Oak Gallery One Year Anniversary and Artist Reception - Sunday February 26, 2023

This Sunday is the One Year Anniversary of Oak Gallery’s opening and the first Artist Opening of the year!

Oak Gallery Interior

We will be celebrating with new art, local artists, music, and light refreshments, rain or shine!

Our last event was wonderful with great people and this is the perfect place to pick up some amazing art for your home or fantastic handmade gifts for your friends and family.

Oak Gallery with Glass and Mirror Shoppe

Sunday February 26, 2023 11am to 2pm

3095 State Street

Suite G

Carlsbad, CA 92008

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Golden Custom Designed Cabinet Door Glass

These cabinet doors had a custom art glass added to the center of the doors that added a great design element while keeping whats behind it hidden. Plus there is a delightful glow when light is shown through the glass!

If you are looking to add some art to your kitchen while hiding a possibly not so organized cabinet, art glass is the way to go! We combined color, silvery lead lines, and diamond shape bevel for this mirrored floral design. We love the “flow” of the background color and how it all compliments the light wood of the cabinet.

Our designers often take inspiration from the surroundings of where the art glass will be because sometimes are clients know they need a change but might not quite know what they want the final design to be. Working with our designers means you will get a creative and unique piece to complete your kitchen, office, bathroom, place of worship, or store front. We fully believe in add art to your life, especially when it is glass art!

PS: Wouldn’t that background color make a great lions mane?

Art Glass Peek a boo Owl!

This is a smaller piece we did with a cute owl peeking in from the corner of the image. The green foliage is getting a lot of its texture from the unique coloring that comes out when the green color was created. You can see also see this in the swooping lines in the gray part of the owl; because of this, no two pieces will be exactly alike. We even added black glass globs as the eyes which added more dimension to the piece. This is one of many animal pieces we have done, and as always, it was a lot of fun to create! To go from lines on a page to lead lines and glass is rewarding and we love flexing our creative muscles.

Three Year Anniversary of Custom Art Glass Door Inserts

This week three years ago our designers started working on four inserts for a tall door we had recently been given. This was a chance to create something for the shoppe to show off our work and independent designs along with dividing up the space a little more. We used round bevels, blown glass rondels, textures, and lead to create a color free design flowing from one panel to the next. Traditionally this type of lead and bevel design would have an elaborate center and mirrored design, but we can break from tradition and create something new if the space (and client!) calls for it. We love creating art glass and learned all the “rules” so we can break or follow them for the sake of creating amazing glass art!

Stained Glass Sample Pieces

Stained glass seems to date back to the 7th century and often found in monasteries. It is another art with an incredibly long and rich history. Even with new technology, stained glass takes a lot of work a dedication to create and was only more of a challenge back then. We can appreciate all the work gone into the art form because they make many beautiful results.

Now it is much easier to get a plethora of different colors and textures, such as our picture here. Our designers work with our clients in picking and matching colors.

A little fun fact - because of how it is made, each piece of stained glass will be slightly different from another even though there are the same color. There will be a different swirl to the colors, making every finished piece a little unique from others!

Designer Art Glass Entryways

Entryways welcome you and guests into your home; make them feel welcomed (and impressed) by custom art glass!

The before and after below shows a door with two sidelites and a transom window above. The design was created to compliment each other and provide some privacy by using a texture that obscures the view inside and out. This is a custom lead and bevel design with a traditional flair. This colorless stained glass means you are not tied to a color to match, and if the place will be sold, then the curb appeal is intact by having this type of bevel design. It is also great for picky HOA’s!

Our designs are custom which means they are unique to our clients! Designers work with clients to get a feel for what they are looking based on pictures of work they already like, inspirational photos, design elements in the home or office, and what creative ideas are in the clients mind. We know the questions to ask to help pick your brain and get your ideal design! Plus, as much privacy as you need.

There will also be at least two pieces of glass which will provide a little more insulation from the weather and the noise.

Contact Art Glass Overlay today to discuss your new lead and bevel panel!

Art Glass Scenes in Windows

Windows are wonderful for letting in the light and the air, but sometimes the view is not very interesting. Using art glass, we can create something more your style! to look at!

The kitchen window below faced a brick wall with a window that could have the neighbors peering in on occasion. The solution was a stained glass look inspired from a beloved home with lots of green grassy property. Our designers created the inspired scene to span and connect all four windows, giving our client the view the really want to see!

It’s always nice having a view while doing dishes =P

Projects: Sandblast Clock Door

Sandblasting is a great way to create art glass. Our designers create custom designs on a transfer. This blocks out where we do not want the glass to be sandblasted. Once removed, the etched negative space is left revealing the lovely design. It can be used for windows, shower doors, tabletops, mirrors, and more. Below, a classic design was etched for the front of a clock, leaving a round clear area to view the clock face.

Want whale design instead? A windmill? We’re not picky, we would love to have a unicorn dancing with a dinosaur on a mirror! We can create your dream design and sandblast onto your art glass. Fantastic for logos and family crests too!