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Stained Glass
This category is devoted to the preservation, artful designs and the craft skills to make a stained glass piece, all questions concerning materials, tools, technical details, historical origins and modern techniques and how-to's will be found here.
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1- The bending of glass into objects like pots and glass drinking cups, lightbulbs, vases etc....
2- The making of glass in-transparent (making it matte); so that light still travels through it, but you can't see objects through it anymore.
How can you break through a glass window silently?
Trying to BRAKE through glass silently is impossible. Only impossible if you are awake or unless your not a deep sleeper at all.
The "bullet" shape is called a Gothic arch. It is the evolution of the Romanesque arch which is just a semicircle, and has a number of structural advantages.
Lead glass is made with lead oxide PbO this makes it dense. It also has a higher refractive index than ordinary glass. It is sometimes called "lead crystal glass" and has been used to make cut glass ornaments and decanters. There is a lead poisoning risk from drinking wine that has been stored for long periods in lead crystal decanters.
How did people in the Middle Ages make stained glass?
Stained glass is made by taking pieces of colored glass and setting out to the shape of a picture. The glass is held in place by strips of lead that are soldered together, forming a dark linear element in the picture. The glass could be painted or not. It usually was painted to get such details as eyes, noses and mouths into the picture. It could also be stained to change the color. If it was painted or stained, it was subsequently fired. For example, a piece of glass could be yellowed by putting a silver containing paste on it before firing.
Did the stained glass windows in the middle ages tell a story?
Stained glass windows was originally used in the medieval times as a "biblia pauperum"
Which meant "poor man's bible" they were used in the time when people couldn't read or write, so stained glassed windows were used as a substitute for bibles and hymnals since each and every one of the windows tell a story people could understand and open their eyes to what the picture in the stained glass window meant. They could incorporate narratives drawn from the bible, literature or history, they may also represent saints or patrons or even use symbolic mofits
What are the names of people who painted stained glass?
A person working in glass in the middle ages was called a glazier. They didn't "paint" stain glass. Stain glass is a colored glass that is cut to fit a pattern.
Common raw materials used for making glass consist of the following:
- Sand: finely divided rock and mineral particles, typically high in silica (silicon dioxide: SiO2).
- Soda ash: sodium carbonate: Na2CO3.
- Dolomite: calcium magnesium carbonate: CaMg(CO3)2.
- Limestone: a sedimentary rock composed largely of the mineral calcite (calcium carbonate: CaCO3).
- Salt cake: sodium sulfate, the sodium salt of sulfuric acid: Na2SO4.
- Other materials may be used as colorants, refining agents or to adjust the physical and chemical properties of the glass.
Flat glass for windows and similar applications is formed by the float glass process, where a continuous ribbon of glass is created using a molten tin bath on which the molten glass flows unhindered due to the influence of gravity. The top surface of the glass is subjected to nitrogen under pressure to obtain a polished finish.
Windows are usually glazed or covered in some other transparent or translucent material. Window frames and sashes can be made of wood, vinyl, PVC, aluminum, or fiberglass.
For more information on what glass is made of, see What_is_glass_made_of
The above information provided by Red Five Development, the makers of iPod / iPhone apps such as Brainwave Entrainment (audio for improving cognitive functioning) and FlashCards (for quizzing/studying anything you want to learn). See http://www.red5dev.com
EDIT: Lead salts are added to window glass to make it "sparkle", also. It also improves glasses's workability. The lead salts slow any UV rays passing, too. This is why it's hard to get a suntan through a closed window.
What percentages of silica soda and lime make glass?
A typical glass is prepared from 75 % SiO2 and 25 % Na2CO3.
What is the number for on the bottom of Hoosier glass vases?
that is the model number and can be quite helpful in finding out the value of the vase.
What is the history on stain glass windows?
well it all started way back in the olden days when it invented and all it is is a Piece of colored glass shaped and cut into what you want and nearly all the churches have the window in different pictures and colored glass so there's your short history on stain glass windows and what they are i hope this helped
What are some good window treatments for sliding glass doors?
Most people go with vertical blinds because they are the most cost-effective way. However, there are other options. If you would like to treat the window itself instead of the underlying sun or privacy problem- think about hiring a professional window tinting service. It is a tough DIY project.
Does the design in stained glass window above door of number 10 downing st signify anything?
Its the symbol of the columbian (ie american) illuminati (the rising sun), for similar symbols look for CBS, shell + many others.
No, glass is comprised of molecules, and 'cells' can be made of glass(hhaha). ............Cells are components of living things, glass is not alive.
That is the proper spelling of the glasswork technique millefiori (Italian, thousand flowers).
It refers to working clothing that has become greasy or paint splattered.
Is having a stained glass window panel in your home harmful to your health?
No, provided that you do not lick the lead around the glass panels.
What do a piece of paper a glass window and a cotton shirt have in common?
they are all produced from natural resources (apex)
Why does glass in a window feel cooler than the wooden frame around it?
glass is always at a lower temperature than wood
