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hunter

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35. When glass was made by hand all larger windows were made the same way, stained glass or not.
Sun May 17, 2020, 04:52 PM
May 2020

Flat glass was usually made by glass blowers, one piece at a time, no larger than a few inches across.

These smaller pieces of glass were fit together between "H" and "U" shaped lead cames to create a larger window.

All glaziers had to know how to do this. No window was ordinary, and all windows were very expensive. Clear windows were generally fit together in pleasing lattice patterns.

As factory-made sheet of glass got larger, and much less expensive, the term glazier became more associated with trades than fine arts or crafts.

Stained glass worker. marble falls May 2020 #1
I depart for the google... CTyankee May 2020 #3
I already did. Stained Glass Worker ... marble falls May 2020 #9
not specific to stained glass lapfog_1 May 2020 #2
Of course. How silly of me. Nice word, too! CTyankee May 2020 #8
Stained glass artist. phylny May 2020 #4
I second this. If you call a stained glass artist a 'glazier' I think you would get some pushback! CurtEastPoint May 2020 #10
glazier mia May 2020 #5
Wikipedia says artist. Srkdqltr May 2020 #6
Stained glass artists essme May 2020 #7
It's incredible thinking of these artists back in the 15th century but I guess the basics are the CTyankee May 2020 #11
The basics are very much the same as back then csziggy May 2020 #34
Craftsman? hlthe2b May 2020 #12
I took "stained glass artist" and stuck it into Google translate and got mitch96 May 2020 #13
A glazier. Cracklin Charlie May 2020 #14
Artists in the craftsmanship of stained glass designs Solly Mack May 2020 #15
A Harry Clarke wannabe. blm May 2020 #16
There is one by Tiffany in a church in Boonton, n.J. 3Hotdogs May 2020 #17
Glazier, or glasier Lars39 May 2020 #18
Stained glass artisan. sinkingfeeling May 2020 #19
I create with stained glass and refer to myself as WePurrsevere May 2020 #20
I also call myself a stained glass artist, and I completely agree with your critique. Brother Mythos May 2020 #29
Was just told stained glass artist is the answer. blm May 2020 #21
very cool.... Locrian May 2020 #22
Nice blm May 2020 #24
Wonderful. Just watched. CTyankee May 2020 #26
thanks - he's always been an amazing artist - n/t Locrian May 2020 #28
''Architectural Stained Glass Master'' Donkees May 2020 #23
Incontinent snort May 2020 #25
I like stained glass artist too. yonder May 2020 #27
A Glazier works with window glass. haele May 2020 #30
It is incredibly beautiful. CTyankee May 2020 #32
So then customerserviceguy May 2020 #33
Seagulls. tavernier May 2020 #31
When glass was made by hand all larger windows were made the same way, stained glass or not. hunter May 2020 #35
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