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At Glassmasters' craft shop in Richmond, Virginia, the craftspeople took pride in creating the finest stained glass reproductions available in the world today. Glassmasters' Artisans continue the traditions of American stained glass craftsmanship as revered in the windows created by the famous studios of Louis Comfort Tiffany.
With each new design, these Artists had to first determine which of the 700+ colors in the Glassmasters' palette would meet the exacting requirements of the design. The Artist began with meticulously executed drawings, and then determined the area and density of each enamel that would be applied to create a perfectly colored design.
The application of the color was a slow process. Starting with European-made cathedral and other fine glasses, the colors were individually applied and then dried at temperatures reaching 300 degrees Fahrenheit. Each enamel was cooled and inspected - one color at a time - before the next enamel was applied. Determined by the complexity of the design, this process was repeated as many as twenty-one times before the design entered the kiln to be fired.
When fired, each design reached temperatures of nearly 1100 degrees Fahrenheit, and the enamels became permanently fused into the glass. As inherent in stained glass found in museums and private collections throughout the world, each stained glass color will be as transparent and vibrant a century from now as they appear today. Glassmasters' colors will never to fade.
This painstaking process is why The Metropolitan Museum of Art, The Art Institute of Chicago, The Folger Shakespeare Library, The National Gallery of Art, The Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation, The Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, and other prestigious organizations chose Glassmasters to reproduce their stained glass treasures. In the world of fine art, Glassmasters' designs are more than a conversation piece, they symbolize superb craftsmanship and impeccable quality associated with collectible stained glass art.
Glassmasters Stained Glass Art may be cleaned with a mild cleaning solution and wiped with a soft cloth. Do not use abrasives or acids on these beautiful works of art.
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