Stained Glass

Stained Glass Cabinets

Leaded and stained glass can be installed in a variety cabinets for added style or privacy. Kitchen, Bathroom, Stereo, Built-ins,

The possibilities are endless and Mark is happy to work with you in order to create a piece to suit your individual needs.

Stained Glass Doors

Interior and exterior door panels. Triple glaze units can be made from 7/8" - 1-1/4" thick

Stained Glass Windows

Add a leaded glass panel to most Wood and Vinyl windows.

Leaded and Stained Glass Fabrication

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Picture from Buffalo Glass Works of work in progress

Stained glass, as an art and a craft, requires the artistic skill to conceive an appropriate and workable design, and the engineering skills to assemble the piece. A window must fit snugly into the space for which it is made, must resist wind and rain, and also, especially in the larger windows, must support its own weight. Many large windows have withstood the test of time and remained substantially intact since the late Middle Ages. In Western Europe they constitute the major form of pictorial art to have survived. In this context, the purpose of a stained glass window is not to allow those within a building to see the world outside or even primarily to admit light but rather to control it. For this reason stained glass windows have been described as 'illuminated wall decorations'.

Came glass work includes assembling pieces of cut and possibly painted glass using came sections. The joints where the came meet are soldered to bind the sections. When all of the glass pieces have been put within came and a border put around the entire work, pieces are cemented and supported as needed. The work may be made waterproof by forcing a soft oily cement or mastic between the glass and the cames.

Finished products can include a wide range of glass work, including stained glass and lead light pieces. Came is made of different metals, such as lead, zinc, brass and copper. The metal came selected generally depends upon the size, complexity and weight of the project. As an alternative to came, copper foil may be used, for small, intricate pieces.
Works may need to be reinforced, like large pieces or ones that will be exposed to the outdoor elements. Support can be provided as the piece is made through the use of reinforced and metal-covered lead came, the use of steel strips in the came channels, or use of rigid cames, such as copper, brass or zinc. Bars of steel or steel rebar may be attached to the back of finished works as reinforcement.



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