Everything Stained Glass
Are you passionate about stained glass? Do you like making it, reading and talking about it, visiting AND looking at it? Then welcome - you’re as besotted as me!
During my thirteen years as a glass addict, I’ve often been a bit overwhelmed by the sheer amount of information needed to create successful glass artwork. I’ve set up this website so that I can share both my technical knowledge and artistic experiences with you to make your creative path in glass easier to follow (read more about me here)
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In it you’ll learn how to make glass panels by using the step-by-step
guides, whether you’re a complete beginner or an old hand. There’s an informed romp through the history of glass, and inspiration in spades from glass artists both old and new – some of whom I’ve had the pleasure to meet. New publications, exhibitions and conferences are reviewed as they happen, along with advice on tools and materials. There’s even a page on building a glass furnace!
There’s an exciting world of glass out there that’s constantly developing and changing – I’m here to find the latest information and pass on the best bits to you. Enjoy!
Fused Glass
Learn the dos and donts of fused glass. Includes notes on compatibility, firing and equipment.Glass Etching
Easy to follow information about Glass Etching, Acid Paste and Abrading, including resists, masking up and related tips.Slumping Glass
Learn how to create exciting textures by slumping glass over different types of moulds. Includes plaster-based, clay and fibre-paper moulds.Slumping Glass
Learn how to create exciting textures by slumping glass over different types of moulds. Includes plaster-based, clay and fibre-paper moulds.Stain Glass with Silver Nitrate
Add another dimension to your stain glass work with silver nitrate! Top tips and information about applying and firing silver stain on to glass.How to Make Stained Glass
Want to learn how to make stained glass? Theres information and tips here on using basic and advanced techniques that will make your panels truly unique.How to Make Stained Glass – Measuring
If you want to learn how to make stained glass windows you must be able to accurately measure.This page shows you how to get it right.Stained Glass Blog
Everything Stained Glass Blog, keeping you up to date with exciting information about techniques, tools, glass artists and all the latest glassy news.Glass Cutting
Learn how to make stained glass, starting with a comprehensive guide to glass cutting.Glass Painting - Enamels
Find out about the colourful beauty of glass painting with enamels and learn some top tips from the experts.Stained Glass Tools
Are you bamboozled by the sheer number of stained glass tools and materials? This is where it will all become clear, with photos and tips about buying the essentials and discarding the rest.Site Map
Looking for something stained glass ralated? Find your way around Everything Stained Glass using this site map.Church stained glass windows
Church stained glass windows at Fairford, wonderful medieval glass.Glass Furnace
An exciting weekend building a wood fired glass furnace from scratch.The History of Stained Glass
Learn about the history of stained glass windows century by century.The History of Stained Glass - 13th Century
If there was a moment in the history of stained glass windows that we could point at and say ‘bingo!’, the 13thC was it.Early History of Stained Glass
The first chapter in the history of stained glass windows starts in Anglo-Saxon churches way back in the 7thC.Church Stained Glass Windows
Learn about church stained glass windows from medieval to modernChurch Stained Glass Windows - Jacobs Ladder
A look at the Jacob’s Ladder church stained glass windows at St Mary’s, Swansea.Church Stained Glass Windows - Mark Angus
Three decades of Mark Angus’s church stained glass windowsChurch Stained Glass Windows - Jochem Poensgen 1992
Learn about the church stained glass windows of German glass artist Jochem PoensgenChurch Stained Glass Windows - Jochem Poensgen Essen-Ruttenscheid
Learn about the church stained glass windows of German stained glass artist Jochem PoensgenReligious Stained Glass - Schreiter
Schreiter’s religious stained glass at Langen KapelleGlass Bottle Cutter
Transform your recyclables in five easy steps by using this glass bottle cutterKiln Firing Schedule
Information for working out your kiln firing schedule
