A custom stained glass interior door transom made from Spectrum Clear Baroque ®
glass with a center four piece fleur-de-lis bevel cluster, side 2" star bevels,
and a border of 1.5" rectangular bevels. This arrangement can be made in many sizes.
I have also used this design for exterior transoms.
Due to UPS and FedEx Ground shipping limitations single panels can be constructed up to about 36" in length, the length of standard single door interior openings. Larger sizes like those over double doors and French doors can be made by using overlapping sections as shown in the photograph.
The transom shown is constructed from two sections for a total length of 54" and a height of 12". In the photograph, the top section is the right side while the bottom section is the left side. The overlap came line is thinner then the edge zinc came.
The transom shown on the right uses frosted glass, three 3" bevels with frosted tops,
and a Spectrum Cobalt Blue Waterglass ® trim. The effect, especially with the curved
end pieces, has a Victorian feel.
The panel on the left is a family name panel 9.5" high and 19" wide. However, the
height dimension is well within many of the transoms I have made. By using some star bevels
on either side of the name, this design would work well in a transom layout.
The letters are Spectrum Medium Green Waterglass ® surrounded by Spectrum Clear Waterglass ®. The upper case B is 3" high. The outer bevel border uses inside corner bevels for a little extra effect. The letters could be done in any color.
A transom doesn't have to be just clear glass and bevels, if you want color just
inquire.
The photograph on the right top shows a transom, approximately 12" by 32",
done in Spectrum Sky Blue Waterglass ® in the central area with an outer border of clear rectangular bevels. The star bevels
are also clear glass.
The photograph on the right bottom shows a transom, approximately 11.5" by 32",
done in Spectrum Waterglass ® greens: the outer border is Hunter Green and the inner
glass is Sea Green. The bevels shown are pale green. Note: The central fleur-de-lis
bevel cluster is no longer available in green but is available in clear. The star bevels
are available in green.
Transoms can be constructed in many lengths, as all my work is custom one piece at a time creations. The photo on the left shows three Fleur-de-lis
units using Spectrum Clear Baroque ® in 24", 26", and 30" lengths. All are 12" high.
The units have the same form achieved by selecting different bevel lengths for the border regions.
Thus each has the same number of bevels along the border segments.
The photograph on the left shows a transom for a single width doorway. It is 28" wide and 14" high.
The white glass is Spectrum clear translucent (307S) while the small yellow segments are
Spectrum semi-translucent yellow opal. All the clear glass segments are Spectrum Clear
Waterglass ®. The lead came used is two different sizes, most is flat 1/4"
with some flat 3/8".
The golden tone of the clear glass is due to the
fall background viewed through this window.
The photo on the right shows a variation of my "Rising Suns" panels. This is a Moon transom.
The moon is made from Spectrum Firelight Opal®. See my page on Arts and Crafts designs for images of the "Rising and Setting" sun panels.
Here is a Celtic Knot transom. The design shown uses two facing heart knots. The hearts knot
clusters are from Warner-Crivellaro. The panel is
36" wide and 12" high.
The inner glass segments, within the bevels of the knot, are light green GNA glass to help define the bevels. The rest of the glass is Spectrum Clear Baroque ®, with it striking swirl lines. The outer border is composed of clear rectangular bevels. This panel has a zinc frame painted black to match wrought iron decor in the client's setting.
This layout can also be fabricated using blue stained glass, as shown in the second image. In the photo the border is Spectrum Cobalt Blue WaterGlass ®,
the small blue segments within the Celtic Knots is Spectrum Light Blue Artique ®, and the clear glass is Spectrum Clear Baroque ®.
The photo shows two panels, approximately 15" high by 36" long. The color image has a Royal Scottish feel.
I now live in the South, in North Carolina. So for all in the South and those that just like southern flowers here is a
transom where the main design feature is a large Southern Magnolia. The glass surrounding the flower is Spectrum Clear Rough Rolled. The Border is
a Spectrum Wispy Ivory Opal. The flower is made from Spectrum White Opal with a Solid Yellow Opal center. The leaves are a two toned green
Spectrum Waterglass ®.
Here are two transoms with dimensions commonly seen in 1900's homes. Each is 20" high and 32" wide. The unit on the right uses large bevels called
half double house on the sides, and double house in the center. It also has square and half square bevels to fill out the top and bottom.
Other layouts are possible using house, half house, square and half square bevels as shown below. While house bevels only come in one width and two
heights, if they are combined with squares and half squares a range of sizes are possible.
If a border is added then almost any size can be accommodated. Below are two layouts.
The transoms shown are 30" wide with heights of 10.5", for the just house and half house layout, and 13.5" for the layout that uses squares and half squares.
For information about how my transoms are installed please go to the following page for details.
Transom Installation Information page.
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