calligraphy in glass

Stained glass window for a family chapel. The text is "Spes Unica", meaning "the Cross is our unique hope", extract from a hymn in honour of the Cross. The coloured glass forms a kind of marquetry which is held between two sheets of clear glass, 90 cm x 45 cm. No lead is used.

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A three-tierred window. 80 cm x 50 cm. In some of the photos I've separated the elements. the text is Ave Maria (Hail, Mary). The letters are glued on to clear glass. The background coloured glass is held in place sandwiched between two sheets of clear glass.

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Ave Maria

traditional technique using bands of lead between the pieces of glass.

50 cm x 70 cm

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Two tierred window 40 cm x 30 cm.

The text is "Sancte Ioseph, ora pro nobis", St Joseph, pray for us.

The turquoise I of Ioseph fills most of the background,

which is a marquetry of glass sandwiched between two sheets of clear glass.

The other letters (SANCTE and OSEPH) are painted on to the front sheet of glass

with enamel paint (cooked at 600°).

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