Decorative glass is easiest to understand by looking at it. This section brings together the guides to each type of glass, the photographs, the places where fine glass can be seen and the artists who shaped it.
The types of glass
Each of the main crafts has its own guide, with photographs of real examples: leaded lights, bevelled, acid etched and sandblasted glass, fused and kiln formed work, traditional stained glass and more. Start with the glass types section.
Photographs
The photo gallery shows decorative glass from doors, windows, shops, pubs, churches and houses, sorted by type, place and period, so that a style can be found by looking.
Places to see glass
- Stained Glass Tour of the UK: a map of cathedrals, churches, museums and other places with notable glass.
- Ecclesiastical Buildings: churches and chapels, one building at a time.
- Charles Rennie Mackintosh Tour: the buildings where his leaded glass can be seen.
Artists and history
- Artists: the designers and studios that shaped stained glass.
- A Short History of Stained Glass and the Timeline of Decorative Glass.
- How to Read a Church Window: saints, symbols, colours and heraldry.
- Glass Glossary: the words used in the craft, explained.
What comes next
Once a style has been found, it can be commissioned from a specialist or created by hand.