Post War Style

 After the Second World War many properties in London survived but bomb blasts in the locality would mean the houses were left without their original glass. A post war style came in that was elegant and cheerful and continues to be popular today. Below are 2 panels made for a glazing company, to be in keeping with the neighbours...

Neighbours design;

The design below is another popular one seen all over South East London...

These 2 panels were rescued from the skip by a glazier from a vicarage in Catford and subsequently rebuilt. They are available for sale, size head height 806mm x width 256mm.

They have a rare glass in the centres, cloudy Cotswold!

On Site Repairs

 These elegant panels had multiple cracks. Glasses were matched and replaced on site...

Art Deco Style

 You don't have to have a complicated design to add real flair and value to your home. These original panels were part of the whole external look of the house when it was designed and elements are often reflected in other features. These original panels had multiple cracks which were replaced on site to keep costs down. As an old glass stockist I often have replacements for discontinued glasses.

Inspired By William Morris

 Recently created this little panel for the Inspired By William Morris exhibition run by the The British Society of Master Glass Painters. The panel was a joint project with Peter Garretty with the painting by Peter and the concept and construction mine. Morris had many sides to his character but the side that inspires me the most is his awareness of the damage that mankind can do to the natural world but with an awe and respect for the power of nature to bounce back. The title of the panel 'Two Minute Warning' comes from American Football where 2 minutes towards the end of a game the clock stops and the players group together. It's a time for reflection and creating that final winning strategy before game over. It feels like we are at the two minute stage, we hear constantly about habitat loss and plant and wildlife dramatically reduced. So much land is paved over but there is much opportunity to change this in small ways at a local level, for example on driveways where so many are paved even a corner of plants or a few pots of flowers can make a massive difference to whether wildlife survives. The quote comes from Morris's book 'Art and the Beauty of the Earth'.

'Two Minute Warning'.

Lettering

 I'm lucky to work for a lot of trade customers and I recently restored a stained glass house name panel for a glazing company. The panel was unusual in being glazed into the front door and not the fanlight. In a front door thinner pieces are more likely to break and this panel had it's fair share along with bowing. Matching up and replacing old white glass can be tricky, white glass often looks different in transmitted light and then again in reflected light. It's hard to get a good balance but I was lucky to have access to a very good match! I kept the leads on the grey side of buffed to match in with the remaining door set.

More examples of lettering...

This panel originally read 'Welcome to the drum and monkey'. It was purchased by a drummer who didn't like the monkey part so the panel ended up cut down!

 

BAR panel available for sale via Richard Cann A1509g. “Bar” new lead – old glass – Richard Cann (leadedstainedglass.com)

There are some beautiful shop fronts with stained glass lettering....

Crewkerne

Llandudno

Llandudno

Whitstable

It's not just lettering that looks good in stained glass but company logo's look great too, below is one I made for Row Pinto. Row is a knitware designer and makes a range beautiful, colourful knitware items from hot water bottle covers to blankets, scarves, hats and much more. The items arrive beautifully wrapped and are perfect for gifts.

To visit Row's shop click here House - Row Pinto Knitwear.

   

Beautiful New Cross!

 This fanlight was created to fit in with 2 very different existing panels with one set of painted panels surrounding a different central panel. Some original Victorian painted panels had just come into stock and we re-used these including the original pitted red border that matched the existing outer panels.

Butterflies and insects painted in the central panel.

The two original Victorian painted pieces re-used in the fanlight.

The simple Victorian design kept the glasses and roundels as close as possible a match to the panels below and kept the street style of leaded number. 

The central door panel had an unusual streaky red border glass and we matched this in the fanlight with some old streaky red border glass from a restored / cut down panel. 

Beautiful Bromley!

 This striking door set transformed a house in Bromley... 

Smart Corbett!

 For this Corbett house in Eltham we did something different. A smart modern look for a beautifully restored house.

Original Art Nouveau panel for sale

 I am selling this beautiful original Art Nouveau panel which has been adapted from a larger panel. It has a background of old Flemish, a lush streaky red border and typical whiplash leafy shapes.

The panel has new border leads and has been re-cemented so is suitable for fitting into a window but would also look good leaning against a window. It has one old repair which has been well done in the background glass of old Flemish. The panel size is 562mm wide x 332mm height. The price is £80 for collection from my Woolwich (London) studio only. 

Transformation!

 I recently completed this collaboration with the wonderful painter Flora Jamieson. The customer had a clear vision of what she wanted and I think you'll agree it's quite a transformation...

Before

After

Photos courtesy of Tessa Morrison with detail below.

To watch a video showing the process of painting the birds click here