Flower Glass Panels and Sun Catchers

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Let the Sun Shine In

Looking to add some sparkle to a room? A beautiful Glass Panel or Sun Catcher may be just what you're looking for. Hung in front of a window, the sun filters through the colored glass creating a beautiful focal point. Hung on the wall they are as pretty as any painting imaginable.

The flowers captured in glass are stunningly beautiful and would add charm to any room in the house.

Tulips Stained Glass Suncatcher Window Panel 19.5 W X 10.5 H Joan Baker Designs APM202

Amazon Price: $67.50 (as of 05/31/2012)Buy Now

Dress up your windows with this colorful Tulips handpainted art panel suncatcher. This Joan Baker Designs window panel is complimented with a bronze metal frame.

Stained Glass Through Time

At the start of stained glass's thousand-year history it was used exclusively for windows of churches and other prominent buildings. Designing and building a window required both artistic and architectural knowledge. The windows were weighty requiring good support.

The earliest examples of colored window glass dating back to 800-820 AD, were recovered during excavations of the Abbey of San Vicenzo in Italy. But it was the church and cathedral building campaigns that brought stained glass into the lime-light. are the Prophet Windows in Augsburg Cathedral. They purportedly date back to 1065 AD.
Huge cathedrals with impressive stained glass windows came into being in most major cities. Many windows stood the test of time. The

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Bird of Paradise Art Glass Panel Wall Window Hanging Suncatcher 14 x 10

Amazon Price: $52.95 (as of 05/31/2012)Buy Now


An exquisite tropical flower called the bird of paradise blooms in vibrant color! This vertical painted art glass panel is zinc-framed and measures 10.25" wide x 14" high.

Irises Pink (Contemporary) Horizontal Art Glass Panel Wall Hanging Suncatcher 14 x 20

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Pink irises on a frosted glass background will lend a contemporary accent to any room. This top quality hand painted horizontal window or wall hanging features two soldered metal rings along the top. It measures 20.5" wide x 14" high.

Making Glass

Glass is colored by adding metallic salts during its manufacture. The colored glass is then cut into small pieces and fitted into pictures. They are held together with strips of lead. A rigid frame adds to the support.

Dragonfly and Waterlilies Vertical Art Glass Panel Wall Hanging Suncatcher 20 x 14

Amazon Price: $63.25 (as of 05/31/2012)Buy Now

Tranquil water lilies float upon a sparkling pond of blue, with a dragonfly in the foreground. This top quality hand painted vertical window or wall hanging features two soldered metal rings along the top. It measures 14" wide x 20.5" high. We will include a chain hanging kit with each picture.

Hummingbird Hibiscus Blue Red Art Glass Panel Wall Window Hanging Suncatcher 14 x 20

Amazon Price: $64.00 (as of 05/31/2012)Buy Now

Rendered in vibrant color and magnificent detail, this hand-painted art glass panel captures the exquisite beauty of a hummingbird hovering before a hibiscus flower. This top quality window or wall hanging features two soldered metal rings along the top. It measures 20.5" wide x 14" high.

Bird of Paradise Art Glass Panel Wall Window Hanging Suncatcher 14 x 20

Amazon Price: $64.40 (as of 05/31/2012)Buy Now

An exquisite tropical flower called the bird of paradise blooms in vibrant color! This horizontal painted art glass panel is zinc-framed and measures 20.5" wide x 14" high.

Today

Today stained glass is more often framed and hung in front of a window than to be the window itself. The pictures are beautiful. I prefer them hung in front of the window but they're beautiful on the wall as well.

Stained glass is often used in lamp shades, nightlights, and votive candle holders. I found a stained glass lamp shade at a collectables shop several years ago. It is one of my prized posessions...

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