Minimal colour takes center stage:)

Vaughan Project, 2025  

Custom traditional leaded glass technique for these beautiful doors (4) and transoms. (2)

Glass selection: clear Waterglass by Oceanside, acid etch, Aubergine English Muffle, & Champagne English Muffle  

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So many amazing projects in 2022:) Custom Transom with some amazing colours and natural stones. Inspired by clients' creativity:) Glassworks Studio CANADA

I hope all is well where you are.  Here is Ontario I feel like spring is around the corner.  The birds are back and the snow drops are flowering.  I need to post more here, as I love the conversations.  So here we are on this Saturday morning and am happy to share this project with you. It is unlike any other I have done. So many colours, some subtleties, a wood frame created from wood trim with a past.  Natural stones (although not many... definitely are a focal piece, and True Art Glass used throughout that soothes my soul.

Here are a few photos of this beauty. I hope you enjoy and feel inspired.

K

A beautiful beveled entry.... privacy with tons of light transmission!

 This project developed over a course of two studio visits & followed with many text messages. We definitely got it right in the end.  This stunning from doorlite created with bevels, bevels and more bevels. The supporting cast included a Paul Wissmach clear cathedral, and a little German New Antique.  Traditional lead technique was the build process used, followed with the panel being sealed within a tempered thermal unit. Love this project! Glassworks Studio 2023

K

Beautiful days....Glassworks Studio

Those amazing days...enjoying work in the sunlight these days.

Adding Design and Privacy to a stairway window in South Mississauga

 This window located on the south elevation is beautifully lit almost the entire day. I chose to use predominantly drawn antiques for this project from a historic palette.

Jewels and some custom bevel work adds to the bling. This window shimmers in the sunlight. Its personality changing as the sun shifts.

We are back to this location in 2020 to complete a spectacular front entrance.  Details to come.

Revisiting 2019 Leaded Glass Projects, Glassworks Studio Toronto

Welcoming 2020 with a smile while remembering all the great projects we completed.(stained glass, leaded glass, little blasting and even some hot)

One project that we completed started with an artwork proposal in 2015. Focusing on what might have existed jn this historically relevant home in Toronto.

Circles & Stars and  Ovals & Stars

1/4 imported German New Antique from France, with the majority of custom beveling  completed in Mexico.  This was truely a global project for the studio. A total of 65 leaded windows were installed.

Timeless and elegant. Accessorized with steep beveling  for even more sparkle.
This project really built around all my loves of design and specialized materials. There are no other windows built like these anywhere globally.

These make me smile. Glassworks Studio
Toronto & Hamilton,
Ontario CANADA

Many Interior door inserts for the custom build in South Mississauga, Glassworks Studio Toronto CANADA

We completed many panels in this beautiful custom build. Cabinet inserts, interior butler doors and even triple IGUs for the wine cellar.  All aspects of this house flow...unified with little nuances tied together.  Beautiful...   Look for yourself.  I love this entire space!

Completion of a Grand Entrance! Glassworks Studio Toronto

This week we completed the 2nd phase of this beautiful project we are proud to be part of.  The last section to go in was the third level of the leaded glass entry and as you can see we have no issues with heights.

These panels are pure in design flare.  Simplicity at its finest...demonstrating that sometimes the absolute strongest statement is understated. Glass selection was bevels, bevels and more bevels and the background is of course GNA.

Glassworks Studio is a custom design /build stained and leaded glass studio working in the Greater Toronto Area. We specialize in functional art glass for residential applications.

Leaded Glass Interior Doorlites for King City Project... This week in studio...

This week is all about interior leaded doorlites.. for the study, the secondary kitchen and also the wine cellar. We are working in King City on this great project. It also includes a  new window in the Cabana that pulls the cut granite pattern from around the pool into this window design... It will be amazing with all different clears with texture to keep the privacy level high while adding depth and dimension to the panel.


Today our  bevels from the UK arrived...to my dismay some of the profiles are slightly different from my old stock....  One doorlite of a pair was already built when my stock ran out...so I had to perform surgery this moring -removing the central bevel detail on this first doorlite and then reassembling...  As crazy as this may seem.. so much fun...and a challenge. Loved it.

Here are pictures of the development of these doorlites...what you do not see is the operation that was later completed successfully.

Leaded Glass Interior Doorlites, Glassworks Studio 2015

 

Bevels, Bevels and more Bevels, Glassworks Studio Toronto CANADA

This week I am starting full scale layout for a project that will start 2016....These windows are for a historically noted  property in Toronto... that I have been given permission to recreated instead of reglaze the existing.  There are a total of 64 windows for this project and great way to start 2016 in 2015.  With extensive bevelling that needs to happen .. all parties including my friends in California are very happy.. maybe this will warrant a trip in the spring. :)

Here are some pictures of previously completed projects that show our capabilities when it comes to this type of work.  Custom designed, custom bevelled, custom built....this is what I love to do!

First is the front door insert we did for a client in Halifax Nova Scotia. Next is just showing the amazing difference when we run the beveller on Low Iron Glass (no green inflection.) absolutely stunning with crystal like clarity.   Last but definitely not least... is the project we did for "The Strain," when the filming was being done in Toronto.

Delbridge Project. destination: Halifax Nova Scotia
Glassworks Studio CANADA

Custom Bevelled Low Iron Glass, Glassworks Studio

 

"The Strain,"  Custom bevelled glass for Toronto Set. Glassworks Studio Toronto CANADA

 

 

"Ooh-La-La Lovely" ...Custom Bevelled and Leaded Glass by Glassworks Studio..

