New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-12-06
WORKING WITH Stained GLASS.

RECENT MARKED ADVANCE ~ THE ART.
HOW THe CHEAPER FORMS ARE M,DE-CHANGFs
WHICH MAKE The DESIGNS ARTISTIC AND LESS
MECHANICAL.
Some advances have been made recently III
glass staining this city. whcn ii some respects, have
placed The art upon an entirely footing. In pre-
barring the elpyr forms Of co ored glass which nave
become common, the method Is comparatively
simple. The pate usually large aud OF simple
design. Red biue and the co.ors chiehy en-
poyed Stencil plates giving the forms OF the patterns
placed upon the shect- OF glass, and the coor are
PAINTED on N "A pure mechanical way Then the glass
exposed TO tne neat of furnace until 1t becomes
signify sOfteued and the c0Ors fuse becoming pera
nently incorporated with the glass
The glass used in this and in much OF the more ar
tislc work. Is the flint glass made from soda
ana SAM. with sawuust and other ingredients used 90
the firing In ore cost y work the piiltng IS done by
skilled and ne of the stencil plate is discarded
But -aa The paint dulls the glass without pro-
dueing the deep hues necessary for tie proper
effect Moreover glass often energies from the FIR
with appearance unsatisfactory % the artist
To remedy this the method has been employed 10
slop this cry Of the pigments with the glass
while melted condition. The glass. Of an inens hue
throughout is tnen rolled out into sheets "ther pain
ribbed. Ribbed glass. Gu comparatively rarely
employed. raversed e raised lines giving Pc
cular wavy appearance. Al NAL and vcgeiail as wei
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cOlors. These hcet disk are encn 81 uniform color
throughout b. the use OF various Ingredients. among
which flu 5rspar, ieldspar, arsenic lin and silver
form % Opae-ccnt Gas Is manu- actured Sren aGan-t
a dark background tins has creamy whIieuess; Arid
between eht AID the eye snimmerinE iridescencr
becomes visible, which varied RAINBOW nues can 100
family discernel. Different pigments are in reduced IN
minute quantities So to blend VITA tAe opalescence
Ia some dI,ks, bo,h plain and opalesceut cry stais
OF red bluc. yellow and green looking IKE fragments
Jewels are embedded. These BITS OF glass are aunea
80 As not to melt readily and placed IN tne glass
when 1t Is state OF fusion. The exact process is KEEP
secret and believed mat ii constitutes one o. the
most important advances IN the art Attempts Have
been made. not altogether unsuccessful. 60 folio"
denaite patterns IN the arTaus ment o. me rl-mrnis
II the molten ass Hopes are enier.al,"d also. tAa'
by similar process, nguts mas be ad d.. I"e 'ih
pluyneu OF CO,ored pendants .inti IN J-wei- y ~
ofncr novelty. All tae Known means us.h ia uihulac
turing a. MAJ GINS are t'''1r' -, IA
Thc-e different forms 0f -.ha constitute ihe m"cr 81
which Is O. assume definite shape at the cnmhahu ol IN
In the workshop before mentioned, every detail OF the
sup ryislOu o. Que head lie is an drtls' " o.
hav .ng lou d .as uusatsiact'riy carried ou- Dy
uiu h 'r I'M, r,. e',,n- for Inc windiw-
dCore, whiteye. the order ID y call Tor are drawn
Win regaru Tor the Inn at1ns in 07,d by
line mature on he mItera to be- used Wien sign
l. comu,et. q. the Obliged to select IN rent
/ cOiOrs 70 be employed. IAi' is dn exceed .hgl
delicate matter. coors must be cn"aru nat
will rot only blend uarmonlousiy ana ldOdure
"A satisfactol general appearance. bIt the
position door As regards t"e hent, tue hrlgh' al
which window 10 b. piac and the character II tue
surround ng ccc m ous must All De considered Eteh
part tnr pattern Is marked Win me nam III s color
ana a number. Tue pattcrn 1-cI l. TIE Xaft T. "i
lac door window winch u represent IDru tiir al
ierent Of toe des IN are carefully GU By DIAMOND
from disks OF glass of tlr appropriate coor ch piece
being Of III szt iudicaed IN tne design ai"h l'"N7
| ana uny pendants are cut from the coorci shrr's
These DIrc. are arranged according Co tLelr
WneD an the INHERENT parts al ln- Nh' OF "h"
the de.igD may he ore in readiness iir co~>
putting together tns mosaic work Desits Inc pec's
are o he bound 20 wire or alYird irao aD'I
fhr sZ. OF a pencil when allows tIe ga-- go fl milo -
des overlapping slightly aipye ana below IL mould
be sad that the USE OF iL' silver IedG 10 as -t ah
extent As possible % cDnsderd de,iia Die b. sL---- anu
ers One great advanta of cutting the gu n u u
small pieces thai Il allows tHe Tree ana general use 81
| The design is placed upon a table and the workmen
beginning the end. follow the figures OF TIE pa terra
win the BITS Of the IN cacd cocrs Nail are
driven close against the d-es " the Glass ID" rr lc
| the who compact Then tAe ~ Vered edd - wound
around edges Of the pieces following me outlines D
the patern. and i gIIv sOidcrci. The woik - eX-
credlugy delicate account OF the maiy pieces 10 Lee
dealt WITH ana the necessity 81 iullO"lHG exact tie
Uncaanremanfs OF me pattern One division 81
seen recently by TRIBUNE reporter Whch coat med
between $50 800 pieces OF glass rs cost was $40
foot The appearance Of the window win the gra
jewels tua adorned IT, ana the Intervening Svery LEAD
lines was that OF ca1Oi ate piece OF jewellers work
Ii is the ann OF the artist 10 prOducc n ch dhd elegant
an effect ~ possible
| When me workmen have finished. and the d ferent
biz mosaic fastened IN position the window
r Iccd in frame tor security IN haiuHng INA the
artist opportunity 10 note the general effect ana
decide whether cnane must De made 10 Inc c"Ors
used Window, on reaching tnolr dcslucd places, are
supported by running across, ana are Cfien pro-
tecfeC by wud0 81 glass. IL l. sdd however,
thal these windows thoroughly weather-rOOf. Al
( tnoush painting avoided except wnen absolutely
necessary aud many pieces II glass take Tue pace O1
few large on, L. GAINED that this very subdvi-
sion gives a window elasticity enabling IL be ter
to endure the violence OF WIND ana storm ana changes
/ OF temperature.