Coding the pattern for color

Tracing the full size pdfs

April 16, 2026 received deposit to begin fabrication.

Cleaning up the painting before firing in the kiln

Laying out the designs and patterns to calculate the quantities of glass we need to order

Glass cutting continues

Michelle in the glass room filling in colors from our personal collection

Michelle continues to cut glass for the center window group panels

Working pattern and tools

Assembly of the first panel proceeds to completion

Completed assembly awaits glazing

The first panel is glazed and cleaned on the front side ready to be turned over and completed on the back side.

the second panel is completly cut out ready for assembly

Second panel completely cut out

First panel completely assembled

First panel cemented on the first side

Michelle begins cutting third panel

third panel partially cut out

Detail of second assembly

Second assembly partial

David working on the grinders

David works on the intricate assembly of the fig tree panel

Michelle works at cutting glass

Partially assembled panel for central transom window group

Michelle cuts glass using her headlamp to provide additional light

Progress on cutting window panel #4

Progress on Panel #4. Glass cutting complete

Panel #4 completed except for leaf pieces removed for painting

Completed assembly of Panel #2

Michelle gestures to her box of very tiny scraps of glass

Completed assembly of Panel #2

Fig window back side

Crate of glass from Bendheim contains the German mouth blown glass for the Transom Window Project

documenting the crate contents upon arrival

Michelle unloads the glass from the crate

the fig leaf panel is in its crate and on the table for final cleaning

sheets of glass stacked in the studio

Michelle works on laying out the next panel for fabrication

panel #3 under fabrication

Beginning of the assembly of pnel #4. One piece down

The assembly proceeds one piece at a time. Here is the progress after one day.

Close up of the assembly in process.

Completed assembly

Michelle works on the pattern for the butterfly panel

Layhing out the butterflies.

Cutting out the butterflies.

First two crated panels ready for delivery.

The West Window Group left side panel, cuttiing nearly complete.

Sidelight from the central window group transfered to its frame.

Removing the masking from the panel whivh was placed there to protect the glass while the rebar is being spray painted black.

A window hangs from the hoist while being lowered to the floor.

Cleaning the backside of this sidelight panel in the central window group

Miichelle labels the crates.

Design and pattern

Pattern

Laying out the birds

Choosing the glass

Michelle coming out of the glass room

Background pieces are marked for saw cutting to fit

butterfly pieces in the lay out

The butterfly piees have been removed from the lay out

the butterfly pieces are brought back from the air brush table to have resist removed

Michelle removing the resist from the buttderfly pieces ready to fire

Butterfly pieces ready to fire

butterfly pieces with resist removed are placed into the kiln ready for firing