Skylight lenses..and that last two are done!

Many long hours this week at the studio are now done..we can enjoy the week of holidays that are now here...We finished the last two of the skylight panels that we were working on....Of course we saved the largest for last.  (we probably should have done them first to finish off the week..oh well.

The six are now complete and actually delivered to the job site in Mississauga today at 3pm...


Enjoy the holiday! Here are some pics!
Cheers!
Kelly

Sky light detail ..

Sky Light lenses by Glassworks Studio 2012

Oh.....skylight lenses..

Exhausted...that would be a good description of Amanda and I tonight....We are not complaining...it was a great day...listening to our favorite music (Loudly....)..we ate well..and we worked...did some artwork for upcoming clients.....  This week we are working through to Saturday to complete 6 of these skylight lenses.....Cannot wait to see them installed....

Skylight Lense by Glassworks Studio 2012

 

Today at the studio...finishing up a fused copperfoil project.."So Cool.." at the studio!

Today we were working on multiple projects....trying to finishing up a fused panel...Amanda worked on one of the ceiling panels...dropped off some cabinet inserts....measured at a new site...Crazy...Tomorrow the Charles Rennie inspired doorlite is being installed at 8am....Ouch!

Here is another artsy photo by Amanda.....
Good Night!

Glassworks Studio, Toronto CANADA 2012
www.glassworksstudio.ca

 

All the best this Holiday Season, Glassworks Studio Toronto

          One of your finished projects dressed up for the holidays!
                                          Much Thanks to our fantastic clients Ben and Michelle!
      Merry Christmas to All and Cheers to Great                            Projects in 2013!

Glassworks Studio, Toronto CANADA

Absolutely beautiful & functional.Our latest privacy panel.

OK I know that we are a little biased...Here is the next project to leave the studio this week...A privacy panel for clients in Oakville...Now this is a little different ..it is almost a landscape...or should I  say "waterscape"  Amazing glass for the water is Kokomo Blue Green in Clear Streaky.(One of my favorite...)  This is a great demonstration of glass transformed.  This is the same glass we used in the St Michael Hospital panel in Toronto...One project was a leaded contemporary..and this one is a copperfoiled waterscape...Awesome!

In this project we used most manufactures that are readily available..Spectrum Glass Company for the sky, Bullseye Glass in Cranberry for the flowers, Paul Wissmach Glass for some plants, Uroboros for plants and even some Yogy...

Amanda has been working away on this panel..truely another labor of love...

 

Relaxing before 2013 craziness starts....

Ok...We are feeling a litttle stressed at the studio but we are still smiling...I am trying to relax before 2013....because as crazy as this sounds ...2013 is already pretty booked...  Our 2013 is actually starting early as we have 99 windows and 13 doorlites to compete for our Thornhill Project before February 1.. Exciting.. ")

We  also have  6 ceiling lenses for another Mississauga Project by mid December..It is funny we have worked on three different sites over the past year on the same street.  Have to say this is a first.  "Glassworks Studio..we are everywhere..."  LOL

..I love it... the excitement and the promises...Back from holidays and I just want to get going!! 

Here are some pics  of 2nd street Oakville..Obviously Rennie Inspired..Have a great weekend!

My Artwork based on  Detail Below...

Our panel...just before it left for thermal unit makeup....next pic it will be installed!  "Beautiful and functional Art Glass."  LOVE THIS>>>

Love this...completely screaming and running...

Timeless and Elegant Leaded Glass Door lites installed in South Mississauga, Glassworks Studio Toronto.

Here is another example of how leaded glass (when designed and built site specific) can complete the "WOW" factor of any space.

This entry installed by Kolbe Window Gallery is complimented by the Custom Leaded Thermals installed by Glassworks Studio.  I enjoy working with many businesses and trades who pride themselves in absolute client satisfaction...I love being part of such an accomplished group and seeing the results of our work.



I love the clarity of the glass selected for this project and how the custom bevel work simply sparkles.  Timeless and Elegant!

Close up of custom bevel work, Glassworks Studio Toronto.

 

NEW BUT ...Traditional Leaded Glass Windows installed in Toronto House.

I know that today is Saturday....however we are trying to finish up all of our little builds and installations before our "huge" Vaughan Project starts. A Saturday installation worked well for our client and us.  Here is an example of before and afters of what we do...

