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[Graham]

Why not?  Solder contains both lead and tin.  The melting point of lead is below the temperature at which lead melts.

And what, pray tell, does that have to do with it?

Neither lead fumes nor solder fumes are produced by soldering. There's nowhere near high enough temperature to produce fumes.

[Rebecca]

I do find it amusing that people say that copper foil is safer than lead light.  There is a lot less hot lead and tin in leaded glass projects than in the equivalent sized copper foil projects.  And it is the heat that creates the fumes. 
I have been working full time with lead for over 13 years and have no change to my regularly checked blood/lead levels.
I think with the proper precautions, both methods are equally safe.  It is a matter of preference and knowledge.

I agree that with proper precautions both methods are safe, but you don't have any lead fumes when you solder.  You do have to be careful and not breathe the flux fumes when you solder, but not lead.

Rebecca

Why not?  Solder contains both lead and tin.  The melting point of lead is below the temperature at which lead melts.

The melting point of lead has nothing to do with fumes.  The boiling point would present a problem, but lead doesn't vaporize at the melting point.  (Neither does anything else.)

Rebecca

[Stephen Richard]

It's not my understanding, but have it your way  :-)

[Rebecca]

It's not my understanding, but have it your way  :-)

It's not my way, it's scientific fact.

Rebecca

[PiscesGlass]

Really nice save Glasisfun!  I love what you did with it, and you're right, your $10.00 (plus shipping) piece is now very much more valuable than what you paid for it.

It looks GREAT!!

De