Taking a new look at stained glass. Old and new interpretations for using in residential, commerical settings as well as sacred places. Preserving and restoring stained glass.

1. DC Studios LLC
RHINEBECK, NEW YORK
Doris Cultraro
Stained Glass Artist
Presents……
www.dcstudiosllc.com

2. A New Look at Stained Glass:
Restoration and Custom Work

3. Stained Glass – Repair it, rebuild it, or do
something new… What should I do?
… The „quick fix‟, repairs, and restoration.
What‟s the difference?
•…Stained glass is „Green’
•…Incorporating salvaged glass from old panels,
use new glass made the old fashioned way, or any
material that can be enclosed in the glazing
material and be soldered is fair game.
•…New materials…Longevity… Sustainability
•…Where does the inspiration comes from?
•…How we design
•…Examples of Stained Glass in various settings

4. TOP 10 LIST – WHEN TO KNOW
YOUR STAINED GLASS NEEDS HELP
1. Lead separating or 6. Glass paint flaking or
bent up from glass missing.
2. Broken or missing 7. Poor condition of
lead and solder joints frames
3. Cracked or missing 8. Corrosion due to
glass elements
4. Tie wires or support 9. Putty in poor condition
bars separating from or missing
the windows 10. Lack of maintenance
5. Bulges or bowing over the years. Previous
bad repairs.

5. Sample Problems
Glass separating from lead, or missing
Failed Paint

6. Sample Problems

7. The Quick Fix, but not really…

8. Repairs
• … sometimes that’s all that’s needed

9. Restoration
•Damaged or missing lead
•Broken or missing glass
•Releaded panels can easily last 100 years

10. Old Items: Repaired and Restored

11. Giving an old panel a new life!

12. Important Restoration Project
•Current project in our studio
•The following slides will show
some of the many processes Before
involved with this extensive
restoration.
•The window was made in 1890.
The panels, when cleaned and
releaded, will look brand new.
All the lead will be replaced.
•Stained Glass is one of the
most sustainable decorative art
mediums. It is an asset worth
preserving.
•Value increases with time and
window condition is an
important factor when
embarking on a restoration
project.

13. Getting the Window to the Studio…
Unwrap and Inspect

14. Record Photos Prior to Disassembly

15. B & W photos are important for Contrast

16. And Details….

17. Restoration –There’s the Rub

18. Restoration - Documentation

19. Accurate rubbings, notes, and computer layouts are part of
our Project Documentation

20. The Old Framing will not be reused…

21. Recommendations for Energy Efficiency

22. New Energy Efficient Framing

23. Temporary Storage of Project

24. Refitting And Leading
Onto New Pattern Taken From Rubbing

25. 1 Completed Panel – Test Fit Into New Frame

26. Side Panels

27. 3 Restored Panels in new frame

28. The Arch Installed

29. Repainted Sections
Repainted section on new
glass. Traced painting over
Original painted glass with
original piece.
missing paint and trace lines.

30. Detail: Restored Center Panel-Installed
Any new glass that was needed is
carefully matched to the original
glass color and type.

31. Full View
Installed
Fully restored.
Dimensions:
10‟ H x 6‟ W

32. NEW WORK
WHERE WE GET OUR INSPIRATION

33. Foliage and Flowers

34. Water and Landscapes

35. Wild and Not So Wildlife

36. Sketches, Objects, Client Material

37. And It Becomes …

38. Pet Portraits

39. Other Animal Friends

40. Birds and Fish

41. Home Decor

42. Free Hanging Pieces…

43. Or Built In…

44. Details from the home…

45. Lampshades

46. Hanging or on a Base…

47. Traditional style panels, Logo
Enty Door
For sports fan

48. Including Jewels In a Project

49. Specialized jewels
and hand-blown rondels…..

50. Doors and Sidelights

51. Vision Panel w/ Peephole
and a picture frame…

52. Door Inserts
Frank Lloyd Wright
Influence
Entry Door and Hallway
NY Co-Op

53. GLASS, INSTEAD OF FABRIC IN SHUTTERS
Peacock Landscape
Scene
Private Residence
Yonkers, NY

54. Concept taken from a photo in an auction
catalog for a Tiffany Sidelight….
Wisteria Tree
Living Room Panels
Westchester Home

55. LIVING ROOM PANELS

56. Shutters in a Library/Game Room

57. Frank Lloyd Wright – Style
Panel Inserts for a Dining
Room
Featured in Westchester
Home and Garden
Magazine
July 2006

58. Victorian Panels Private Residence:
Powder Room – left
Stairway Landing - right

59. Hudson River View
Fabricated for “The Craft
Landscape Exhibition” at the
Hudson River Museum in
Yonkers, NY.
Image based on their Event
Poster for the show

60. SACRED PLACES: 12 Tribes of Israel
Issacar, Zebulen,Levi, and Yehuda

61. Tribes: Dan, Naphtali, Reuvan,Simion

62. Tribes: Gad, Joseph, Benjamin and Asher

63. Meditation Room – Assisted Living Ctr.

65. Synagogue – Heritage Center

66. Panel Details

67. Baptist Church – Dalle de Verre
photographed in NC, during 2007 Stained Glass Assoc. of Amer. Tour

68. Retrofit Old Panels & Design New
in Same Style
Relocation and Retrofit Project: Existing
Stained Glass going to another Synagogue
after merger.

69. New Panels and Old in New Frames

70. HOW WE DESIGN AND PLAN
YOUR PROJECT
• Most of our designs are created on the
computer in our studio
• Designs are reviewed with the client for
comments and approvals
• Color renderings are created
incorporating client comments, changes
or additions

71. COMPUTER GENERATED DESIGNS
Image from clients fireplace
was scanned, then manually
traced into our computer.

72. Approval Sketch, Finished Panel

73. Layout for approval, Completed shade

74. Client Requests included in Panel Design

75. The Design – The Finished Panel

76. DESIGN SIGN –OFF

78. So what’s the process?
• Once the design is approved, the
patterns are generated from the
same drawing in full scale.
• Templates are cut, glass selected,
and the project moves into the
cutting stage.
• We use glass the way a painter uses
a brush stroke…

79. So what’s the process?
• Selecting swirls or waves in the
glass to correspond to flower petals
or leaves.
• The glass is wrapped in either lead or
copper foil.
• Soldered, patina applied, cleaned.
• Ready for installation.

80. First, A Look At The Studio…

81. Tools and many years of Glass Scrap sorted by color

82. Select, Cut, Fit…

83. Fit some more, solder, putty….

84. We also can include painted pieces ….

85. Painted sections new and reproduced…

86. Installation…

87. For additional information or a
consultation, please call us at
DC Studios LLC
845-876-3200
Visit our Website at:
www.dcstudiosllc.com
Our next project can be yours!!!

88. Ideas for Transom Windows…

89. Doris Cultraro – Stained Glass Artist
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Thank You,
for taking a new look at
stained glass today.
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