A header image made from a cartoon drawing by Edward Burne-Jones, courtesy of Birmingham Museums. The text reads 'Robin's Nest, a personal and stained glass blog.

First Panel

It's not much to look at but this is my first ever panel so I have a very soft spot for this piece!


An image of a simple stained glass panel, mostly made of clear, float glass. Two green pieces have been added in the middle, creating a Batternberg effect. The piece is lit up from the back so the light comes through it.

Transmitted light

The same piece of work, lit from the front so the light reflects off the glass.

Reflected light

Historic Panel

This is my first assessed piece, composed of a replica historic painted piece set in a panel of my own design. This was an assessed piece of work and you can read a reflective report on the creative process here.


An image of a stained glass panel. The centre piece of the panel is a semi-circular piece with a painted lion-like grotesque figure with foliage decoration, all coloured yellow. This painted piece is surrounded by green and blue glass radiating out from the cntre, like a stylised sun. The panel is illuminated from the back.

Transmitted light

The same panel but lit from the front so the light reflects off the glass.

Reflected light

The painted piece from the panel, compared with an identical-looking piece with significant corrosion. The original piece is framed by a thin lead came.

Comparison of my painted piece (bottom) with original (top)

Detail of painting process. The tracelines and the matt have been laid down and the highlighting is being put in with brush strokes, to let light through the matt.

Highlighting matt

An image of the pieces of cut glass arranged in place before glazing.

Cut pieces before glazing

An image of the glazing process. Lead came is being fit in between the glass pieces and the panel is held together with wooden planks and nails.

Glazing

Painting

Examples of my glass painting.


An image of the bust of a young man in a robe with curly hair and a crown.

Copy of C19th glass from study collection

An image of a wren, in a medieval style of painting. On the left of the wren ia a web with a spider in the middle, the wren looks like it's about to eat the spider.

Copy of wren from York Minster



more incoming.....