Leicester Stained Glass Supplier

Stained Glass supplier to the Leicester area

We have been supplying Leaded Glass or Overlay Stained Glass as it is also known, to Leicester area homes since 1994. In the past, stained glass was created by joining small fragile sections of glass together with a flat lead strip. The leaded design was then soldered to keep the design from falling apart. This old technique creates a jigsaw-like result that is neither rigid nor durable. Although this procedure is sometimes still used today, the modern technique of overlay stained glass is a more popular and versatile product. Overlay Stained Glass can be found all over the UK and it is especially popular in the Leicester area.

Toughened safety glass is always used when we create overlay stained glass so the finished panel is a lot more durable than the traditional ‘jigsaw’ method. When using natural lead strip, we can solder the joints of the lead together and then rub an aging acid into the lead to make it unrecognisable from the traditional style of individual leaded lights. The image above was created using a textured glass called Stippolyte and this is a great base glass for helping with privacy issues. Minster glass is also a good base glass for that traditional look.

For larger projects in the Leicester area we can actually come out and visit your home to discuss your decorative glass project with you. We can also design glass, manufacture the glass and deliver the glass to the Blackpool area by using our Client Pages service to help keep the costs down. As our studio is only a half hours drive from some areas of Leicester, visiting us may also be an option for you.

Our Client Pages section is also a great way to see what types of orders we are receiving from other customers and it may even give you some clever ideas for your own Leaded Glass project.

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We supply bespoke Overlay Stained Glass panels to the following towns around Leicester….

Loughborough – Hinckley – Melton Mowbray – Coalville – Market Harborough – Oadby – Wigston – Braunstone Town – Lutterworth – Syston – Birstall – Groby – Countesthorpe – Narborough – Blaby – Enderby – Thurmaston – Shepshed – Anstey – Earl Shilton – Ashby-de-la-Zouch