Scottish Stained Glass: \u00a0Kansas City\u2019s Premiere Painted Stained Glass Artist<\/p>\n
Painted stained glass is beautiful and as difficult to create as it looks, however, \u00a0it is an incredibly rewarding art form that we at Scottish Stained Glass have perfected over the last 2+ decades. \u00a0This makes us one of the few experts on painted stained glass in the Kansas City area and we are proud that when churches<\/a> in the city are looking for original or restoration painted stained glass, they come to us! \u00a0And rightfully so–at \u00a0Scottish, we can successfully take on and complete any type of painted stained glass work. For more information on the fascinating process that goes into creating one-of-a-kind works of painted stained glass art or restoring one, continue reading for the particulars of our beloved craft.<\/p>\n The Long and Lovely Tradition Painted Stained Glass Tradition<\/p>\n Painted stained glass is simply stunning and, as it happens, is a unique way to add character and charm to your \u00a0Kansas City<\/a> church–there is no question about that. \u00a0It is also a feature many churches in KC already have. \u00a0On the surface, it may look like a relatively simple art form but the process is quite detailed and could even be considered scientific. This is because colors on painted stained glass are brought about through complicated chemical interactions of different minerals and oils, which result in various majestic colors.<\/p>\n Painted Stained Glass Method 1<\/p>\n The most basic method for painting color onto stained glass is for the artist starting with colored glass and then applying special black paint made up of oils and minerals onto it. \u00a0This starts a chemical reaction that changes the glass into rich colors you see on church and home windows and \u00a0is completed when the piece of glass is fired in our kiln at 1250-1450 for a couple of hours. \u00a0After the glass comes out the paint\/color is permanently melted into the glass. \u00a0Now that the paint is part of the glass it can never rub off or be removed.<\/p>\n Painted Stained Glass Method 2<\/p>\n The second method involves clear glass. \u00a0During this process, colors are painted on a clear piece of glass one at a time and fired in between layers of color to build up layers of shading or color. Any color that involves the use of yellow can be particularly difficult in this method as the chemical used for yellows color (silver staining) is very toxic and will destroy other colors. \u00a0For this reason, when trying to achieve the color green for instance, the toxic yellow must be painted on the opposite side of the glass as the blue paint in order to keep the yellow from damaging the blue paint.<\/p>\n Scottish Stained Glass: A Painted Stained Glass Specialist For Kansas City, Texas<\/p>\n Restoration projects for painted stained glass come with their share of challenges but are definitely worth the time and effort involved in restoring the beauty of your glass. \u00a0The main challenge is figuring out precisely what type of techniques the original artist used. \u00a0For example, sometimes artists would use black paint on their glass but scrap some of it off with a stick to add texture. This same method was also used to etch in individual elements like blades of glass. \u00a0No matter what type technique was used, \u00a0our artists work hard to mimic them exactly– sometimes even doing multiple iterations to get it right.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Learn more about the history of stained glass here<\/a> or watch the video below.<\/p>\n
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