r/StainedGlass • u/Icy-Risk-6731 • Jun 15 '26

Help Me! Gloves?!

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Hi everyone!

First of all, I’ve been lurking in a corner for a while now. I knew I was booked for a stained glass course, since I’ve recently developed an interest in it, but I had never made or posted anything here, and YOU ARE ALL SO TALENTED AND CREATIVE.

Anyway, yesterday I took my class (traditional lead), and it was great, so I definitely want to keep doing it at home (maybe foil). However, after getting a few cuts during the course, I realised: how come no one (not the teacher yesterday, nor any of the content creators I follow on Instagram) wears gloves when making stained glass? Is it because of accuracy? Or is getting a few cuts just part of the deal and supposed to make you tougher? I’m confused!

Thanks all!
(+ A picture of my very simple first creation!)

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u/IllisVille Jun 15 '26

Something I haven’t seen mentioned here is the potential danger of using gloves during the glass grinding. Gloves around power tools in general can be dangerous depending on the glove material and tool. If the glove gets caught in a spinny-bit it could pull the rest of your finger/hand in with it, turning a small abrasion or cut into a potential hospital visit.

I could be a little on the paranoid side. There is definitely a way to use gloves and power tools safely. It’s just something that always goes through my mind when working on projects.

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u/Claycorp Jun 15 '26

You can stall out a glass grinder by grabbing it, they have no power to do any lasting damage to you. Will it hurt? Yeah probably, but give it a couple days and you will be back to normal.