color individual elements of the picture after etching. Before your eyes, we make a colored matte drawing on the mirror!

PRACTICUM 30
we make a shelf for a mirror, 448 MB

In this workshop we will make a matte mirror shelf. We drill holes in the mirror, install the shelf holders, attach the shelf.

PRACTICUM 31
glue the hinges on the mirror, 347 MB