These leaded glass panles were installed from inside the home on the inner panel of the new thermal units...These windows were installed by Pella last month and today we installed the leaded glass panels on what we term side #4.  They are very traditional in design to go with the new front door that our client had installed also last month.

Glassworks Studio...window as is before leaded glass windows installed, Toronto Project 2012

Leaded Glass Window installed by Glassworks Studio Toronto 2012

Same window as above after the installation is complete. Leaded glass panel installed over existing thermal.
Glassworks Studio Toronto CANADA

 

 

A little stained glass artwork at the studio today..

From little tiny concept drawing to full scale layout...We are definitely loving what we do lately...This feels like the calm before the craziness starts...  This project can be summerized by color, color, color....Just wait till you see the finished panel.  

 

Leaded Cabinet Inserts..

These inserts are based off a project that I completed a few years ago...Once a door lite transformed into two cabinet inserts...Wow..."yes...we can do magic at the studio..." LOL

Here these beauties are...

 

Charles Rennie Inspired Door lite..

Here is one of the projects that are coming up in the next few weeks. This design detail was approved by the Historic Board this week...so now the build begins..this one is going to be a lot of fun!

Inspired by the Charles Rennie Mackintosh

Moving Again..new studio space!

Ok if you would like to come visit....We have not moved far...same building..larger space and way more natural light...

BUT oh so much work to reorganize...must admit I am a little stressed but I love it...
There is just something about a crazy and hectic life... Today Amanda and I rearranged the cutting tables (well we are still waiting for one to arrive..)..we sorted paper work..Amanda completed an order for a local cabinet maker.. we had another order picked up... and we visted with a friend (who brought us some refreshments.)  It was a good day...

Here is a pic of the new -not yet organized studio space! 
And please feel free to come for a visit.
Glassworks Studio
#32-6415 Northwest Drive
Mississauga, Ontario
L4V 1X1
Studio Line (905) 362-0417
www.glassworksstudio.ca


Kelly

 

Another Custom Leaded Transom...Glassworks Studio Toronto

This week was CRAZY...I thought I would be driving to Montreal to deliver panels for our New York Project this weekend...I know the wrong direction but that is where the Canadian Builder is located..you could say we had a little breakage in shipping Tuesday...Glass Breakage and Heart Break.  Amanda worked so hard on the "rush rebuild." I ran around with meetings and proposals for upcoming projects...picking up freshly "kilned" glass..all while negotiating Toronto traffic and crazy construction...

So I must thank Maritime Ontario Transport for their speedy pick up of my glass crate and immediate shipment to Montreal today...very impressive..and Thank you to everyone at ECO ...for helping us in our time of stress..

The week ended with a great feeling... I appreciate the great relationships  built with suppliers and clients...and when I needed some help it was there.

The last item of the day was the pick up of the Bolton Transom.  This was the first time out client had seen the finished product and she loved it....which just makes us love what we do even more.

Have a great Thanksgiving Weekend. Instead of Montreal I will be enjoying my father's Thanksgiving Feast...  :)

Look at the colors in this transom...Beautiful...next will be the sidelites..

 Leaded Glass Transom, Bolton Project by Glassworks Studio

This week at the studio we are finalizing a copperfoil project "Lotus," artwork for some ceiling lenses, a few doorlites and some kitchen inserts...


 

Really cool convex artsy mirrors, and trying to stay ahead of the rush...

This week has had some of the most "manic days" that I can remember since moving into the new studio space on Northwest Drive.  Maybe this is because we are already preparing to move again...to a bigger space.....maybe it is the beautiful upcoming projects that we are SO excited about...

Well today Amanda rebuilt the disaster that resulted after our beautiful leaded inserts were enroute to Montreal....FIXED Yeah!  She also started (what will probably be a portfolio of pictures of what we do...everyday..the traditional tools we use...the beautiful glass panels we build...AND the glass we even break..(Secret is we LOVE to break and smash ...love the sound..."yes..we know we have a problem..."

She also finished up the doves on the 50 fused pieces...While I circled the GTA seeing clients and suppliers...

