What is Leaded Glass?

Lead came is the preferred method to fabricate stained glass if the window is large. It is also best and recommended if the window is exposed to the elements such as an exterior window. It is very strong after cementing.
Each piece of glass is individually cut. Channels of "H" came are placed around each individual piece of cut glass and then solder is dropped at every joint. Cement is then applied filling the gap in the channel between the glass on both sides.

Beveled Glass Sidelights Over Textured glass

I was comissioned to fabricate a pair of beveled sidelights with a design that would complement the front security door design. The glass in the sidelights is a very obscure flemish textured glass (see below). The homeowner did not want to remove this glass and asked us to surface mount the beveled glass panel.

I recommended that textured glass be replaced with clear glass to ensure the details of the beveled glass show best on both sides. I then took a small sample beveled panel I had and placed it over the textured glass to show my client the effect it would have. She was certain she wanted to keep the textured glass for privacy and surface mount the beveled glass.

The outcome was great!!! The beveled glass shows quite nicely in the interior of the home. The outline of the lead lines is very much visible on the exterior also.

Thank you so very much for the pictures!!!!!

Stained Glass California Sea Gull Skylight

Mrs. B. contacted me regarding a skylight that had been closed out in a previous remodel of her home. She resides in a now Historical area in La Jolla and wanted to re-do the skylight. She wanted to use stained glass amber rondels like the ones in antique cabinet doors she had stored away. I suggested a center medallion with a theme..............anything she would like. Living in La Jolla with that breathtaking view of the ocean and shore, she decided a California Sea Gull would be most appropriate. After a few designs, the drawing above was chosen. Reinforcing the stained glass was a challenge because we did not want to interrupt the design with the steel bars running behind the rondels. Gluechip glass was chosen for its obscurity as background to hide the halogen lamp strip lighting the skylight.

Beveled Glass Door Windows

My customer requested a simple bevel design for his farmhouse style home. The idea was to have a center elongated bevel cluster. Nothing too intricate. I proposed a few designs drawn to the actual scale of the window. This design was drafted and approve by the designer after a modification in the width of the bevels. There are 4 cabinets top and bottom that also needed glass inserts to match these beveled door windows. The beveled glass panel below is shown with natural sunlight behind it.The outer chord glass border was eliminated and the texture chosen was a tighter hammered pattern for the cabinets.

Prairie Style Stained Glass for Iron Gate

I was contacted by B. Arlauskas early 2007. She wanted a prairie style stained glass panel for her iron gate. What a coincidence! The Hermans had just called me a month before with a request for a gate with stained glass.

Things went smoothly with this project because Mrs. Arlauskas had a smaller window with very little weight and the iron gate was being fabricated.

TESTIMONIAL:

I have attached several pictures of our new gate with the beautiful stained glass art that you made for us. We think it looks fantastic! It's truly unique and special!
Thank you so much it was a pleasure working with you!
Best Wishes,

-B. Arlauskas

Stained Glass Victorian Style Window

These stained glass windows were made for Victorian home built for H.F.C. Furnard, a successful pharmacist, in the early 1900's. It is conveniently located in Sherman Heights, blocks from the Gaslamp Quarter and within a mile from Petco Park. This makes this Victorian guest house a prime location for San Diego tourists. Reservations can be made by visiting http://www.victoriangetaway.com/ The website features pictures of the home decorated with period furniture.

Chuck is the proud Innkeeper of this charming guest house. He contacted me in February specifying a custom Victorian style window for his front door. He had been welcomed by two hummingbirds in his backyard when he moved in and wanted to incorporate it in this window. We fabricated this window using a combination of copperfoil for the center oval medallion and lead.

This was a home in need of a lot of TLC and Chuck is doing just that. I am a lucky witness of his passion to restore this beautiful historic house.

Stained Glass Victorian Style Window

A few designs were selected for this home. The homeowner quickly fell in love with this design after it was scaled to the window size and colors were added to the drawing. The colors were chosen to match the trim and interiors of the home.

Picture from the exterior of the home.

German Jewels were added to the four corners of the panel.

Picture of the window from the interior of the home.