So one of the projects on the bench right now is a Victorian lancet window whose memorial inscription is “Not lost but gone before” …
Stephen Byrne
The Literary Agent’s “Wow!”
Part 2
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A practical tale of silver stain
A while ago, I promised you the low-down on the techniques we used to silver stain a fine front door.
The client’s brief was, his window had to have the ‘”Wow!” effect’. And the ‘”Wow!” effect’ was what our client got. If you’re interested in the story of its design, you’ll find Part 1 here – and just be sure to come back afterwards to learn how it was done.
Here now are the techniques.
There’s nothing magical. But the effects you can achieve are extraordinary.
Your Design – What Must It Show?
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OK, your stained glass design – what must it show?
Which is not the best question … –
Rather, who is the design for?
Who must the design instruct, guide or persuade?
A committee? A patron? A priest? A businesswoman or man? Their secretary? A journalist maybe? Or is it “just” for you, the glass painter?
Yes, the design must be “fit for purpose”, we can all agree on that. But this means you must first decide which purpose – or purposes – it must be fit for. So, if you have several important purposes which can’t all be met by one version of the design, then you maybe will need several different versions of the design.
Don’t get upset at this – don’t “shoot the messenger” …
I’m just telling you how things are.
Anyway, here’s what we often do. And even if you decide to do things differently yourself, I’ve got a really useful tip for you – just read through to the end. And enjoy the pictures along the way!
The Price of Painted Stained Glass – It’s Not a One-Off Job
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Last words before the summer holiday
I must be brief today because I must pack our bags and head off with my family for a week’s holiday on the rugged and dramatic coast of southern Wales.
All the same, I see from many comments on my last post how one particular question needs more attention.
Therefore even here, where we focus on glass painting techniques – even here, I won’t apologize for returning to the topic of price.
Price is one way of standing behind the value of your work. That’s why it’s so important we also discuss it here.