Feb 16, 2008 4:18pm

The initial investment can cost a bit, but to me it wasn't too overly bad...It took me about a month to get all of the supplies together...my soldering iron was the most expensive tool..and that cost me about $35. The glass you can find very cheap (just watch for shipping prices)..a box of 72 microscope slides goes for about $2.95..the images I use are from a few different places..I browse antique malls, garage sales, I also buy digital sheets from Etsy or Ebay..and scrap booking paper is wonderful! I was buying my solder from my local stained glass store..but it was very expensive..I was spending about $20 per lb..I found the same exact solder (just always make sure it's lead-free) at Lowe's for about $7. A lb goes a long way...I'm still on the same spool I bought about 4 months ago. The copper tape will run you anywhere between 5-8 bucks..and then you just need some finding..jump rings..ball chain or regular chain...