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1 - The idea
For this item, the initial idea was provided as a photograph of the church where Mark's parents married.
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2 - The sketches
From the original idea, we prepare sketches of how this could be turned into a stained glass design, already beginning to imagine the materials to be used to give a special finish to each piece.
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3 - The working drawing
A final design is prepared, showing all of the cut lines for the piece and acting as a template for the design.
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4 - Choosing the glass
The glass is then chosen, taking into consideration texture, pattern and colour. You can see how the beautiful confetti-style glass used here for the sky is so appropriate for this particular piece.
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5 - Cutting the pieces
Each individual piece is then scored by hand and tapped out.
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6 - Laying out the design
When each piece has been cut out, the rough edges are carefully removed and the whole design is laid out in the correct order to ensure a good fit.
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7 - Foiled!
All the individual pieces are then copper foiled and again the whole piece is assembled in its final layout
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8 - Putting it all together
The whole design is then fluxed and soldered together and any fittings required are made and attached.
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9 - The finishing touches
After a good wash and buff up our creation is ready for delivery to its loving new owners. For this piece, a stand was custom made with candle holders behind the glass to create a truly special design that shows something new all through the day and evening.
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