Preliminary sketches

First ideas and compositions based on location, size and clients brief

Colour decisions

Colour and texture considerations happens all through the planning stages.

Cartoon drawing

The plan is drawn up, exact measurements are vital.

Glass cuts and layout

colour choices have been made and now to cut with as least waste as possible considering texture directions.

Glass puzzle pieces

A few new variations and changes can happen along the way.

Glass cuts

Taking shape

All pieces are numbered, and cut to exact size.

Two panel piece

Working a two panel piece side by side.

Leading up

Cutting and shaping the lead came around the glass.

Leading up

Lead is held in place by nails and firmly held piece by piece.

Various tools in use

Lead came work

Soldering

All joints are soldered together.

Filling with cement in lead grooves

Black cement is filled in all gaps on both sides of glass piece.

Chalking and scraping

The whole piece is coverd in chalk and left for around 3 days to harden. Then all edges are scraped back and excess cement removed.

Blacking

Black and polish leads to shine and condition glass and lead.

Glass finished and now in situ