Glass for Summer- let the light in
As we move from rain to more rain and even more rain, I start to think of ways to make the world a bit brighter. I have decided that yellow, orange and gentle reds are the colour of the moment to try and pretend that the world is slightly warmer and brighter than it really is. This is the magic of glass. It is such a simple idea. Plain glass lets the light in and brings the light into our homes and workspaces but a little bit of colour can add a warmth and glow to that light. This can lift our mood, make us more positive and make us nicer to be around. Is it all that simple? Yes it can be. We all now know that we can recover quicker in hospital if we can see out a window and can see trees, fields and animals. So as you walk across the room and you pass through a warm glow of light coming in a stained glass window it can lighten our mood and lift our spirits. It does not need to be a great deal of colour but a small additional pool of light can make so much difference to us all.
Mending a window; a stained glass window
One of the great things about stained glass windows is that if your delightful child, dog, beloved relative; have suddenly taken leave of their senses and played an excited game of total pandemonium, causing at least two small panes of stained glass to break, we can mend this. As long as the rest of the window is intact, and the leadwork is still strong, small pieces of stained glass can be removed and replaced. Like a fine piece of needlework, the lead can be opened and then the glass can be replaced. This does not work so well when the football has pounded into the door and the whole window has been pushed out like a small bubble. But even this can be repaired. Taking the whole window out the lead can be taken away and replaced with modern lead, making it as good as new. http://www.stainedglassstudio.co.uk/
Repaired window returned
What is a Stained Glass Window
What is a stained glass window? It seems easy to ask this but not so easy to answer. For many people stained glass is in a church and is formal and often the figures of saints with all the symbolism that supports these figures. Although you can use this style in your house, and some people do, many houses can reflect what ever style you want. Stained glass is made out of cut out sections of glass joined together with lead. The lead is a a long strand in an ‘H’ shape with the glass fitting into the ‘H’. It is the coloured glass the gives the name ‘stained glass. The glass has been ‘stained’ with colour to make the many different staines, colours and mixes of colour that makes stained glass so magical. The stronger the stain and the stronger the colour giving you less translucency so making a barrier between you and the outside world. Take a look at some different style and decide what you like. Colours can change and sizes are made to fit. You just need to choose……………….. Stained Glass Studio.
