# I cracked the sun! **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [December 10, 2014, 9:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-cracked-the-sun/706834 "2014-12-10T09:09:38Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![picunurse](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/7bcc69/32.png) [@picunurse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/picunurse)\ **Post date:** [December 10, 2014, 9:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-cracked-the-sun/706834/1 "2014-12-10T09:09:38Z")
I’ve been working on a piece of stained glass for about 2 weeks. [Solar System](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v483/picunurse/Glass1_zps1307fc36.jpg) Today I did all the foiling and decided to solder it. I heard the sun crack as soon as I touched it with the soldering iron. ☹ I don’t have any more of that glass so I’m not sure what I’ll do now. I also didn’t notice the pieces in one corner weren’t lined up right so I’ll have to take it apart anyway, I’m going to bed. ---
**Author:** ![MrDibble](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mrdibble/32/114_2.png) [@MrDibble](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MrDibble)\ **Post date:** [December 10, 2014, 9:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-cracked-the-sun/706834/2 "2014-12-10T09:49:50Z")
How did it crack, one or lots of little bits? Cleanly? Perhaps do the sun as multiple parts? ---
**Author:** ![clairobscur](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/839c29/32.png) [@clairobscur](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/clairobscur)\ **Post date:** [December 10, 2014, 10:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-cracked-the-sun/706834/3 "2014-12-10T10:07:51Z")
Wow! I had no clue you were making stainted glass! ---
**Author:** ![tapu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/49beb7/32.png) [@tapu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tapu)\ **Post date:** [December 10, 2014, 11:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-cracked-the-sun/706834/4 "2014-12-10T11:14:06Z")
Cool hobby! I dabbled in it in college and would love to do it again. The idea about doing the sun in multiple parts is good. You might have an opportunity to “re-think” the sun in some other way… Let us know! ---
**Author:** ![tapu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/49beb7/32.png) [@tapu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tapu)\ **Post date:** [December 10, 2014, 11:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-cracked-the-sun/706834/5 "2014-12-10T11:15:21Z")
> [@clairobscur](#): > > Wow! I had no clue you were making stainted glass! Are you looking up supplies on line right now? I know I am. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![WordMan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/e8c25b/32.png) [@WordMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WordMan)\ **Post date:** [December 10, 2014, 12:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-cracked-the-sun/706834/6 "2014-12-10T12:28:05Z")
It is pretty! Best of luck as you work through the setbacks, but it will look great when you do! ---
**Author:** ![kayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kayaker/32/441_2.png) [@kayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayaker)\ **Post date:** [December 10, 2014, 1:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-cracked-the-sun/706834/7 "2014-12-10T13:14:45Z")
Maybe work with it. Call it a solar flare? Nice work. ---
**Author:** ![Amateur\_Barbarian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/59ef9b/32.png) [@Amateur\_Barbarian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Amateur_Barbarian)\ **Post date:** [December 10, 2014, 1:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-cracked-the-sun/706834/8 "2014-12-10T13:50:57Z")
> [@kayaker](#): > > Maybe work with it. Call it a solar flare? Nice work. To give it solar flair? ---
**Author:** ![Becky2844](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/91b2a8/32.png) [@Becky2844](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Becky2844)\ **Post date:** [December 10, 2014, 2:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-cracked-the-sun/706834/9 "2014-12-10T14:20:11Z")
The Japanese repair flaws with gold (to show it’s resilience/character.) You’re already golden. ---
**Author:** ![picunurse](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/7bcc69/32.png) [@picunurse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/picunurse)\ **Post date:** [December 11, 2014, 3:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-cracked-the-sun/706834/10 "2014-12-11T03:03:50Z")
> [@Becky2844](#): > > The Japanese repair flaws with gold (to show it’s resilience/character.) You’re already golden. Actually Super Glue works pretty well. It’s not cracked all they way through. It barely shows from the front, so I’ll super glue the back and hope for the best. Now the frustration is taking apart the pieces that I didn’t notice had moved. It just means rewashing and refoiling. Foiling is a pain in my thumb. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Sunny\_Daze](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sunny_daze/32/438_2.png) [@Sunny\_Daze](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sunny_Daze)\ **Post date:** [December 11, 2014, 3:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-cracked-the-sun/706834/11 "2014-12-11T03:35:57Z")
It’s lovely. Nice work! ---
**Author:** ![beowulff](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beowulff/32/542_2.png) [@beowulff](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/beowulff)\ **Post date:** [December 11, 2014, 3:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-cracked-the-sun/706834/12 "2014-12-11T03:40:00Z")
It’s very nice - please post photos when it’s done. ---
**Author:** ![panache45](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/panache45/32/64_2.png) [@panache45](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panache45)\ **Post date:** [December 11, 2014, 5:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-cracked-the-sun/706834/13 "2014-12-11T05:19:19Z")
Just say the crack is deliberate. Looks great, so far. ---
**Author:** ![Ruby](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/13edae/32.png) [@Ruby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ruby)\ **Post date:** [December 11, 2014, 5:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-cracked-the-sun/706834/14 "2014-12-11T05:32:35Z")
As all software developers know…It’s not a bug, it’s a “feature”… ---
**Author:** ![kayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kayaker/32/441_2.png) [@kayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayaker)\ **Post date:** [December 11, 2014, 12:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-cracked-the-sun/706834/15 "2014-12-11T12:42:23Z")
You should play the Eric Idle Galaxy Song as background music while you work. ---
**Author:** ![picunurse](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/7bcc69/32.png) [@picunurse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/picunurse)\ **Post date:** [December 11, 2014, 4:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-cracked-the-sun/706834/16 "2014-12-11T16:45:58Z")
Well, thanks for all the compliments! I wasn’t fishing really! I have it taken apart. The problem was one piece of Saturn that was backward. The color was the same on both sides and it _almost_ fit either way. I will take pictures when I’m done. ---
**Author:** ![picunurse](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/7bcc69/32.png) [@picunurse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/picunurse)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2014, 3:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-cracked-the-sun/706834/17 "2014-12-17T15:05:45Z")
It’s finished, but my phone died. I’ll take pictures after it charges. ---
**Author:** ![MacTech](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/c0e974/32.png) [@MacTech](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MacTech)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2014, 11:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-cracked-the-sun/706834/18 "2014-12-17T23:33:42Z")
Nice job, but I have to ask… Is there a little black spot on the Sun…today? 😉 ---
**Author:** ![picunurse](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/7bcc69/32.png) [@picunurse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/picunurse)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2014, 7:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-cracked-the-sun/706834/19 "2014-12-20T07:31:34Z")
Ok, Finished. [Solar system glass](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v483/picunurse/SolarSystem4_zps0af8d5c2.jpg) I’m not as happy as I could be, but Hubby says it looks great. I’ll start another project in the next day or so. And **MacTech** , yes there is. There’s a BIG white one on the back where the Super Glue is. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Atomic\_Mama](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/b5ac83/32.png) [@Atomic\_Mama](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Atomic_Mama)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2014, 10:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-cracked-the-sun/706834/20 "2014-12-20T10:16:06Z")
That’s reeeaaaaallllllyyyy nice work! I dabbled a bit in stained glass at least 30 years ago and found it to be “difficult at best.” Congratulations 😃 [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-cracked-the-sun/706834.md?page=2)