Hi Mavis, I've been doing my stained glass for close to 20 years. When you're first learning, it seems hard, lots of broken glass that's for sure. But you hang in there, and keep challenging yourself. It's just like quilting, yes? You start with simple lines, then you graduate to harder cuts, such as curves, etc. If you have the desire, you can do it. I took one lesson from a woman who taught me how to do a suncatcher, from there, you just do what pleases YOU, again, like quilting. :-)