Came glasswork

The metal came selected generally depends upon the size, complexity and weight of the project.

[1] The work may be made waterproof by forcing a soft oily cement or mastic between the glass and the cames.

[2] Theophilus Presbyter, the first to write about joining art glass using the came technique[3] in the book De Divers Artibus.

Theophilus was a Benedictine Monk who was a glass and pigment worker who practiced in the late 11th and early 12th centuries.

[4][5] Materials to complete a glasswork project may include the pattern, cut glass, came, wood trim, solder, cement.

Additional supplies include newspaper, cutter oil, a plywood board, masking tape, flux,[nb 1] and whiting.

[11] The traditional method of creating "camework glass" uses lead came, which ages into a dark blue-gray patina.

In comparison to other came metal strips, like brass, copper and zinc, lead is softer and more flexible, making it easier to cut and bend.

[9] Water tightness is achieved by brushing cement under the flanges of the leads to both faces prior to installation or by applying putty afterwards.