Crafting light, colour and story in glass.
Stained glass in a listed building is rarely just a window. It is part of the fabric, part of the story and often part of the planning conversation. Here is how to work out when listed building consent is needed, how conservation officers assess proposals and how to record historic glass before anyone touches a pane.
Turning a much-loved photograph into a stained-glass panel is one of the most personal commissions a maker can take on — and one of the easiest to get wrong. Here's how to choose the picture, talk sensibly about abstraction, pick glass that holds up in British daylight, and budget for a memorial panel that feels like a window rather than a photocopy.
South-facing stained glass gives glorious colour, but hotter UK summers are putting panels under real strain. Here’s how to design, specify and look after sun-heavy windows so the glass stays beautiful without baking its lead.
Inheriting a stained-glass panel can feel like being handed a story and a problem at once. This guide walks UK homeowners through documenting provenance, spotting cosmetic wear versus structural failure, and choosing conservation-grade repair over a heavy-handed refresh. It also covers the questions worth asking a conservator and the fixes best left alone.
A stained-glass shopfront has to be more than a pretty window: it must read from the pavement, survive British weather and still work after dark. This guide covers planning and listed-building checks, lighting, security, weatherproofing and how to brief a maker so the finished piece earns its keep for an independent shop, studio or café.
A cheap old window can become a proper garden feature with a simple stained-glass panel, a tube of exterior silicone and a free weekend. Here’s how to source, weatherproof and fix a salvaged frame for a patio, allotment or shed.
British daylight rarely behaves like a spotlight, and that changes everything about how stained glass reads. Here’s how to choose opacity, texture and palette for north-facing rooms, garden studios and church windows when the sky is doing its soft grey thing.
Copper foil and lead came both get you to a finished panel, but they ask different things of your tools, your workspace and your weatherproofing. This beginner's guide sets out the trade-offs for UK makers, from suncatchers to garden panels.
A period front door rarely fails all at once. This opinion-led audit helps Victorian and Edwardian homeowners spot sagging lead, tired putty and loose glass before a small repair becomes a full restoration or a new commission.
Stained glass isn’t just for Sunday mornings. From a Belfast pub to a Manchester library, here are seven UK spots where civic and commercial glass steals the show — plus practical visiting notes and a little conservation know-how.
Renting shouldn’t mean beige windows. Here are five removable stained-glass projects for UK flats — from leaded light catchers to freestanding screens — with practical safety notes and where to buy materials.
November light can feel like a dimmer switch has been turned down across the UK. Here is how small stained-glass projects can warm up a home, from borrowed-light panels to bathroom privacy glazing, with practical colour advice and a recent domestic case study.
Commissioning a stained-glass window for a UK church involves more than choosing a design. This step-by-step guide explains faculty jurisdiction, diocesan advice, realistic budgets, conservation care and the questions to ask a studio before you commit.