http://blog.paintedlightglass.com Sat, 04 Sep 2010 21:08:11 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en [caption id="attachment_710" align="alignnone" width="430" caption="Copper foil and leaded window"][/caption]   My student did such a great job on her first window.  It's hard to believe that she's never done stained glass before!  I'm excited to see what she designs for her second window.  I've taught her to the copper foil method (with ... http://blog.paintedlightglass.com/2010/09/my-students-first-stained-glass-window/ [caption id="attachment_658" align="alignnone" width="344" caption="Waiting to be installed"][/caption] [caption id="attachment_659" align="alignnone" width="385" caption="Nervous laughter!"][/caption] [caption id="attachment_660" align="alignnone" width="344" caption="Entrance to the synagogue"][/caption] [caption id="attachment_667" align="alignnone" width="344" caption="Close up view "][/caption] [caption id="attachment_665" align="alignnone" width="323" caption="Front view of finished windows with the interior lights on"][/caption] Installing the curved windows went very well.  Since I divided the ... http://blog.paintedlightglass.com/2010/06/tree-of-life-stained-glass-ark-door-windows-completed/ [caption id="attachment_637" align="alignnone" width="362" caption="View of leading in progress"][/caption] [caption id="attachment_638" align="alignnone" width="372" caption="View of the top two windows"][/caption] [caption id="attachment_639" align="alignnone" width="362" caption="Side view from above"][/caption] [caption id="attachment_640" align="alignnone" width="369" caption="Side view from above - panels are not in final order"][/caption] [caption id="attachment_635" align="alignnone" width="323" caption="Leading the lower curved window"][/caption] Once I got used ... http://blog.paintedlightglass.com/2010/06/leading-stained-glass-on-a-curved-work-surface/ [caption id="attachment_617" align="alignnone" width="331" caption="Mold that the stained glass windows will be built on"][/caption] [caption id="attachment_618" align="alignnone" width="291" caption="Glass cut - waiting to be grinded, then leaded"][/caption] I’ve got one week to finish and install these windows!  My fingertips have calluses on them which really is helping me work long hours.  I ground ... http://blog.paintedlightglass.com/2010/06/creating-the-curved-stained-glass-windows-that-will-be-installed-behind-the-ark-doors-part-6/  This is a little embarrassing because I'm not used to being interviewed, but I thought I'd share it anyway!  Daniel and his wife Rebeca who did the interview came in during the end of our two day open house to test out their microphone.  The Hot Shops has two open ... http://blog.paintedlightglass.com/2010/06/link-to-valerie-batts-interview-at-the-hot-shops-may-open-house/ [caption id="attachment_600" align="alignnone" width="331" caption="Notching out trim to fit over rebar"][/caption] [caption id="attachment_601" align="alignnone" width="331" caption="Doors are installed!"][/caption] [caption id="attachment_602" align="alignnone" width="331" caption="Installing the arched window"][/caption] [caption id="attachment_604" align="alignnone" width="221" caption="Windows installed!"][/caption] The first part of the installation is complete!  I've got until June 24th to create the curved glass windows that will be ... http://blog.paintedlightglass.com/2010/06/installing-tree-of-life-stained-glass-ark-windows-part-5/ [caption id="attachment_577" align="alignnone" width="249" caption="Doors with arch window showing cut paper templates"][/caption] [caption id="attachment_578" align="alignnone" width="331" caption="Paper templates cut and placed on drawing"][/caption] [caption id="attachment_579" align="alignnone" width="331" caption="Background glass drawn out - ready to cut"][/caption] [caption id="attachment_580" align="alignnone" width="331" caption="Most of the glass cut and on the pattern"][/caption] [caption id="attachment_581" align="alignnone" width="331" caption="Glass grinded ... http://blog.paintedlightglass.com/2010/06/process-photos-for-arched-tree-of-life-stained-glass-window-part-4/ Click on the link below to see the article that was on the cover of the Jewish Press in Omaha!  It talks about my stained glass windows for the Ark doors and the Erman family who donatated the Ark.  http://www.jewishomaha.org/page.aspx?id=221469 http://blog.paintedlightglass.com/2010/06/jewish-press-article-about-stained-glass-ark/ [caption id="attachment_555" align="alignnone" width="331" caption="Glass is cut and ground to fit perfectly and ready to lead!"][/caption] [caption id="attachment_556" align="alignnone" width="331" caption="Leading lower 12 inches of door using various widths of lead"][/caption] [caption id="attachment_557" align="alignnone" width="331" caption="Lower left door showing soldered joints "][/caption] [caption id="attachment_560" align="alignnone" width="331" caption="Cementing the windows - one of the ... http://blog.paintedlightglass.com/2010/06/leading-soldering-and-cementing-section-of-stained-glass-ark-doors-part-3/ [caption id="attachment_543" align="alignnone" width="331" caption="Using paper templates to start cutting the leaves"][/caption] [caption id="attachment_544" align="alignnone" width="331" caption="Branches and leaves cut"][/caption] [caption id="attachment_545" align="alignnone" width="331" caption="Cutting the background glass"][/caption] [caption id="attachment_546" align="alignnone" width="331" caption="Glass cut and ready to lead - the bottom 12 inches"][/caption] I decided to cut all the glass for the two doors ... http://blog.paintedlightglass.com/2010/05/cutting-glass-for-tree-of-life-stained-glass-ark-doors-part-2/