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Article #140: The Great Looking Stained Glass Window

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The general look and feel of a room revived and can be used almost everywhere
depends to a large extent on its window as a brilliant, vibrant form of artwork.
coverings. Therefore, whenever you design If you want to, you can even make your
a window treatment, keep in mind the own stained glass window.
overall design and its impact from the The same basic techniques are used today
outside of your home. One sure way to do as were used during the middle ages. The
this is to use stained glass windows, molten glass is first cast into a shallow
which can also be a great investment. mold. This is achieved by blowing an
Exterior Looks elongated bubble, which is then trimmed
To provide a uniform look to your home's and flattened. Approximately 70 hours
exterior, try to design your window later, it's ready be cooled and cut.
coverings so they'll be of similar Today, diamonds are used to cut the
colors. Imagine the disharmony it would glass, since they ensure a cleaner break.
create if someone on the curb were to see The glass is cut into pieces which match
a blue curtained window on one side and the shape and colors of the original
yellow one on the other. Terrible! pattern. To distinguish the details of
You can safely bet that stained glass faces and hands, half tones or textures
windows will look great even from the can be applied. In case you want to
street. You need not worry, as they will modify the colors of the glass at this
add an extra touch of elegance and class stage, you can apply matteing, which is a
to the outward appearance of your home. layer of glass paint. A genuine stained
The positive outcome of creating these glass window is nothing more than an
great-looking rooms is that you will feel assortment of colored pieces.
warm and happy. When you pay extra The pieces of glass are held or fixed
attention to how your window treatments with lead "cames." The advantage that
look from the street, you enhance its lead has over other metals is that it is
overall charm and curb appeal. flexible and durable. It is also
Revival of the Stained Glass Window relatively easy to cut and solder, making
The making of stained glass windows was it an indispensable part of the designing
an ancient craft used primarily in of the stained glass window.
churches. In modern times, it has been






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