Bedford Decorative Glass

Leadbitter Glass manufactures and delivers many different forms of decorative glass to Bedford and the surrounding area. We manufacture and deliver Etched Glass, Bevelled Glass, Overlay Stained Glass and Fused Glass panels. We specialise in bespoke glass to residential customers but we have also supplied glass for use in blockbuster movies and some of the worlds largest corporations.

Our studio produces four distinct types of decorative glass which are available for delivery to homes in Bedford.

1 – Etched Glass to Bedford

Of the many types of glass decorative glass we supply, Etched Glass is one of the most popular requests we receive from the Bedford area. The image above shows what etched glass looks like and basically, it is an obscure background with a clear design. All designs are obviously available in the opposite style – clear background and etched design. We have hundreds of designs in our Etched Glass Gallery and popular styles are Traditional or our Shadows Of Nature.

Other popular etched glass galleries are our Charles Rennie Mackintosh and the House Names and Numbers gallery. We can also create bespoke etched glass panels based on your own photos or drawings. All glass is available single or double glazed. As with all decorative glass orders, a scale proof is created for client approval before the glass is started.

Etched Glass Border Collie Dog – Bedford

A client approached us for a small glass panel for their stable door and they asked if we could etch a Border Collie into the glass. We told the client that it was possible and we pointed them towards our Bespoke Etched Designs page. This page of the website explains what the best type of image to search for and the client was then armed to hunt for a picture. They supplied a good file for us to work with and we created the proof that you can see in the link above. We then manufacture the glass and delivered it to Bedford.

Etched Glass Coffee Bar – Bedford

A customer recently asked us to create an etched glass panel for the door of their personal coffee bar. Think of this is as not so much so a ‘man cave’ but a ‘woman cave’ The customer sent their own design in to us and we used that to create the proof for approval. After the glass was created and delivered to Bedford, the customer sent us a photo of the installed glass. You can see the amazing result in the link above.

2 – Overlay Stained Glass to Bedford

The above image shows a great example of an Overlay Stained Glass panel. This type of glass is also one of the most popular requests we receive from the Bedford area. As with all of our glass, single glazed and double glazed options are available. Toughened safety glass is supplied as standard for all orders. Popular styles requested are chosen from our Charles Rennie Mackintosh gallery and the Frank Lloyd Wright gallery.

There are many other patterns to choose from such as Countryside Landscapes and traditional designs from our extensive Door Galleries. The Main Gallery is the place to start and if you cannot find a suitable design, send us your own design. We create bespoke glass panels every day so we can also make glass inspired by your current glass or from a photo/drawing you have. The main area we supplied when we started out in 1994 was Bedford. We supplied many of the window manufacturers of Bedford with decorative glass and we created many thousands of panels for homes throughout the area.

Leaded Glass Roundels Porch – Bedford

Way back in 2012 we created an amazing set of glass panels for a client in Bedford. They had an old wooden porch with some unusual shaped glass. the client was renovating the old porch and they had removed the old wire glass. The client loved our Stained Glass Roundels and wanted a Victorian style design incorporating the roundels for all of the glazed areas. The link above shows you the drawing we supplied before manufacture.

Victorian Style Door Glass – Bedford

A Bedford client was renovating their front door back in 2009 but this wasn’t your average renovation. The client was actually removing a modern uPVC double glazed door and replacing it with an older style timber door. They wanted Victorian style overlay stained glass that could be made as double glazed units. We created these stunning panels and you can see the finished result in the link above.

3 – Fused Glass to Bedford

The photo above shows one of our Fused Glass leaves that is used in our popular fused glass patterns. Our fused glass panels are created by etching the background with the addition of stunning fused glass tiles. We create these hand-made fused glass tiles in our UK studio and many colours can be requested.

Popular fused glass galleries include our Mackintosh Gallery and our Tree Of Life Gallery. Our fused glass tiles are all hand cut and then they are placed in our kiln. 18 hours later they are fused and ready to be used to make our stunning glass panels. Fused Glass tiles are some of the most beautiful glass features we make. As standard, all glass is toughened and can be supplied single or double glazed.

4 – Bevelled Glass to Bedford

The image above is a Bevelled Glass window we created for clients in Chelsea. This design is part of our popular American Bevelled Glass range and the photo is stunning example of the beauty of bevels. There are thousands of bevels to choose from and we can create toughened glass panels with stunning bevelled patterns. Again, single or double glazed is available and as standard we produce a drawing for approval before manufacture.

What we do

Our decorative glass studio specialises in creating bespoke decorative glass panels for homes and businesses in Bedford. We also supply our glass anywhere in the UK and we sometimes receive orders from around the world. Most of the orders we receive are from homeowners looking to replace their old or damaged glass. If you have plain or boring glass in your front door we can supply stunning new decorative glass to give your door a whole new lease of life.

We supply toughened safety glass as standard for all our products. You can choose single or double-glazed options or even triple glazed glass if it is required. We can provide laminated or Fire rated glass but these types of glass carry extra charges on top of a standard quotation.

Our service

When customers place an order with us, they get to preview their glass design before we make the actual glass. Our glass artists create high quality proofs to show you, the client exactly how your glass will look before manufacture. Once you get to see the drawings, you would have the opportunity to request alterations to the layout and colours. We only create the actual glass once the client has told us the design is absolutely perfect. Bedford is a short drive from our studio so you can also visit us with a pre-arranged appointment if you wish. After creating the glass, we deliver it directly to your Bedford home or your chosen window or door supplier.

We also supply Decorative glass to the surrounding areas of Bedford including:

Leighton BuzzardLutonLondonMilton KeynesBedfordNorthamptonCambridgeStevenageSt Albans – Hitchin – Dunstable – Harpenden – Letchworth Garden City – Biggleswade – Bletchley – Buckingham – Newport Pagnell – Sandy – Ampthill – Woburn Sands – Houghton Regis