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Carlos Chavira December 8, 2009 at 8:30 am: Dear David and Stephen,

It is a great honour for us to have contact with artists like you. We so appreciate your sharing. Thank you!

Carlos and Susie
Monte December 15, 2009 at 4:10 am: Hi!

I am a stained glass artist. I studied stained glass in Lithuania and made many stained glass windows there. We used to make everything for ourselves: lead cames, paints … even the kilns!

I came to the USA 6 years ago. I worked for a good studio in Chicago. They bought everything ready-made, and it is understandable – no one wants to start making glazes or stains if one can buy them!

But I would like to make transparent stains for glass, just as ceramicists do. I can’t find any books or sources on glass stain recipes. (There are plenty of them for ceramics, but none for glass.)

Could you suggest something to me, where I could find them.

Thank you!

All the best
Monte
Stephen Byrne December 15, 2009 at 10:54 am: Hi Monte,

Thanks for writing. What a marvellous background you have! What an adventure!

Your question is excellent. – But I can’t answer it right now. However, now that you’ve asked it, I will start to look around.

I salute your independent spirit!

All the best,
Stephen

P.S. If we distinguish “tracing and shading paint” from “transparent enamels” and “opaque enamels” and also from “silver stain(s)”, then is it all of these or just some of these which interest you?
Monte December 21, 2009 at 4:34 pm: Thank you very much for your reply.

I started mixing lead-based frit with colorants. Some of them turned a pretty nice color. But some look like they need the addition of other chemicals to reduce the melting temperature of the colorant.

I have a friend who’s a potter. She knows a lot about glazes, so I hope she will give me good advice.

I am trying to make a transparent or semi-transparent stain, which would melt in a temperature that doesn’t risk overfiring the glass. (I wouldn’t start re-inventing the silver stains: I have tried Reusche’s, and they are perfect.)

I don’t know if this discussion is interesting to you, but I would realy appreciate your help if you find something out.

Stained glass is such an old art , and I think that, if someone can really say- “I am a stained glass artist” – then one should know everything about it, like when it was long time ago.

We have much more information these days, yet can’t even tell how my glass stain was made.

Thank you for your time.
Monte
Stephen Byrne December 24, 2009 at 7:46 am: Hi again Monte,

Thanks for writing back. Your discussion is interesting.

The discussion is also really important. Why should we always let outselves be at the mercy of off-the-shelf supplies?

At the studio, I found a “recipe” from 1615. But I didn’t have time before Christmas to post it here. Il’ll do it when I’m back.

In the meantime, I’ll also write to a friend and colleague at Reusche.

All the best,
Stephen
Rolf Altwein January 26, 2010 at 3:59 pm: Hi Stephen,

I would like to open some of your videos for which I need a password. D o I have to make a special sign-up for that? Thanks, Rolf
MUHAMMAD TARIQUE NADEEM April 22, 2010 at 7:03 pm: This is a lovely site. I would always like to be posted and I appreciate your guidance.
Carlos Cornejo April 23, 2010 at 10:16 pm: Monte’s quest is interesting. A ceramist teacher used to smash some rocks into powder – the rocks appealed to him because of their color – and then he mixed this powder with frit. The result was that he obtained some different colors than were available in the store.

Good luck, Monte!
MUHAMMAD TARIQUE May 15, 2010 at 9:16 am: Hi, most of the stained glass paintings are church oriented, may be the wide range of canvas was avilable or the traditional attachment which is being carried forward by the present day painter as well. now the colours and the art both look to be monotonous and do not attract much. can we bring some scenic options or the natural beauty also. let us invite the guest of ‘stained glass painting’ inside our drawing room or the bed rooms who sood since centuries outside the window panels. thanks
Adela May 25, 2010 at 2:50 am: Hi Stephen!

Thank you for sending me information about the newsletter – it’s like being able to have a class with you right here in Guatemala! You are doing a great job – thank you.

Please also visit my new website. We are still making some changes, but is almost finished.

I want to ask you if I can add your site as a link?

Thanks for your answer.
Best regards,
Adela
(Guatemala)