Close up of Lead and Bevel Cluster

Here is a close up the central bevel cluster of a panel. Bevel clusters art groups of glass bevels that are placed together to form a design. They are often more complex in the center of the panel with smaller clusters in the corners or on the sides. We love adding them to our art glass pieces, and the add a great bit of dimension and sparkle.

They are often used in door inserts, which you can see more of by clicking here, but our designers love using them in all types of projects! We even have round jewel style bevels in multiple colors, perfect for adding a spot of color or making a shining eye! We love to create and add that extra sparkle.

Get inspired by checking out our art glass entryways here and contact us about creating your next piece of art glass!

Lead and Bevel in Art Glass

Lead and bevel, leadlite, or colorless stained glass is perfect for windows, doors, and entryways. They do not tie you down to a color while using the lines, textures, and a great variety of bevels to make stunning and unique designs. We can design around your level of opacity and matching the theme of your home, office, or business. Check out our Lead and Bevel page here to see our past works and find the inspiration for your new lead and bevel glass!

Private Bathroom Tudor Window

This Tudor style window uses crossed lead lines on top of Glue Chip glass for a private bathroom that still lets the natural light in. It was made to match the nearby door to complete the classic design on the glass for this bathroom remodel. With our adhesive lead, we are able to add the design to a tempered piece of Glue Chip glass. Being tempered makes the glass stronger than regular glass and is safer which is great for windows. It can even be dual or triple glazed for a stronger, thicker window which will provide better insulation as well!

Contact us with your needs, and work with our designers to create your dream art glass!

Underwater Art Glass - Work in progress!

Designing is a big part of the process of creating art glass. Once the design is created, a full size hand drawn pencil version is created. If any adjustments at scale are needed, they are done at this point and the pattern is attached to the glass. Then we start adding the lead lines to one side.

The images below show a detail of the pencil work and the start of the lead lines. There are several steps in the fabricating process and this is just the beginning. It is important to put the lead lines down in the most secure order, so they can seem oddly spaced at the start. But, once all the lead lines are one, we flip the pattern over and tape it to the now leaded side. This gives us our lines to fill in with the color and textures. Once that side is complete, a new layer of lead lines are added over the color. After that, the art piece is complete and on to be placed in it’s setting!

Greek Letters in Sidelites

This sorority in Orange County got an upgrade to its side lights featuring their Greek letters, floral elements, and some fun stylized lead lines!

They are showing off their house pride while letting the light shine into their entrance. This is one of the many designs we have created that shy away from what many would think of as a traditional stained glass design. This is why we love what we do - we can create unique designs not normally done, or keep to our tradition of those classic styles. Let us know of an idea you have in mind and we can work with you to get it done!

Triple Glaze Golden Lead and Bevel Door Insert

This traditional stained glass door insert uses bevels, textured glass, and golden lead lines to create the colorless design. By being triple glazed, tempered glass protects the front and the back of the art glass. This helps protect from breaks and break ins by creating a stronger door insert. The textured glass used here is called Glue Chip and adds some privacy and obscurity to the door. The bevels are clear with some distortion at their beveled edges so you can still peek out at whoever is at your door.

The central bevels are arranged in a way that is reminiscent of a fleur-de-lis, framed by rectangular bevels and textured glass making a very balanced, traditional piece. We love that this design adds art to the home, without tying the home into a particular color. You can get inspired and check out our art glass window page here!

Diamond Bevels, Lead Swirls, and a Fresh View!

This window looked at the neighbors, but had some great light coming in that made our clients not want to cover it with the blinds all the time. We designed and crafted this lead and bevel piece with textures, bevels, and lines to hide the outside view while letting the sunlight really show off the art! We love the classic look of the design with a built in frame look to surround the inner diamond bevel clusters.

We can create these designs and often silicone them right up to the original glass, or we create a dual unit for the space. Both make for a more insulated window that also protects the art.

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