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What we doWe use a wide range of stained glass techniques, some of which have remained the same for centuries, such as painting, staining and firing; others, we have adapted and re-invented to achieve a more contemporary style, for example, etching, sandblasting, kiln forming and glass mosaic. The construction methods we use are mainly traditional leading and occasionally using the copper foiling technique but every now and then we break from tradition & use less conventional methods.

Fish Window in Progress
Fish Window in Progress

We design each piece specifically for its location; it can be calm or exciting, thought provoking or humorous, whatever is required to create the right mood.  Traditional designs can be re-created to match existing stained glass or the period of your home.  Contemporary or traditional, in the right location, using colour, texture and line, a perfect ambiance of colourful light can be created.

Fish Window
Fish Window

Stained Glass is a wonderful medium, with many types available from around the world.  Swirls and streaks of flowing colour in handmade glass, striations and sharpness of antique drawn, ripples and movement in waterglass®, textures and mottles in machine rolled cathedral and then there is flashed glass in cobalt blue, flaming red, deepest green to mention only a few, which can be sandblasted and etched to create stunning effects.  Unlike common window glass or float glass as it is known, which is perfectly smooth and flawless, art glass seeks visual character through aesthetic “imperfections” which form textural waves and striations, random bubbles and a variety of other natural effects.