Decorative Glass

At Leadbitter Glass, we manufacture and deliver bespoke decorative glass, specialising in Etched Glass, Overlay Stained Glass, Bevelled Glass and Fused Glass. We deliver to homes and businesses throughout the UK and overseas with many of our decorative glass panels going in doors, windows, fanlights, kitchen cabinets, conservatories and partitions. All panels we produce are toughened safety glass as standard. Some designs can produced on fire rated glass if your building regulations necessitate this, just let us know when you request a quote that this is required. On all orders of decorative glass, whether for a large commercial project or a small door panel for a home, we create a proof for the client to approve before we begin production. Since we always adapt designs to suit our client’s unique glass sizes, this is a great benefit and provides the opportunity to make design amendments before the glass is made.

Browse our galleries to see the wide variety of decorative glass designs we offer. Remember that all our glass is created bespoke to order so we can often make design alterations and change colours to suit your needs.

You can learn a little bit more about the types of decorative glass we produce below.

Etched Glass

Etched glass is glass that has been treated to create a frosted or decorative design. One of the most effective methods for this is sandblasting, where fine abrasive particles are fired across the surface of a panel to create bespoke design. Our sandblasted etched glass can add privacy and timeless beauty to any space, making it a great choice for homes and commercial properties.

We have a wide range of etched galleries to cater for all tastes. Popular galleries are our House Names and Numbers, Traditional and Shadows of Nature. We can also produce brand new etched designs if you can provide us appropriate artwork. This gives a good overview of the variety of etched glass designs we offer, many of which can be adjusted to suit the needs of your window or door.

Whether you’re looking for a simple etched house number or a grand feature window, we provide high-quality etched glass to suit your needs.

Overlay Stained Glass

Originally, stained glass was created as a jigsaw of non-toughened glass pieces held together by a lead H strip. Overlay stained glass is a modern way of producing leaded panels of equal visual appeal but with the strength, durability and function that modern homes demand. These panels are created using one solid sheet of toughened safety glass per panel with lead and colour applied. Since the solid panel has no gaps between sections, it can be sealed into a double glazed unit increasing heat retention in the home.

Popular Overlay Stained Glass galleries include our Charles Rennie Mackintosh Gallery, our Frank Lloyd Wright Gallery, and our Landscapes Gallery. We also have large collections of designs for Half Glazed, Split Glazed, 1930’s, Pattern 10 and Stable doors.

To see some highlights of panels we’ve created previously, view our Past Works.

Bevelled Glass

Bevelled glass is crafted by combining precisely cut bevelled glass pieces and lead to create stunning decorative patterns. These designs can be supplied as single or double-glazed panels, making them perfect for windows and doors. As all of our glass is created bespoke to order, we can combine bevelled glass with overlay stained glass to introduce colour into the panel.

We boast an extensive bevelled glass gallery featuring designs for Half Glazed, Split Glazed, Pattern 10 and Stable doors. We also have a number of Mackintosh bevelled designs and our eye-catching American Bevelled Glass range which looks as impressive in doors as it does feature windows. Whether you’re in the UK or beyond, we create beautifully crafted bevelled glass panels tailored to your needs.

Fused Glass

Fused glass tiles are created by carefully layering pieces of hand-cut colored glass and heating them in a kiln until they bond into a single, seamless tile. This process allows for unique patterns and vibrant color combinations which, combined with etched glass, make for truly stunning decorative glass panels. We create our fused glass by UV bonding handcrafted fused glass tiles onto toughened safety glass that has been etched with a design. The result is an impressive feat of glass artistry which can be fit as a single glazed panel or double glazed unit in windows and doors.

We have a series of fused glass designs suitable for Half Glazed, Split Glazed, Pattern 10 and Stable doors. Other notable galleries include our Tree of Life and Mackintosh ranges. All designs shown in doors are also suitable for window panels, the door just helps give context to the size of panels / fused tiles.

How To Find A Design

We have a range of extensive decorative glass galleries you can look through to find a design. All overlay stained glass designs or fused designs can have colours swapped for no extra cost. Almost all designs you find in our galleries can be adapted to fit your unique glass size and shape, just contact us and let us know what you require and we’ll confirm if it is possible.

If you don’t find a design you like in our gallery, you can send us a photo of a design you’ve found elsewhere, maybe from a neighbour’s house or elsewhere online. We’ll be able to quickly tell you if we can create a similar design or an adapted version of the design and provide a quote.

We may also be able to create a brand new overlay stained glass design from a sketch you’ve drawn. It doesn’t have to be too artistic, just a sketch of where you would like lead lines to be and an indication of colour is usually enough for us to go on. Creating brand new etched glass designs is a little bit different as we require suitable artwork files that work with our software. Here is a guide as to what artwork is suitable.

How To Order

We’ve made it our priority to make ordering decorative glass for your home or business as easy as possible. Simply find a design you like, measure your approximate glass sizes, and request a quote. If you’re happy with the quote, let us know and we’ll send you a link to our ordering page with details on how to make payment and download an order form. Once you have completed and returned your order form and made payment, we produce a proof showing how your chosen design will look in your glass sizes. You can request amendments if necessary or approve the proof and we produce the glass. Once the glass is finished, we contact you to find out what day is best for you to receive your new glass and schedule delivery.

If you have any questions at all about our glass or the ordering process, please contact us, we’re always happy to help.