A painted stained glass coat-of-arms
Many clients are interested in how stained glass is painted. Thus, a short description:
1. Two-layered glass (in this case, red on clear) is cut into an oval, then acid-resistant adhesive paper is placed on the glass and the areas of the glass that need to be clear glass are cut out from the adhesive paper. The glass is placed in a fluoric acid bath and the uppermost red layer of the glass is eaten away by the acid. You can see on the left image the glass after acid etching, on the right side contour lines have been added.
2. The contour lines are painted onto the medallion. The stained glass paint is a powder that consists of metal oxide, powdered glass and a binder, and the paint is mixed with water. In order to make the paint appropriately smooth for painting, it must be finely ground with a glass muller on a glass plate so that the composition is homogeneous. The contour lines are fired onto the glass at a temperature of 630°C (1166°F).
The glass blower
The glass atelier made a stained glass painting based on a print from the well-known book by Johannes and Caspaares Luiken “100 Verbeeldingen van Ambachten” (“100 Images of Craftsmen”). Over the years we have made many stained glass paintings based on images of this 1694 book.
Size: 20.5 x 26 cm.
INDIVIDUALS
The studio has an experienced stained glass painter / designer who can translate your ideas into custom designed stained glass panel(s). We have example books with hundreds of images of our completed stained glass panels in diverse styles such as Art Nouveau, Art Deco, Amsterdam school and also original designs.
For more information, contact us at info@glasatelier.nl. Feel free to include information on measurements, quantity and photos for a quick reaction or offer.
