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Copper Foil Tools

Having the right copper foil tools will make foiling your stained glass art work faster and easier.

Two Ways to Foil

There are basically two ways to foil. One, is by doing it totally by hand. The other way is by using a table foiler. If you like foiling totally by hand, you will need the following tools.
  • foil dispenser
  • burnisher
Using a foil dispenser will help organize different sizes of foil and more important avoid heving the foil unravel.

If you would like to foil with a table foiler, you will need the following tools.
  • table foiler
  • burnisher



Hand Foiling


Hand foiling is done by cutting a strip of copper foil the length needed to go around a glass piece.

Then, the foil paper backing is removed.

Next, the foil is centered along the edges of the glass piece.

Lastly, the hand foiler uses a burnisher to press the foil securely to the surfaces of the glass.

If you find hand foiling frustrating and time consuming, you might want to try a table foiler.


Tabler Foiler

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A table foiler automatically peels off the paper backing, centers it to the edges of the glass piece and partially crimps it. These copper foil tools will save you time!

Then use your burnisher to securely press the foil to the surfaces of the glass.

Different manufacturers make different table foilers. Take some time and check them out.

Pieces Foiled?
Then It's Time to Solder

Instructions on How To Solder



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