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I was recently inspired to create a personalized housewarming gift for two friends.  I decided to use their initials and then overlap them to represent their bond with each other.  I used blue ...

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This project is to make three cracked lamp shades into two usable ones.  My customer has had these for a number of years, during which they each sustained cracks.  The one on the left has one c...

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My customer found this sturdy lamp at an antique store.  He loved the colors and knew it would look perfect in his vacation home. He brought it to me to repair several cracks along the lower edg...

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This lamp came to me from a father who wanted it repair it as a gift for his daughter's first apartment.  It had one cracked panel and a bent border.  Here's how I went about the repair .. “...

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This repair is not copper foiled stained glass, but since I have the tools and materials, I did it as a gesture for our bird sitter.  Its a glass panel which fits into a small coffee table. Its ...

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It seems no two fruit lamps are exactly the same.  This one gets the prize for being the heaviest though!  These lamps are always heavily soldered and strongly built.  In this case, the lamp h...

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This is the 11th fruit lamp repair I've done so far.  These were very popular in the '60's and '70's and have great sentimental value.  This lamp had several challenges.  The wiring assembly h...

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Of all the birds I've made in stained glass, Cardinals remain the most popular.  They are often viewed as a memory of those who have passed on.  I was commissioned by my customer in Atlanta to...

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This project was inspired by a gift from a dear friend, a birch branch lamp for our log home. He did a beautiful job with it, and I thought it deserved more than just a paper lamp shade.  I deci...

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Spring has sprung .. Time to do a little seasonal project to welcome the season.  Here I've made 3 suncatchers for Easter .. Two eggs and a carrot.  My dear hubby keeps questioning my decision ...

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This post covers the repair of my 74th lamp!  This one is a sturdy 1970's vintage model which sustained damage to the crown and to one piece along the side.  Here's how I went about repairing ...

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Happy to have my Blue Jays featured on the FaceBook page of one of my favorite stained glass pattern designers, Chantal Pare!  I've created several windows and panels using Ms. Pare's designs. ...

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"So, what does it mean when you see a cardinal? Could it be bringing you a message from an ancestor or the gods? Well, the belief that Cardinals are spiritual messages has existed in several cult...

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This is a small repair done to a cross owned by a repeat customer.  Since she lives a distance away, we used the US mail to send it back and forth. Here's the cross as it came to me, with the ...

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Here's a bit of a departure from usual projects.  I was commissioned to enclose a wedding invitation under glass.  My customer had one made for her own wedding years ago and wanted the same for...

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Sometimes the simplest designs and choice for glass make for the prettiest windows.  Here's an example of a recent bath window we created. My customer needed inspiration for a design, so I bro...

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Happy 2018 Everybody! I'll start the new year off with a simple repair to an heirloom sun catcher.  This little gem was recently discovered while unpacking old Christmas decorations in my custo...

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Merry Christmas!  Happy Holidays!  Eric and I would like to wish all our customers a very happy New Year too!  Boehm Stained Glass Studio continues to grow, and for that, we thank you all.  A...

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Stained glass panels make wonderful, personal gifts.  My customer asked me to create this commemorative anniversary panel from artwork which was admired by someone special in her life.  I submi...

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Stained glass is a very versatile art .. So many unusual things can be made with it.  This is a good example, a kaleidoscope helicopter.  You look through the opening below the rudder, then tur...

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Most repairs are fairly straight-forward with a handful of cracked pieces..  This lamp, though, was so badly damaged that I needed to basically rebuild much of it.  It was the victim of yet ano...

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This colorful lamp had a few cracked pieces in it when my customer purchased it from an antique dealer.  Here's how I went about repairing it .. The cracks aren't obvious but they're marked he...

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This project is for the creation of two matching stained glass windows to serve as the focal points for my customer's dining room.  Here is one of the windows.  Notice that the glass is heavil...

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Apparently, the new version of my photo software (which shall remain nameless), is a lot easier to screw up than it is to use.  Therefore, I'm not able to post until next week, after yet another...

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