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ART OF STAINED GLASS Be ready with the following:
 How Does Soldering Work? Soldering appears intimidating at first, but it really is very simple. When you make contact with the soldering iron tip, and the solid core solder wire tip, the metal melts and falls down. The melted solder will prefer to adhere to fluxed copper, and will be repelled by the glass surface. Apply Flux Flux is applied in a thin coat over the solder lines with a special flux brush, or an old natural-hair paintbrush. If you apply too much flux, the solder will tend to fizz and bubble. If you don't apply enough flux, the solder will not adhere to the foil well. It's better to put too little flux, rather than too much. You can always add more, but you can't remove the excess where the solder is fizzing and bubbling.  Apply Flux Flux is applied in a thin coat over the solder lines with a special flux brush, or an old natural-hair paintbrush. If you apply too much flux, the solder will tend to fizz and bubble. If you don't apply enough flux, the solder will not adhere to the foil well. It's better to put too little flux, rather than too much. You can always add more, but you can't remove the excess where the solder is fizzing and bubbling. View video of flux application:
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