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Stained glass Tiffany style angel, St. Peters, State College, Pa

Randall Claggett — Tue, 25 Feb 2014 03:25:16 +0000

This was my first Tiffany style angel window. I had been studying the glass techniques of Tiffany studios for many years, and have actually done conservation to several of his windows. My challenge was to have the same feel of a Tiffany, but use different techniques to achieve a look that is all Castle Studio. The clouds are painted on the back so that it is softened by looking through the opalescent glass first. The wings are cut and back painted with a glass made to mimic Tiffany glass commonly used in the wings. The inscription on the bottom was made with sandblasting the letters onto blue/teal flashed glass. The robes are not drapery glass, just painted to look angelic. All in all, I am quite pleased with the result, and did not just make a Tiffany look a like.

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Stained glass Autumn scene, Weslyian UMC, Tyrone, Pa

Randall Claggett — Tue, 25 Feb 2014 03:05:11 +0000

This is one of my favorite windows that I’ve ever made. My client had lost her husband and wanted to make a window that depicted an outdoor theme. I wanted a peaceful appearance with a waterfall. The colors of the window and the pathway on the left side represents the autumn of her husbands life. Down further is a bridge across the water which represents his passing. On the other side of the bridge is a light from heaven to bring him home. I am proud of this window and what it represents.

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Jesus with the Children Stained Glass Window

Randall Claggett — Wed, 23 Oct 2013 15:28:19 +0000

This window is one of a series of windows that we made for the Ten Mile Baptist Church, Lumberport, WV. Making these windows was a nice challenge for my skills as a stained glass painter. It was also a research and development phase for my combination of glass paint and acid work on the flashed glass of the skies. Each window has a sky that is special and helps define the emotion and character of the different scenes.

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