This page shows all the standard design sketches and photographs for my stained glass window hangings.
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The standard stained glass window hangings offered are:
Sketch text - "Circle-In-Square Design by George" ™ - A basic building block made from 5 pieces of glass. Standard pieces would be made from: 1, 2 by 2, 2 by 3, 3 by 3, and 3 by 4 of these 6" by 6" units. The range of colors and glass textures is unlimited. I usually recommend three to four colors and two surface textures. A template is supplied to help you select the color placements.
Photograph text - "Circle-In-Square Design by George" ™ - showing a 2 by 2 unit section of a larger piece. This shows glass color and texture mixes used within an almost repeating pattern.
The basic building block, a 6" by 6" square with a 4" diameter circle at the center, is made from 5 pieces of glass. Standard pieces would be made from: 1, 2 by 2, 2 by 3, 3 by 3, and 3 by 4 of these 6" by 6" units. The range of colors and glass textures is unlimited. I usually recommend three to four colors and two surface textures.
A template is supplied to help you select the color placements to match your decoration needs.
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Sketch text - 4-Pointed Star bevel cluster surrounded by colored glass. Usual designs use one of the 6 colors listed in the Spectrum Waterglass ® Colors table which is just below the Designs table on the previous page. Other colors are available for an additional small charge. See the Spectrum Art Glass section for all Waterglass colors available.
Photograph text - 4-Pointed Star bevel cluster surrounded by Teal Green glass, Spectrum Waterglass ® color number 523-2W. Note: The hanging hooks were not used on this earlier piece but are included in the current design.
Usual designs use one of the 6 colors listed in the Spectrum Waterglass ® Colors table which is just below the Designs table on the previous page. Other colors are available for an additional small charge. See the Spectrum Art Glass section for all Waterglass colors available.
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Sketch text - 4-Pointed Star bevel cluster surrounded by clear frosted glass with a 1.5" border of a colored glass. The frosted glass is depicted as "shaded" in a light blue. The colored border uses one of the 6 colors listed in the Spectrum Waterglass ® Colors table which is just below the Designs table on the previous page. Other colors are available for an additional small charge. See the Spectrum Art Glass section for all Waterglass colors available.
Photograph text - 4-Pointed Star bevel cluster surrounded by Spectrum Baroque clear glass with a 1.5" border of Ruby Red glass, Spectrum Waterglass ® color number 152W.
The inner glass in this photograph is Spectrum Clear Baroque instead of frosted glass. Spectrum Baroque has a swirling surface texture clearly evident in this photograph. Frosted glass is usually used for the inner section surrounding the star bevel. Frosted glass has a finer surface texture.
The colored border uses one of the 6 colors listed in the Spectrum Waterglass ® Colors table which is just below the Designs table on the previous page. Other colors are available for an additional small charge. See the Spectrum Art Glass
section for all Waterglass colors available.
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Sketch text - A Bevel Cross (10.5" by 7.5") surrounded by clear frosted glass with a 1.5" border of a colored glass. The religious art cross is made from five bevels. The frosted glass is depicted as "shaded" in a light blue. The colored border uses one of the 6 colors listed in the Spectrum Waterglass ® Colors table which is just below the Designs table on the previous page. Other colors are available for an additional small charge. See the Spectrum Art Glass section for all Waterglass colors available.
Photograph text - A Bevel Cross (10.5" by 7.5") surrounded by clear frosted glass with a 1.5" border of a Teal Green, Spectrum Waterglass ® color number 523-2W. The religious art cross is made from five bevels.
The colored border uses one of the 6 colors listed in the Spectrum Waterglass ® Colors table which is just below the Designs table on the previous page. Other colors are available for an additional small charge. See the Spectrum Art Glass section for all Waterglass colors available.
I also make wood crosses so to To Return or View my Hardwood Cross page use this link.
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Sketch text - 6-Pointed Star bevel cluster surrounded by frosted glass with a 1.5" border of a Medium Amber glass, Spectrum Waterglass ® color number 110.8W.