Today started the silver process on some cast convex glass pieces that will soon be mirrors....resembling blown glass but produced in the kiln... These will be a triptych grouping of mirrors for our client in Oakville. Pics to follow in the next few weeks...Always something new..

Here is Amanda's first "artsy" studio shot....

 

Leaded Glass Transom for Bolton Project

Color...lots of color....that besides amazing design just makes this project sparkle...oh AND we added some facetted jewels..

Anyway here is another example of what we love to do.. this project started off as landscape with ducks in flight..then transitioned into a landscape focusing on the waterfall that is on the property...

Then a complete 180 happened....this just shows that we do not always know what we are looking for ..but then it just evolves and becomes.....  WOW that was deep... All from a piece of glass..

I think I need some sleep....
Have a great night!

Leaded Glass Transom, Bolton Project, Glassworks Studio Toronto 2012

 

And an exterior pic...of the leaded casements and transoms!

OK...We know that leaded glass looks amazing from the inside of your home....AND I am of the opinion that "our opinions" are the most important (Anyone who knows me ...is probably changing the  "our" to "HER"..haha...funny funny...

Well here is a picture of my lastest installation and proof positive that as "GREAT" as decorative glass looks from inside your space....WOW it looks amazing from outside too!

Just saying... Simply Awesome!

Glassworks Studio....Toronto CANADA!
http://www.glassworksstudio.ca

 

Leaded Glass Windows installed this past weekend...WHOA! GLASSWORKS STUDIO TORONTO!

This past weekend was a "working weekend." Jobsite coming to a close in Mississauga...very exciting and sad at the same time.  Leaving my glass with amazing clients is awesome...BUT..  I know I am a little crazy.

Well here is what was installed... You will recognize from previous posts that we have been working on this site for over 3 months. I must say a "THANK YOU" to my great clients, the awesome interior designer and of course fine home builder...I loved this project!

ENJOY..

GLASSWORKS
STUDIO, TORONTO

Glassworks Studio

Glassworks Studio

GLASSWORKS STUDIO is a professinal stained and leaded glass studio working all over the Greater Toronto Area...and now into the USA!..We love all that is glass....designing...creating pieces...and installation. 

HOPE YOU LOVE GLASS TOO!

Glassworks Studio on Houzz.com ...Great reference site!

 

Other design by Toronto Interior Designer Glassworks Stained Glass Studio

New Leaded Doorlites for a Vintage Door...

Glassworks Studio Toronto CANADA


This door lite was inspired by an entrance in the UK...great colors, contemporary feel, traditional style! Our client emailed us a pic..a few changes and WOW......  Beautiful .... another amazing project!

 

The beginnings of a flat panel skylight in Mississauga...

Someone asked me this week what is the best thing about what I do???? Working for myself....doing what I love..the great trades I work with...the amazing clients I work for that inspire me daily....There are so many things I do not know where to begin or stop...All I do is smile..."most days..."

Coming up are more great projects..a very linear interior doorlite in a Circa build....a meeting with the historic board for another build in Oakville, and a flat panel skylite to wrap our heads around....AWESOME...I love the familiarity of the flat panels that I considered my studios specialty...but I am so excited about venturing into something new....The next few months should be very exciting....PLUS a new studio space....AGAIN....I know!  Glassworks Studio is growing again....and I cannot wait.

Here are the pics...enjoy and have a great night!

Doorlite concept, Glassworks Studio Toronto.



The beginning of a skylite...Glassworks Studio Toronto!

 

Leaded Kitchen Inserts off to site...

Today we delivered a large number of leaded inserts to one of the great cabinet makers I enjoy working with...Top Notch Cabinetry in Oakville...18 in total....Yesterday we delivered to another cabinet maker in Mississauga..I guess it has been a week of work for the love of kitchens.

 Tomorrow I am on a site tour in Oakville..a "social meeting" I would call it...I love these meetings....on this site we sandblasted a pantry door lite.. LOOK at the doorlite detail...this relief was taken off a napkin that the client provided to us...Have to say love it...and totally one of a kind...This technique is referred to as stage sandblasting...sandblasting is done to different depths into the tempered glass to achieve the detail ....AMAZING AGAIN! 

Enjoy and let me know what you think...

Leaded Kitchen Insert, Glassworks Studio Toronto

Stage Sandblasted Glass detail, Glassworks Studio Toronto.

