In today’s world, it seems that almost any topic is open for debate. While I was gathering facts for this article, I was quite surprised to find some of the issues I thought were settled are actually still being openly discussed. There are many techniques that can be used to create beautiful and interesting works [...]
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Stained glass is a beautiful art form that combines the use of various colors, shapes, textures and transparencies with light to illuminate, decorate and inspire the mind, spirit and eye of the beholder. Children have always been, and will always be, fascinated with shapes and colors which makes the art form of stained glass perfect [...]
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Creating works of art in stained glass in an immensely satisfying and interesting hobby. To get started you might decide to take a class or grab a couple of how-to books and prepare for a little trial and error. Either way, your first few projects will probably be made either from a pre-made kit or [...]
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When you’re learning about something new, it’s easy to feel overwhelmed by the sheer amount of relevant information available. This informative article should help you focus on the central points. When you go to a stained glass artisan, don’t expect to walk in and tell him/her you want a window put in your front door [...]
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This interesting article addresses some of the key issues regarding Stained Glass. A careful reading of this material could make a big difference in how you think about Stained Glass. Accounts vary on the earliest use of stained glass mainly because it was invented before recorded history. Some historians claim it was first used as [...]
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The only way to keep up with the latest about Stained Glass is to constantly stay on the lookout for new information. If you read everything you find about Stained Glass, it won’t take long for you to become an influential authority. The lead came method of stained glass construction gives an appearance of uniform [...]
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When you think about Stained Glass, what do you think of first? Which aspects of Stained Glass are important, which are essential, and which ones can you take or leave? You be the judge. If you have some experience in stained glass handi-crafts repairing your old or damaged stained glass window is a project you [...]
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Louis Comfort Tiffany (1848-1933) is associated with Art Nouveau style stained glass lamps and windows. He was nicknamed “Rebel in Glass” because he ventured into many avenues of art glass. He founded Tiffany and Company soon after the Civil War and employed several artists to carry out his artistic ideas. Tiffany had studied painting in [...]
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This list is meant to help create a shopping list for the beginning stained glass art student. Not all of the items will be needed for every project, for instance you will use either lead cames OR copper foil and their corresponding accessories depending on the stained glass style you will be working with. Other [...]
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