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| While many studios claim to produce "stained glass", very few actually know how to paint glass or do glass staining. Instead, most small studios usually just make glass panels using copper-foil technique, doing no painting at all. Larger studios usually produce leaded windows, a technique dating back to the ninth century. Until the middle of the 20th century, practically all major religious or memorial windows were painted. The art almost died out due to a lack of apprenticed painters, and most studios today are unfamiliar with the techniques. Glass painting, staining, and firing glass in a kiln, requires more skill, but can result in far more detail, letting the artist express concepts more clearly. Here are some examples... |
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designer,fire-place screens, room dividers, stained glass windows, stained glass panels, leaded panels, stained glass repair, stained glass restoration,
marble sculpture, wood carving, wood sculpture, restoration, architectural design, stained glass classes, stained glass lessons, tutoring, religious
stained glass, churches, churches, synagogue, synagogues, ecclesiastical art