Working is glass arts requires quite a few tools. This list make the task of setting up your workshop less daunting.
An Old Window in it's original casing, unknown artist, Chicago
To make your pattern
Ruler
Pencils for drawing
Pencil - for transferring the pattern, preferably red
Card stock paper
Graph paper
Plain paper
Graphite paper (carbon paper)
You can purchase these supplies at art supply or at office supply stores.
Pattern Sheers
Envelopes, paper clips, and/or binder clips
To cut out your pattern and cut glass
Felt tipped pen, black
Felt tipped pen, white
Glass cutting tool
Cutting oil
Glass breaking pliers, grozing (having 2 makes breaking small pieces easier)
Glass breaking pliers, running (optional but helpful)
A soft bristled brush (the softer the bristles the better job it will do). Some people use a soft paintbrush, about 4-6" wide
Safety glasses
Glass cutting mat (optional)
Glass cutting waffle grid mats made for cutting glass are made of plastic. They have a small raised grid surface to catch the glass fragments in the recesses, while the glass stays elevated above the debris.
Another useful cutting mat for glass is a self-healing hobby mat, which is easier on the cutting tool than a hard table surface.
If you don't use a waffle grid cutting mat or a self-healing hobby mat use newspaper as a padding under the glass while cutting the glass.
To assemble your cut glass
For leaded pieces:
Lead knife and/or nippers
Fid
Horseshoe nails
A small hammer
Lead came
Border came, usually zinc
Reinforcement material (for larger windows): Copper Re-Strip, Morton Strongline, Flex-Bar
For copper foiled pieces:
Copper foil
Burnishing tool
Copper foil holder (optional)
Copper foil application tool (optional)
To solder and finish your piece
Soldering iron
Soldering iron stand
Flux Brush
Solder
Flux
Rheostat (optional)
Wire brush
Products to keep the tip of the soldering iron clean
Finishing
Patina
Patina brush
Window glazing putty for leaded windows (available at hardware stores. Stained glass suppliers sell black window glazing putty.)
Sawdust or stained glass whiting powder
You also need these items:
Glass for your project
A surface to build the window on, such as a piece of plywood
Apron (optional)
Wire