John Kenneth Clark - In Progress

This is a wonderful sample as it shows 5 stages involved in the making of a stained glass window using the ztraditional techniques. I have shown the individual sections below.

The original peice of glass cut to shape.

This glass is called flashed glass. This means that it is made in two layers. A thicker base layer, usualy clear glass of around 3mm, and a thin coloured layer fused during the manufacturing process, therefore permanent. Ths coloured layer, as we can see in the next image, can be etched partially or completely away.

The flash is partially and completely etched away using acid.

The line work is painted on and the glass fired.

A second layer of paint is applied and the glass fired. This layer helps define the modelling of the image.

This shows the sample section completed with what is known as silver stain creating the yellow areas.