Charity, Hunter, and I (and the Sears!) had the opportunity to tour a stain glass window factory in LA. It was so cool! I knew nothing about this process before, and it was fascinating! This "factory" is in the cutest little neighborhood (more like Pasadena than LA). It has been a family owned business for 5 generations and was such a neat building. It is one of the largest stain glass window companies in the country.
It's kind of like putting a big puzzle made out of glass together...
"Only the Best is Worthwhile"
Making stain glass windows is a very specialized art-you can't go to school for it. So the craftsmen who do it stick with it for a long time, as it is very expensive for a company to train a new person. (Like this guy who puts the leading in has done it for 50 years! No lead poisoning yet!)
The glass kiln...
Painting the glass...
It was a very neat tour and I will never look at a stain glass window the same again!
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