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Stained Glass Repair Before and After

May 16, 2014 by Valerie Leave a Comment

These beautiful windows were in very bad shape when I went to the house to check them out. They looked like a piece of furniture or something had smashed right into them. A big challenge in doing stained glass repairs I think is finding replacement glass to match the broken or missing pieces. I don’t like replacing glass unless it’s a very good match. Thankfully Kokomo’s Mississippi clear ripple glass was the perfect match for these windows. One of my biggest peeves about repairs is cleaning off paint from stained glass windows. Ugh!

Before Stained Glass Repair

After Stained Glass Repair

Paint on Glass

Re-Cementing

Stained Glass Entryway Window Installation

November 29, 2013 by Valerie Leave a Comment

Stained glass window installation is a lot easier than most people may realize. Most of the custom stained glass windows I install are fitted inside the existing glass windows and held in place with wood trim painted or stained to match the interior wood. This method preserved the energy efficient seal in existing windows and is also easy to remove if the homeowner wants to take the windows with them if they move. I’ve been working with Eloy for close to six years on installations. We are a good team. I trust him with my windows – which wasn’t easy at first because they take so much time to make!

Packing up arched transom for transport

Sidelight packed up

Staining and cutting wood trim

Fitting wood trim

Installing wood trim

Stained Glass Window Installation

November 29, 2013 by Valerie Leave a Comment

Packing up arched transom for transport

Sidelight packed up

Staining and cutting wood trim

Fitting wood trim

Installing wood trim

Bathroom Update Featuring Custom Stained Glass Window With Rondels And Bevels

November 6, 2013 by Valerie 2 Comments

If I were to make a window for my bathroom, this would be it. I am a huge fan of rondels and this look in particular. When I met with the homeowners, the bathroom had an octagon window with a stained glass window in it that was like a stock window with no character. They replaced the window with a rectangular shaped window and I make the glass to fit. The design was a combination of things I heard from both the husband and wife about what they wanted. The window’s clear rondels let in a lot of light and distort so they don’t need to worry about the neighbors seeing in – one of the benefits of using stained glass!

Before Painting & Stained Glass Window Installation

After Bathroom Update & Stained Glass Installation

Stained Glass Rondel & Bevel Window

Rondel & Bevel Window Close Up

Custom Fused Glass Coasters with Omaha Photograph and Etching

September 29, 2013 by Valerie Leave a Comment

I’ve just finished making 50 fused glass coasters with an Omaha image and “Omaha, Nebraska” etched onto the front. I made the image smaller so that it wouldn’t have to be cropped. Fusing images into glass is a great way to preserve an image for a unique gift. I’ve got information and an order form on my website at http://paintedlightglass.com/custom-fused-images/
Check it out for your next great gift or keepsake!

Omaha Fused Glass Coaster With Packaging

Omaha Fused Glass Coaster with Packaging

Omaha Fused Glass Coaster on Easels

Back View of Coaster with Tabs and Hanging Hook