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Painted Glass/Stained Glass Vase Better? How Does This Relate To Stained Glass Windows?

admin — Mon, 03 Aug 2009 00:36:59 +0000

What Is the Difference Between Stained Glass And “Painted Glass” (Or Is There Any Real Difference)?

The glass vase looked beautiful, I thought. I was at a flea market vendors booth years ago just looking at glassware to buy for my wife. At the time I was a real novice in glass (speaking broadly about all categories of glass knowledge, such as collecting, art glass, and glass crafting). I didn’t buy the vase right away but vowed to come back later to buy it unless I found “something better”. In talking to a friendly vendor at another booth I found out that a buyer must be cautious because some glassware items have the color painted on with a chemical solution which is then fired to make it “permanent” on the glass. This process is called “staining” the glass. I later found that some collectors, and even some dealers, call this technique “flashing” although that is not really the correct name. Whatever name it is called, the problem with glassware made by this technique is that the thin chemical coating (or “paint”) can wear off in time with a lot of handling and washing. Needless to say, I did not buy the vase that the first dealer had for sale! So keep in mind that when talking about collectible glass pieces, such as a vase, the techniques of Flashing, Casing, and Plating are separate layers of glass applied to the piece and that Stain is a painted on coating.

Now we will talk about Stained Glass Windows. They are a different animal from the collectible glass mentioned above! Stained glass windows have a history over a thousand years old! From what I can learn of the early times it appears that most of the medieval windows were made by painting a special mixture containing tiny glass particles (frit) over the desired piece of glass and then firing the glass and “paint” in a kiln to fix the painted design on to the glass piece. Most, but not all, modern stained glass windows are made with a different method. This later technique involves cutting a clear or colored glass to fit in a part of a pattern drawn on tracing paper or similar material. The glass piece is normally not painted. It is used “as is”. Its shape and color make it part of the design. The glass piece is then held in place in the window by lead or copper foil and solder. For a little more information look at my glossary terms below. The glossary for Crafting Glass may be found on the upper left side of this web page. Thanks for visiting, Jerry (webmaster, craftingglass.com)

STAINED GLASS – Commonly used to describe any colored flat glass or any object made of such glass joined by metal strips. The term originally applied to colored or clear flat glass cut to fit an artist’s design, on which details were painted in pigment with a brush. The glass pieces were then heated in a kiln or oven to bond the pigment to the glass surface. This firing makes the painted detail as durable and permanent as the glass itself. Most religious windows from medieval times until this century were executed in this manner, and so the term came to be used first for any architectural application, and then for any design in colored flat glass. It is now universally accepted as a convenient general term to define the art, the craft, and the industry

PAINTED GLASS – Glass on which special paints (containing frit) have been applied in illustration or decorative pattern and then heated in a kiln to a temperature high enough to fuse the pigments permanently to the glass surface. The modern version of the original medieval “stained glass.”

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admin — Sat, 01 Aug 2009 23:56:59 +0000

Welcome to CraftingGlass.com! Crafting Glass features videos, articles, pictures, and blogs on making and caring for beautiful glass objects. Whether it is information on stained glass, etched glass, or glass beads you will find it here. The sources for the tools and supplies you will need for crafting and maintaining decorative glass likely will be found here as well. Tips on buying, installing, and repairing window glass are provided on this web site also. For a list of categories please look in the column on the left side of this page. Please feel free to comment (blog) on any article or video. I also welcome suggestions for new articles, pictures, or videos in the broad catagory of “glass” (use the “contact us/me” page), How awesome can glass be? Well, just look at the beautiful images below for some idea of the beauty and versatility of glass.

Central Train Station R10/O5, Kaohsiung, Taiwan. Architectural glass by Derix Glass Studios (derix.com). Pictured is the Glass art ceiling and glass art pillars.

Narcissus Quagliata, artist

A small stained glass window in an near 100 year old home.

A hand blown and hand cut small glass vase.

Agate glass pitcher

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How to Make Stained Glass Art : How to Number a Stained-Glass Pattern

admin — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 01:20:18 +0000

Numbering a stained-glass pattern will ensure that you’ll remember which panels coordinate with which colors. Learn more about working with stained glass in this free video series.

