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Art Glass Overlay and Stained Glass Transoms are amazing ways to add art to your home. Transoms are windows that are above windows or doors, often in a type of arched shape. Since all of our glass is custom cut to fit, we can create these unique shapes that are perfect for unique art glass. We design and create these amazing glass pieces for our clients and work with them to have a design that matches their home and what they love!
What is a transom window?
These type of windows refer to their location above a doors or another windows transom; a beam at the top of the window or door. These windows come in different shapes and custom sizes for the home, business, or whatever type of building it is. These types of higher up windows are great candidates for art glass because their location shows them off well and usually means they will have different types of lighting coming through them throughout the day.
Adding art glass such as sandblasting, cast glass, or stained glass is a great way to show off your style, add any privacy needed, and upgrade your transom windows.
This is a small example of the art glass overlay work we have done. Our designers love creating these custom works to fit our clients needs. It is truly wonderful to know something we created is being enjoyed in our clients home.
We create designs based on our clients. Whether we our making a piece to complement previous work, creating a scene, doing something abstract, or highlighting a hobby, it is made for our clients. These are made on tempered glass for strength and the lamination also has UV inhibitors which is a bonus for sun exposed art.
Check out some of work below for entryways, windows, sidelights, and doors. Click on an image to make it large, and get inspired for your custom art glass overlay project!
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Transoms are high up windows - most often above doors or other windows. In general, these are stationary windows that provide light into the home. They are also a fantastic place for stained glass overlay and when the light shines through them, you can see the amazing colors and textures reflected inside the home. In the case of multiple transoms and windows, we can create cohesive matching pieces, or designs that flow from one window to the next.
Our designers work with our clients to create these pieces so that you get a custom piece of art and a custom experience! These are pieces made with the client in mind that include how much privacy they would like, colors, textures, style, and shapes. We can do all kinds of traditional and contemporary styles along with things to tickle your fancy!
So contact us today to work with our designers on accomplishing creating you art glass transom
This half circle of glass is called a half round and as a window above another window (or door), it is called a transom. This design type is sometimes called clear stained glass or lead and bevel. While lead and bevel can have color to it, it usually does not and instead lets the shapes created from the lead and the dimensional bevels do all showing off!
This glass was installed right up to the original window which will protect the art glass and provide a wonderful design that adds privacy. Because of the lack of color, it helps if you are thinking of selling your home and do not want someone locked into a certain color. Or maybe you love it so much, you take it with you! Of course, lead and bevel is loved by many and can be enjoyed in your home for years to come!
We love the leadlines drawing your eye to the diamond shaped bevels surrounded by the swooping curls of the lead. A contrasting texture follows the shape of the half round framing the design well. Since all of our glass, art glass and mirror is custom, we can create shapes beyond rectangles and circles. So if you are looking to add some art to your glass (windows, in frames, doors, and more) let us know by contacting us here, or:
Email: ArtGlassOverlay@iCloud.com or GlassAndMirror@iCloud.com - Great for reference photos
Call: (760) 729-1064 (Glass and Mirror Shoppe)
Text: (760) 390-2273 - Great for reference photos
Inspired by the canals of Venice, this gondola is traveling between buildings down the water just passed a bridge. This type of half round window above a door is called a transom window. It makes the perfect location to showcase some art glass with the sun shining from the outside. This piece is shown backlit making it’s strong colors really come through. It is great at providing privacy through that window - onlookers just see great art! We just love how warm and calming this piece of art feels and it was a very fun design to make.
If you are interested into your window view into a scene from your vacation, let us know! We are artists at heart that love creating unique or and one of a kind scenes or designs with art glass. You can even email or text us photos of your inspirations and what you would like created that will complete your space.
ArtGlassOverlay@iCloud.com or GlassAndMIrrorShoppe@iCloud.com
(760) 729-1064
This project had a design that spanned multiple windows. The sun adds a blaze of color to the clouds over the colorful, rolling waves that crash into the surrounding cliff sides.
We worked with our clients to create this seascape to add custom art to their home. They will always have their own personal ocean view!
Light will still come through the windows, making the art glass glow beautifully. The lamination we use will also cut down on the UV’s coming through. Our clients come to us with a need for unique windows and we work with the designs they are looking for. Sometimes they have an idea, and sometimes we have to pick their brains for what will speak to them. Sometimes it’s matching a photo they took, a painting in the home, or designs in the surrounding furniture. Then a paper pattern is created by hand which our clients approve, and work with us to pick all the colors, bevels, and other decorative elements. Once it is all put together by our artists and ready, we install it into our clients home or work, and they have beautiful art made for them to be enjoyed!
