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My first comissioned piece. This is the piece I had asked you questions about as far as reinforcing the panels. I learned a lot with this project .152 hours! After expenses I think I made about $2 per hour. Definitely a labor of love. This was for a dear friend so it was worth it.Leslie Overby
Milly’s reply:
It’s so nice to see a piece finished, thanks for posting! I get lots of questions but often don’t get to see the finished result, so this is really nice.
It’s so cheery! Makes me want to pack my suitcase and fly to the seaside. I bet Nancy was really thrilled with it, and thinks of you every time she sees it. The celebration looks fun.
When I first started I did a few commissions for next to nothing. A bit like you, I always saw it as gathering experience and a learning opportunity.
It’s also good for starting a portfolio… lots of previous work to show future customers.
Good luck with getting more commissions. By the look of this, you won’t have any trouble.
I live in an older house that clearly used to have leaded glass windows. Where all of those used to be, there are much more current (not “wavy”) panes than the rest in my house.
So that’s a clue about what I should change to revitalize the house’s look.
I think I’ve decided to do stained glass in a geometric pattern that fits the house but doesn’t pretend to be original.
The windows are interior ones, with separate storm windows between them and the weather.
My main questions arecabout foil vs came. Isn’t there also harder, less pliable came? Does it make more sense to only use the hardest stuff I can find or to mix them in a given window? (Some hard came seams to connect smaller chunks of copper-foiled glass?)
Another question is is I decide to do double-glazed internal transoms, what should I consider?
Another is if I do triple-glazed in my front door with stained glass in the middle, what should I consider?
I don’t expect you to have all the answers but would like it if you could point me in the right directions!
My main questions are about foil vs came. Isn’t there also harder, less pliable came?
Zinc came is rigid and has to be cut by hack saw. Used for edging, not interior of panel. Interior = lead came.
Does it make more sense to only use the hardest stuff I can find or to mix them in a given window? (Some hard came seams to connect smaller chunks of copper-foiled glass?)
You can mix lead and foil in the same panel, see here: https://everythingstainedglass.com/mixing-lead-came-and-copper-foil
Another question is is I decide to do double-glazed internal transoms, what should I consider?
If you mean installing up against an existing window, make sure when you install it that your panel is 100% dried out (lead cement) and leave a small gap for condensation to evaporate.
Another is if I do triple-glazed in my front door with stained glass in the middle, what should I consider?
I go to a glazier to get sealed units made up. You have to use Y profile lead to slot into the spacers inside the unit.
This is the most robust solution used for weather facing windows or those in public spaces.
You might need reinforcing too, depending on design. See here: https://everythingstainedglass.com/reinforcing-glass-panels
I have a leaded stained glass starter course if you don’t know how to do lead: https://www.everything-stained-glass-school.com/p/lead-stained-glass-artistry-1
I hope this helps and good luck.