Expert: Amanda Claire
Bio: Amanda Claire is a leather artist currently living in Austin, Texas, where she specializes on custom pieces that blend traditional technique with modern designs.
Filmmaker: MAKE | MEDIA

Duration : 0:2:51

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How to Make Stained Glass Art : Learn Where to Establish Your Cut for Stained-Glass Projects

admin — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 00:10:59 +0000

When cutting glass it’s important to make your cut along the glass’s smoothest side. Learn how to cut your stained glass with a glass cutter in this free video series.

Duration : 0:2:26

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Speaking of Glass Windows….Amazing Philips “Digital” Window

admin — Tue, 22 Jun 2010 16:03:59 +0000

This is a repost of a video I featured about a year and a half ago. That one was very similar but was in Spanish. This one is just as amazing but is in English. Both show the capabilities of glass and of modern technology when applied to glass windows. Enjoy! (Clink on the link below) Jerry, (webmaster) CraftingGlass.com

Scene Changing Window!

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What is ArtFire.com and How Can It Help Me?

admin — Sun, 03 May 2009 20:03:59 +0000

I found this interesting craft related web site (ArtFire.com) recently. I guess I’m late to the party as they seem pretty popular! What is ArtFire.com? I’ll let them (ArtFire) speak for themselves: “Welcome to Artfire, the premier online marketplace for handmade products designed by artisans around the globe. Our free community is designed for artisans to buy and sell their works, while celebrating unique handmade items and designs. It is always free for buyers of handmade products to search through our listed artisans, buy, or request for items to be specially made. No matter if you are looking for local handmade crafts or handmade products from artisans around the world, Artfire.com is the marketplace for you”.

The ArtFire website also allows glass artists, other artists, and crafters of miscellaneous items to sell their own items free of listing fees, final value fees, or renewal fees! There are two levels of membership: basic (totally free with some restrictions on listings) and verified (presently only $12.00 a month with unlimited listings allowed).

You will find Supplies and vintage items that support handmade artist’s needs on ArtFire.com also. Under the category “Arts and Craft supplies” I noticed there were 10270 listings! Under the sub-category “glassworks” there are dozens of listings for glass beads, stained glass pieces, tumbled glass, colored glass, lampwork, and much more.

To go to the web site now just click here: http://www.artfire.com/

Jerry (webmaster, Crafting Glass)

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“Fake” Stained Glass …How To

admin — Tue, 07 Apr 2009 16:42:07 +0000

To answer the lady (Demerah), and several others with this, or a similar, question: “can you tell me how to make fake stained glass on plexiglass because I am working with children” I believe the following sites will be helpful:

Gallory Glass http://www.plaidonline.com/apGG.asp

Cynthia du Pré Argent http://www.virtue.to/articles/stained_glass.html

associatedcontent.com http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/198788/how_to_fake_stained_glass_windows_in.html

Thanks for all your questions!

Jerry (webmaster Crafting Glass)

how can I learn about stained glass free?

admin — Fri, 06 Mar 2009 16:13:56 +0000

I am doing stained glass as mosaic. I have some glass but cannot afford to buy big sheets. And I am looking for patterns.

Search google. There are TONS of websites devoted to stained glass. Try your local library as well (everyone forgets about these wonderful resources now with the internet) there are many good books on stained glass that teach it well.

Stain glass patterns of birds?

admin — Fri, 06 Mar 2009 16:13:56 +0000

Do you know any stained glass patterns of birds that are less then 50 peices to do?

you could try various search engines, adding “free” or “free download”.

if you are not satisfied, choose any picture that you do like & convert it into a stained glass image yourself by dividing it as you like [you can get a lot of ideas from the web images too].

in fact, if a picture contains more than 50 pieces, try to merge some together to get larger blocks.
if the picture contains too few pieces, just add a few more artistically.

look in embroidery pattern books, etc. too – you may find something you like & can convert easily.

hope this helps
all the very best.

Where can I find a stained glass pattern of a loon for a lamp.?

admin — Tue, 14 Oct 2008 14:49:14 +0000

Designs by Edna

http://www.quiltknit.com/patterns/stained_glass.htm