Stained glass allows combining a work of art and practical interior
decoration. Most often colored stained glass replace ordinary glass in windows
and doors. However, the scope of their use is almost unlimited. According to
the basic principles of appearance and production, stained glass windows are
divided into several main types.
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| Color Stained Glass |
Stacked stained glass is a classic stained glass made by cutting out
individual elements from different colored glass. After that, they stack
together to create a general image. The pieces of glass are joined by high
temperature.
Brazed stained glass is created of color pieces of glass, which are
combined into one picture by use of a special lead profile.
Facet stained glass. Such a
stained glass window is made of glass, which is cut in a special way. A chamfer
is cut along the perimeter of each glass, which enhances the light refractive
and reflective properties. This type of stained glass implies a large
thickness. Therefore, the frame of this type of stained glass should be strong
enough.
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| Sandblasted stained glass |
Painted stained glass involves the application of special paints on the
glass surface. It can be performed by using either monolithic glass or welded
glass elements. This method makes it easy to put various inscriptions and small
details of the picture.
Sandblasted stained glass, as a rule, is a colorless glass with a
frosted pattern.
Patterned stained glass windows. This type of glass focuses not on the
color palette, but on the shape of the patterns.
The combined stained glass window can integrate all the techniques of
stained glass, which are described above.