The colored border uses one of the 6 colors listed in the Spectrum Waterglass ® Colors table which is just below the Designs table on the previous page. Other colors are available for an additional small charge. See the Spectrum Art Glass section for all Waterglass colors available.
Photograph text - 6-Pointed Star bevel cluster surrounded by frosted glass with a 1.5" border of a Medium Amber glass, Spectrum Waterglass ® color number 110.8W.
The colored border uses one of the 6 colors listed in the Spectrum Waterglass ® Colors table which is just below the Designs table on the previous page. Other colors are available for an additional small charge. See the Spectrum Art Glass section for all Waterglass colors available.
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Sketch text - Bevel arrangement, 9" wide and 13" long, using 1.5" wide rectangular bevels of various lengths with a narrow colored glass border. No cement used.
The border is usually one of the 6 colors listed in the Spectrum Waterglass ® Colors table which is just below the Designs table. Other colors are available for an additional small charge. See the Spectrum Art Glass section for all Waterglass colors available. While the width of the design is 9" the length varies depending on the bevels selected and can range from 12" to 15"
This design uses multiple bevels in each vertical column, usually 3 to 5 bevels per column. The length of each bevel may vary but the sum of the lengths in each column is the same. Usually there is a "pattern" to the columns. The general design has a Frank Lloyd Wright influence.
A variation of this design allows for a few of the bevels to be replaced by colored glass. So there are many possible layouts.
Special order arrangements, that are wider or longer are available at additional cost.
Photograph text - Bevel arrangement, 9" wide and 13" long, using 1.5" wide rectangular bevels of various lengths with a narrow colored glass border. No cement used. The colored border uses Light Purple (Mauve) glass, Spectrum Waterglass ® color number 142W.
The border is usually one of the 6 colors listed in the Spectrum Waterglass ® Colors table which is just below the Designs table. Other colors, such as this Light Purple, are available for an additional small charge. See the Spectrum Art Glass section for all Waterglass colors available.
This design uses multiple bevels in each vertical column, usually 3 to 5 bevels per column. The length of each bevel may vary but the sum of the lengths in each column is the same. Usually there is a pattern to the columns. The photograph shows a design with two bevels per column except in the central column that has 3 bevels. Columns 1 & 2 and columns 4 & 5 are similar but have the bevels inverted vertically.
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A Victorian style terrarium executed in stained glass. This art glass design is influenced by the famous Crystal Palace in London. The terrarium is 16" long, 7.5" wide and 17" high.
The lower panel with a bird attached, second from the left, is the door into the terrarium. The door slides up, within brass tracks, for removal.
The design layout is from "Contemporary Crafts - Stained Glass" by Marc Gerstein and Lynette Wrigley with modifications for execution in leaded came and to use a copper base, reinforced with steel rebar for additional strength. The interior of the terrarium has a plastic tray inserted prior to attaching the base. The tray is spray painted to match the colored glass. In the photograph the base is hunter green to match the green opal glass at the base.
The lower trim is a green opal glass and the upper curved segments are light green GNA glass (German New Antique). GNA glass is a clear glass with antique lines. Other colors are available.
The additional four photographs of the Crystal Palace show different aspects of the terrarium:
A sealed glass box made from bevels. The sides are 3" by 1.5" bevels while the top is a 3" by 5" diamond bevel.
The bottom is usually a clear textured glass but can be any glass from mirror to opal colors.
The solder used is lead free. The box sits on four small polyurethane feet.
The box shown contains sand and a few small shells from North Carolina Beaches.
If you want you can send me your own material I will place it into your box.
Only a small amount of material is needed. The size limit, for this size box, is objects about 1" high and 1.5" in length or width.
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A small glass box made from bevels. The sides are 4" by 1.5" bevels while the top is a 4" square bevel.
The bottom is usually a clear textured glass but can be any glass from mirror to opal colors.
The solder used is lead free and the box sits on four small polyurethane feet. The handle attached to the top is made from Cherry, Walnut or Mahogany (your preference).
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