2 Copper Foil Burnishers for Stained Glass Foil Work
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Choosing a copper foil burnisher can be tricky when you’re deciding which tool setup suits your stained-glass work.
The listed tools include features for rolling and burnishing foil around glass edges, and the Cunhill set is also described for opening alloy product channels.
This time, we’ll round up the Aanraku Foil Burnisher and Cunhill’s four-piece stained-glass tool set.
Quick-reference table of recommended products
| Product name | Foil-working functions | Burnisher styles (types) | Burnishers included (pieces) |
|---|---|---|---|
 Aanraku Foil Burnisher | Roller end rolls over a foiled edge; handle notch burnishes the edge; rounded end rubs foil down | — | 1 piece |
 Cunhill 4 Pcs Stained Glass Tools Plastic FID Burnisher Foiler Holder | Polishes foil, smooths, grinds, and rolls foil around glass edges; opens alloy product channels | 2 styles: long and short | 4 pieces |
Aanraku Foil Burnisher
For stained-glass makers looking for a hand tool to burnish foil along glass edges, the Aanraku Foil Burnisher is recommended. Its roller end rolls over a foiled edge, the handle notch burnishes the edge, and the rounded end rubs the foil down.
Cunhill 4 Pcs Stained Glass Tools Plastic FID Burnisher Foiler Holder
For makers who want to work foil around glass edges and open alloy product channels, the Cunhill four-piece stained-glass tool set is recommended. The tools are described as smoothing, grinding, and rolling foil around glass edges; they are also described as suitable for opening alloy product channels. The package includes 4 burnishers in two styles, with listed sizes of approximately 8 x 1 inch and about 4.7 x 1 inch; manual measurement may result in slight size errors.
Choosing by Foil-Working Task
- For burnishing or working foil around glass edges
- For opening alloy product channels