Leaded Glass Transom...almost "zen-like...."

Glass constantly amazes me...I work on designs and /or builds everyday...and yet I am always inspired...constantly in love...with glass....

Take this panel....loved it from the word go...gentle curves..bevels and bling....GNA and German Cathedral...all my favorite things...and free artistic license too....  How I love what I do...  :)

What I have to be most thankful for are my amazing clients...how we cross paths I do not always know...word of mouth, website, referrals, other trades...It does not matter ... :)  

Here are pictures of a transom panel we recently finished.....Belleville area...."Sandbanks.."
"Inspiring....
I have to say thank you to  John and Shirl for finding my studio and for these great photos!
and thanks to Amanda for working so hard...even when things  need to be adjusted to make them just right...Awesome job!

Glassworks Studio Toronto

Belleville Project..Leaded Glass Transom ..

Leaded Tansom with Antique Glass, Belleville Project. 2012
Glassworks Studio Mississauga

This design was inspired by nature.  Our client presented her drawing of the project ...we slightly modified her sketch and WOW...Very Nice!  This leaded glass transom was being sealed this afternoon in a thermal unit before heading off to Belleville....Cannot wait to see the after install pictures of this one!

Leaded Glass Transom and Entry....

Here are more pics of a site that we having been finishing up our Leaded Glass Installations this month of July.....All panels were custom designed and built for this project (like all of our projects!)...everything flows but nothing too "exact."  Here is a picture of the front entrance that we created for this client.....Glass is mostly GNA with some German Cathedral....clusters that were imported and some custom bevel work....and lots of our little facetted jewels everywhere....

Love this....

Leaded Glass Transom and Windows by Glassworks Studio TORONTO..

Leaded Door lites on site....Beautiful

Glassworks Studio Mississauga. 2012

Here are the interior doors that were featured earlier while they were on the table in Studio being created. WELL HERE THEY ARE....Beautiful!  I can not wait to see this site when complete.  Hightower Homes is the Fine Home Builder on this project.  Leaded Glass Windows and Doors by Glassworks Studio Toronto.

Amazing Beveled Ovals in Mississauga..

This month we have been on site in Mississauga installing some amazing leaded panels...This project has been amazing to work on ...classic, elegant  and timeless....a great place to be...
Here are some ovals that we custom dsigned and bevelled for this oval window....surrounding perimeter is a German Cathedral and the background is again "my favorite" GNA.

I love these... Kelly

Oval Leaded Glass Window
by Glassworks Studio
Install for Hightower Homes
Mississauga. 2012

Stained Glass Celtic Cross by Glassworks Studio.....

Ok...here are some pictures from completed installs that have been going on....
This panel is obviously a Celtic Cross for another friend in Oakville....Bevelled Glass pieces are like sparkling jewels.  We custom bevelled 10mm thick glass to achieve this effect....which is awesome...Black opal surrounds these bevels and small hammered is the background...Cannot wait to see it when the back lighting is on....

Glassworks Studio, Mississauga 2012
..Install in Oakville Ontario

Leaded Library Windows installed today...



During installation...Glassworks Studio 2012

Install complete..Glassworks Studio 2012

Glassworks Studio 2012 Leaded Glass Library Windows in Ajax!

Today we were off to Ajax to install 8 windows in a "Harry Potter Inspired Library," that is currently having its final touches put in place.  And here are "OUR" final touches! Don't they look great!

Last week in the studio...leaded doorlites and antique mirror...

Hi..

pre installation

during install

now complete..pictures to come..www.glassworksstudio.ca

Here is what has been going on in the studio last week.....some beautiful door lites and an antique mirror project. ...

More overlay and finally Woodedens Interior doors start!!! YEah....

Interior Door Panels for Woodeden...www.glassworksstudio.ca

First off this week we are working on Overlay windows with Gothic Pointier Peaks at the top.  We are waiting for a sheet of German Cathedral to come back from the sandblasters..this piece will make up the background for a ceiling panel.  And then the bevels arrived from San Diego for the Woodeden Project in Mississauga....

All very exciting...But it is gong to be another crazy week....finishing on Friday with another installation of Drawn Antique Mirror...NICE!!

Braeside Windows (9) Overlay..