Making stained glass crests are a lot of fun because I get to learn about the family I'm making them for. Painted on a white glass background, the crest is fired in a kiln multiple times for each color then placed in a glass panel using traditional lead work.
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I love to make custom one-off stained glass pieces. Even if I try and make the same thing twice they are never truly the same.
Since as long as I can remember, I've always liked building and creating things. I've never been able to consider myself an artist until I started working with stained glass. I could never draw anything other than straight lines with the help of a ruler, painting only if I copied it from something else. But mechanical things always came easy to me. Taking a piece of raw steel, some wire, glass, rubber and plastic and making something with a purpose, taking individual pieces that meant nothing by themselves and creating something that did something other than just look pretty on the wall, something that moved, something that transformed energy into something else. I found that working with glass does this to me.
Tell me your story, tell me why you want your art piece made, give me inspiration to make something that will continue your story for all those that see our work.
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Sharon Hutchinson
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For Stained Glass - SuncatchersI absolutely love my stained glass bat with flowers in the wings! I sent Vince what I wanted and he did exactly that! He finished the project super quick and sent me updates as he progressed! Vince is great to work with and I am so excited to see how the next project turns out!
sheila perry
For glass suncatcherVince was wonderful, in a word! He was easy to talk with, kept me informed with pictures of each step of this project. He cares. Wanted to know the 'story', which helps him in his craft, and it shows. I saw the final picture of this sun catcher before he sent it, but once I received it, I couldn't believe how PERFECT it is! Even more beautiful than the pictures. I will definitely recommend Vince to my friends & encourage them to view his work. Thank you so, soooo much, Vince!
Sandra Jones
For Stained Glass - SuncatchersThis was a Christmas gift for my husband. He was speechless when he saw the sun catcher - Sand Point, Alaska Seal. Vince Rinner was wonderful to work with. He kept me informed every step of his progress. We have this Sun Catcher hanging in our front window - looks amazing! I highly recommend Vince to everyone. I will be working with him again. Thank you Vince!
Casey Dougan
For Stained Glass - Suncatchers traditional swallow tattooExcellent experience. Vince listened to exactly what I wanted and even made recommendations to keep the project affordable. The process was simple and seemless and the end result was awesome.
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