Inspired by a 16th century English Tudor Castle these leaded panels are for a grand modern kitchen...originally created for New Jersey kitchen designer Jim Dove. A graceful blend of modern and period elements for the 2012 showhouse at Glynallyn Castle in Morristown New Jersey.

My focus this afternoon is polishing these beautiful bevels before the panels are assembled... and I can not take my eyes off them... the hairs on my arms stand up as I look at the glass cut, clarity and pitch...so beautiful..

Simply in design.. old world quality.. yet classy and elegant.  Everything that I love to do simply comes together with this project..

Here are some photos... Nothing like sitting on the cutting table Friday afternoon eating lunch and looking at some amazing glass..sit back and enjoy.. k

Customs Bevels at the studio today...Glassworks Studio Toronto 2015

 

 

All glass 1/4 clear with  1/2" Bevel, GWS 2015
 

 

Sidelites with a clean contemporary feel.. with bevels and jewels just because... Glassworks Studio

Here are some photos of the sidelites that were completed in studio this week. Now we are waiting for the tempered glass and the LoE to arrive so that they can be sealed into thermals..  These sidelites are "long and lean" measuring  8 7/8 x 92 3/4".  I know they have a contemporary feel... to me I just think "timeless!"  Functional and beautiful art glass...  I love these!

Custom leaded glass sidelites by Glassworks Studio 2015
 

Beautiful Jewels in these sidelites...Glassworks Studio. 2015
Mississauga Ontario CANADA

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The beginning of a skylight! Glassworks Studio, Leaded and Stained glass in the GTA.

Glassworks Studio is located in Mississauga Ontario CANADA.

Its amazing... all skylights start the same....and then they evolve..  Glass Design starts and we move forward..  The plan for this house in King City is "Simple Elegance."  German Cathedrals,  custom bevels...and a little grey &  gold..

Old World Style...our specialty.

                   www.glassworksstudio.ca

 

Leaded Glass Entry and Interior Door Inserts... Today's Installation!

Leaded Entrance partially installed today...

Today was a great day because we finally saw the installation of this beautiful leaded entrance installed... I also admired some interior door panels we completed last Spring..

Amazing Glass for an absolutely stunning build..
"Beautiful and functional ART Glass at its finest!"
Glassworks Studio Mississauga CANADA.

here are the pics..

 

Spring is here...time for a change...sidelites..and a few leaded windows...

I began this week cleaning the studio...organizing the tools.. taking inventory...and moving glass into the new glass racks in the back space... The beveller arrived all fixed up.. and so we start...

The first of the family crests is off to a great start with all of the leaf work cut and foiled now...other sections are with my sandblaster having the names blasted into the cathedral glass so I can back paint them... 

Our exciting contemporary project in Oakville has had another adjustment as the sidelites have gone from 76" to 92" in height ..so full scale layout is now complete...and ready to build...

And multiple cabinet inserts have been completed and delivered to their new home..  There just is not enough time in the day...and the days fly by... I cannot believe tomorrow is already Friday again.

Here are a some pictures.. have a great weekend!

Full scale layout for sidelite panels, Oakville Project by Glassworks Studio 2015
 

Pearson Project, Leaded and Copperfoil Project by Glassworks Studio Mississauga.

 

 

Finished by 10 am ...picked up by noon....

Here is a transom panel that was really completed asap in the studio as of late...  Designed one morning...built...  polished and cleaned and taken home... Love it when our clients are as excited as we are!  Amazing leaded glass transom for Toronto Home... We love what we do!

custom leaded glass transom, Glassworks Studio Toronto 2015

Installation of a Beautiful Entrance...

Here is the initial concept detail for an entryway being built in the studio over the past few weeks...Double sided bevels, custom bevels and GNA... WOW!  We will be up three levels of scaffolding to complete this install... Exciting!

Custom leaded glass entryway, Glassworks Studio CANADA.

 

Beautiful and amazing artwork for these Family Crests!

This week we will be finishing up final artwork on these Family Crests for a fantastic project.. I am so excited to get started as these crests will utilize much of my glass knowledge and techniques.. sandblasting, back painting, fused glass powder sgrafitto technique, copper foil, and leading..WOW! I am so excited!  Here is the last artwork mock up... we will still be making a few changes... Of course!

Glassworks Studio Toronto, 2015.

 

Family Crests in the studio week.... its all about artwork and artglass!

This week we are starting up quite a few projects including the artwork for an Oakville Project...First stage is simplifying some of the details...  These panels (total of 6) will be installed quite high up so too much detail will just get lost in translation.... 

Here we are starting to work out the foliage to make it easier to cut but also to define the lines...

Looking great..and  "yes" this is simplified..   Leaded Glass @ Glassworks Studio...

Today in studio...Continuation of Transom window.... Beautiful! Glassworks Studio CANADA

Today the transom is being finished...well finished in terms of the assembly....tomorrow she will be cleaned and polished...Wednesday the sidelites and this beauty will will leave too be sealed in thermal units....  Here is a great photo Amanda took to show the "flow" of the Baroque background glass.. have to say...makes me smile..

Exact glass cutting and amazing glass selection.  Every piece of background glass is a continuation of the one prior... This is flow...   kudos to the photographer for also capturing the RED Glass from the studio door.

  Glass...  Glass.. Glass all around us!  Inspiring.. Here is the pic..

Transom window for Entranceway...70" x 36", Glassworks Studio Mississauga CANADA.