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LEAD Came

Lead came is the soft metal in between all those pretty pieces of glass in a church window. Smaller windows, panels and suncatchers usually use copper foil instead, but for larger panels and windows, lead came is the preferred method of construction.

This is our very own lead came, made to our specifications. The lead is chemically pure, in that it contains no recycled lead. It is 99% pure lead, the balance being a precise mix of antimony and tin for added strength. There are also trace amounts of bismuth, copper and other stuff. Contact us if you want to know more, we'd be happy to tell you.

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General usage of the different shapes of lead came, what to order, how we pack our lead came, and more.

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5/64" Round U Lead Came (#8515)

Thin border came, ideal for suncatchers.

5/64" Round U Lead Came (#8515) - 6-Foot Length
5/64" Round U Lead Came (#8515) - Mini Case
5/64" Round U Lead Came (#8515) - Full Case

5/64" Round U Lead Came (#59)

Thin border came, ideal for suncatchers.

5/64" Round U Lead Came (#59) - 6-Foot Length
5/64" Round U Lead Came (#59) - Mini Case
5/64" Round U Lead Came (#59) - Full Case

11/64" Round C Lead Came (#8518)

This lead could also be called Round U Lead Came, but we call it Round C to emphasize its round bottom (which normally one might not want to emphasize).

11/64" Round C Lead Came (#8518) - 6-Foot Length
11/64" Round C Lead Came (#8518) - Mini Case
11/64" Round C Lead Came (#8518) - Full Case

1/8" Flat U Lead Came (#58)

1/8" Flat U Lead Came (#58) - 6-Foot Length
1/8" Flat U Lead Came (#58) - Mini Case
1/8" Flat U Lead Came (#58) - Full Case

11/64" Flat U Lead Came (#57)

11/64" Flat U Lead Came (#57) - 6-Foot Length
11/64" Flat U Lead Came (#57) - Mini Case
11/64" Flat U Lead Came (#57) - Full Case

13/64" Flat U Lead Came (#77)

13/64" Flat U Lead Came (#77) - 6-Foot Length
13/64" Flat U Lead Came (#77) - Mini Case
13/64" Flat U Lead Came (#77) - Full Case

1/8" High Heart U Lead Came (#8530)

For thicker glass, agates, and the like.

1/8" High Heart U Lead Came (#8530) - 6-Foot Length
1/8" High Heart U Lead Came (#8530) - Mini Case
1/8" High Heart U Lead Came (#8530) - Full Case

5/16" Flat H Lead Came (#19)

5/16" Flat H Lead Came (#19) - 6-Foot Length
5/16" Flat H Lead Came (#19) - Mini Case
5/16" Flat H Lead Came (#19) - Full Case

3/8" Flat H Lead Came (#26)

Could also be called 23/64" Flat H Lead Came, because it's actually just a tiny bit smaller than 3/8".

3/8" Flat H Lead Came (#26) - 6-foot Length
3/8" Flat H Lead Came (#26) - Mini Case
3/8" Flat H Lead Came (#26) - Full Case

1/2" Flat H Lead Came (#25)

Could also be called 31/64" Flat H Lead Came, because it's actually just a tiny bit smaller than 1/2".

1/2" Flat H Lead Came (#25) - 6-Foot Length
1/2" Flat H Lead Came (#25) - Mini Case
1/2" Flat H Lead Came (#25) - Full Case

1/8" Round H Lead Came (#78)

1/8" Round H Lead Came (#78) - 6-Foot Length
1/8" Round H Lead Came (#78) - Mini Case
1/8" Round H Lead Came (#78) - Full Case

9/64" Round H Lead Came (#8516)

The high curved face resembles a very clean solder bead on copper foil. Ideal for small panels.

9/64" Round H Lead Came (#8516) - 6-foot length
9/64 Round H Lead Came - Mini Case
9/64" Round H Lead Came (#8516) - Full Case

3/16" Round H Lead Came (#22)

3/16" Round H Lead Came (#22) - 6-Foot Length
3/16" Round H Lead Came (#22) - Mini Case
3/16" Round H Lead Came (#22) - Full Case

13/64" Round H Lead Came (#9)

13/64" Round H Lead Came (#9) - 6-Foot Length
13/64" Round H Lead Came (#9) - Mini Case
13/64" Round H Lead Came (#9) - Full Case

23/64" Round H Lead Came (#69)

23/64" Round H Lead Came (#69) - 6-Foot Length
23/64" Round H Lead Came (#69) - Mini Case
23/64" Round H Lead Came (#69) - Full Case

1/4" Round H Lead Came (#30)

Could also be called 15/64" Round H, because it is just a bit smaller than 1/4".

1/4" Round H Lead Came (#30) - 6-Foot Length
1/4" Round H Lead Came (#30) - Mini Case
1/4" Round H Lead Came (#30) - Full Case

1/4" High Heart H Lead Came (#8531)

1/4" High Heart H Lead Came (#8531) - 6-Foot Length
1/4" High Heart H Lead Came (#8531) - Mini Case
1/4" High Heart H Lead Came (#8531) - Full Case

7/32" Colonial Lead Came (#8519)

7/32" Colonial Lead Came (#8519) - 6-Foot Length
7/32" Colonial Lead Came (#8519) - Mini Case
7/32" Colonial Lead Came (#8519) - Full Case

90 Degree Angle Lead Came (#94)

90-Degree Angle Lead Came (#94) - 6-Foot Length
90-Degree Angle Lead Came (#94) - Mini Case
90 Degree Angle Lead Came (#94) - Full Case

120 Degree Angle Lead Came (#95)

120 Degree Angle Lead Came (#95) - 6-Foot Length
120-Degree Angle Lead Came (#95) - Mini Case
120-Degree Angle Lead Came (#95) - Full Case

Special Packing for Long Items

Additional charge for packing long items (such as individual 6-foot lengths of lead or zinc) into a long tube or box, instead of bending or cutting them down to fit a smaller box. (Select only once per order.)

$12.00