Sunlit Glass!

This morning when the sun was rising, the glass in the kitchen lit up and the image appeared on the window shade.  I love the effect of this!  I noticed this on a window in a different house we had many years ago and I make sure I have this same type of shade that I purchased in Japan to get this type of effect.

 Fun how the textures appear on the shade!

Stained Glass Replace Thermopane?

A question that comes up quite frequently is "Does the stained glass replace my window?" so I thought I would discuss it here.  

Historically, stained glass was the existing window and I guess this is still in people's minds. Stained glass is either installed up against the existing thermopane (double pane) window, sandwiched between tempered glass and made into a window unit, or it is suspended in front of the window.  Depending on the window frame will determine how it is installed.  There are different clips to hold it in, wood trim can be used, using silicone, or suspending it in place are all different ways to install the panel.  

The big reason for not having the stained glass be the existing window any more is that it is not energy efficient.  Lots of heat loss in the winter and allows too much heat in the summer.  Another reason is safety. There have been building codes for several decades about stained glass and in some cases such as doors they have to be sandwiched between tempered glass.  The codes vary depending on where you live in the country but for the most part they are pretty standard.  

I hope this helps in understanding the basic idea of installing stained glass.  Feel free to ask any questions regarding this.

Isaac

Designing/Fabricatiing Stained Glass for Entryway, part 3

Here is the progression on fabricating the front door panel.  The second 2 pics show details of a couple of glass textures. The last 2 pics also show the joints- the next step is soldering the joints both the front and backside of the panel. 

Stained Glass in Entryways

The first two images show before and after shots of the sidelight windows.  The client wanted the sidelights to have glasswork that ties into the door design.  I split the design in half and incorporated them into the sidelights.  The colors tie into the wood toned that were inside the home.  

 The next image is of an entryway with a design running from one sidelight to the other.  This made for an elegant entryway.  

Interior Window dividing two rooms

I was watching HGTV today and one house had a window up high in a bedroom separating it from another room (unsure as to what kind of room).  I thought what a great place to put a leaded glass window.  It would add a nice touch to both rooms.  I did one like that in a house in Anchorage, Alaska where the window separated a bedroom from a walkway at the top of stairs.  It was up high enough so no one could see in.
How do I get in touch with these designers to show them what can be done in a space like that?

Bathroom window design- dual window

This is a design for a bathroom window that has a slider.  The design shows two separate panels to allow the slider to still open.  They will mount in front on the ledge.  I will show pics once project is accepted.

I enjoy the flow if this piece.  The pencil (light) lines are the window panes/framing. 

Two pane slider window, leaded glass design

This client has a two pane window that slides across each other.  The design needed to work as the windows are side by side and when one slides in front of the other. The drawings show both side by side and overlapping.  I do not have a pic of the actual window overlapping.  I enjoyed doing this piece.

overlapping design