Product Details

• Actors: Vicki Payne
• Subtitles: English
• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  
• Number of discs: 99
• Rated: NR (Not Rated)
• Studio: Cutters Productions Inc
• Run Time: 60 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 2.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B000KN5246
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #262,905 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

Editorial Reviews

Vicki Payne shows you just how easy it is to master the art of soldering. Learn to solder copper foil panels, brass and lead came windows, reinforce sun catcher and more. Learn how to select and maintain your soldering equipment, which solders to use for specific projects. How to solder a perfect bead on all widths of copper foil and how to create a smooth, even solder joint on lead and brass came windows. Important safety and health information is included in this high acclaimed DVD. This is the best selling stained glass DVD ever released. 60 mins. DVD

Customer Reviews

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars EXcellent for the beginner, May 4, 2008

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Jackie Burton "renaissance man" (Princeton, NJ USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Glass with Vicki Payne - Professional Soldering Techniques (DVD)

This is the first time I have seen Vicki Payne. I learned to do stained glass many years ago when I lived in Tucson. I bought this video a year or so ago when I was considering getting getting back into the hobby to do a couple of special pieces for friends but I never got around to watching it.

Frankly, my soldering technique was never that good and recently, when I had to do some soldering for a metal project I remembered this video and decided to watch it. The video is relatively short, but, how much can you really say about soldering. The summary on Amazon is a little overblown in regards to safety. OK, you should work in a vented place and never leave your soldering iron laying around.

The discussion of types of solder and when to use it was good. A couple of handy hints on flux were also of value.

What I really liked was the recommendations on spot soldering and the visual demo of came and foil soldering technique. I also picked up some tips on soldering brass which was what I was really looking for. I guess that I am one of those people that learns better by seeing it done.

I gave the video a 4 because it told me exactly what I wanted to know. Production technique was OK and Vicki was easy to understand.

Could it have been done in 10 minutes and would the info all fit on one sheet of paper? yes. Would I have learned as much? No! Was it too expensive for what you get? Probably, but you do pay a premium for experience. Will it win any awards? No. Will I try another of her videos? Probably.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Very general video - Doesn't cover all the questions, February 2, 2009

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Terri Bruce "Terri Bruce (ABNA Entry: Say It ... (NH) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Glass with Vicki Payne - Professional Soldering Techniques (DVD)

I was disappointed in this video because it didn't cover a lot of the questions I have about soldering - how to keep my tip clean (use of sponge, use of a sal ammonic block), how to tin my tip, etc. Instead, Payne just covers the act of soldering. She also moves very quickly and doesn't always explain what she means, which makes it a little confusing. I was looking for a a video course in copper-foil soldering and this did not really explain to me how to correct the issues I'm having with my own soldering. While it was helfpul to see someone in the act of soldering, I didn't get $30 worth of advice from the video.

2.0 out of 5 stars It's ok, June 11, 2010

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GemTree "Tree Artist" (Conroe, Tx USA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Glass with Vicki Payne - Professional Soldering Techniques (DVD)

It is very short and could include much more for the money. I get as much for free in youtube and free articles. I was disappointed with the amount of information given. I guess it is great if you know nothing and do not know how to browse or have dialup and can't use youtube.