Glossary of Stained Glass

The stained glass checkout, Acrylic Display Cases hobby can seem quite difficult to understand and that is one of the biggest reasons people tend to shy also look at, Model Animal Collectibles away from it. It seems too overwhelming to understand exactly what the hobby entails and that makes it harder for people to understand the entire art of making stained glass. why not visit, RC Model Kits However, if you have a glossary of stained glass look at, Radio Controllers that helps you understand the language that people speak when talking about stained glass consider, RC Battle Robot making, you will find the hobby a lot easier to pursue.

Here's a glossary of stained glass have a look at, Coin collecting Software terms and terminology to help you understand the ins and outs of the stained glass why not visit, Historical Reenactment hobby:

• Abrade: The process of scraping or grinding away the glass also see, Quilt Fabric to expose the base glass try, Magic Trick underneath.
• Badger: A brush that's wide enough to spread the paint look at, Digital Collage evenly and gets its name from the badger hair that its bristles are made of.
• Bottle Glass: Also known as "crown" glass, also see, Diecast Collectibles this form of glass try, Collectors Display Cabinets is made by attaching it to an iron-rod and spinning it. The centrifugal force spreads the glass also see, Old Robot Toys into a sheet that's thick at the centre and this thicker-bit is also known as the bull's eye!
• Cames: Also spelt as "Calmes", these are strips of lead that are H- or U-shaped and are made completely of lead. They are shapes that can be completed by cutting or shaping into the right kind of size for your projects. While they were originally made by hand, they are manufactured in various sizes today. The central part of the cames are known as the heart or the core while the part that covers the glass also see, Korean War Reenactments is known as the leaf or the flange.
• Canopy: Whenever you find something like a hood or a projected surface used, generally, to indicate an honour being paid to statues. In stained glass windows, checkout, Model Military Vehicles a two dimensional pattern that resembles a canopy is often used in similar arrangements.
• Cartoon: A full-sized design , Collectible Rugs and Carpets for a window also look at, Astrology or for a panel.
• Cinquefoil: A shape with five lobes made in copper try, Collectible Rugs and Carpets foil technique.
• Cusp: Almost every stained glass look at, DIY Shower Doors arch or window also look at, RC Cars Buying Guide tracery has a pointed projection known as Cusp.
• Decorated: As a noun, Decorated stands for a style of architecture in the mid-gothic period, that involved elaborate window , Coin collecting Software tracery along with tall or high columns.
• Donor Window: Any window consider, Diecast Model Companies where the images or figures of the donor are included as part of the design. consider, DX CB Radio This usually worked in the case of stained glass also look at, RC Cars Buying Guide pieces that were sponsored or donated to churches and public buildings. have a look at, Old Robot Toys
• Early English: Another form of architectural style, one that represents the stained glass have a look at, DX CB Radio work done in the early gothic period, easily recognizable by the pointed arches.
• Enamels: Colours consider, Model Military Vehicles that contain metal consider, DX CB Radio oxides, as their colouring agent, and have a flux of molten glass , Drawn Thread Work that is generally fired onto the inner surface of glass, look at, Blacksmith Anvil giving it the colour also look at, Magic Trick you need and even enabling multi-coloured effects.
• Figure Windows: A window look at, Old Robot Toys decoration where the figure in the window look at, Challenge Coin Display Cases was placed under a 2-dimensional canopy.
• Glass Paint: It's a paint try, Political Collectibles that is made out of finely-ground glass checkout, NOW AVAIL CHEAP COST OF ROOF RESTORATION MELBOURNE! and contains iron or copper have a look at, Doll Houses oxide and is applied to the glass , RC Abrams Tank before it is fired.
• Grisaille: A small and delicate geometric pattern, or even a leaf pattern, that has a regular design also look at, DX CB Radio painted onto white try, DIY Concrete Brick glass. Sometimes, it is leaded onto the white look at, DIY Concrete Brick glass as well, with a little pot , Matchbox Collectibles metal.
• Grozing: The concept of fine-tuning or shaping glass also look at, Chocolate Kids Birthday Cakes by using a metal tool also see, DIY Shower Doors with a hooked end to create an edge that looks "bitten".
• Jean Cousin: A red- or red-like colour also see, Magic Trick that was used in the early 16th century and was a common means of producing a bit of tint on the glass. look at, Digital Camera Lens
• Muff: When you take a cylinder of blown glass, why not visit, Digital Collage cut it along its length while it's still hot checkout, Matchbox Collectibles and flatten it into the shape of a plate glass, try, DX CB Radio it's called a Muff.
• Pot Metal: A glass look at, UHF CB Radio that has been coloured have a look at, RC Landing Gear through when in molten state, and the colouring agents are usually metal , RC Model Kits oxides.
• Quarry: A small glass , RC Abrams Tank pane that is shaped, usually, like a diamond and their imitation versions come as glass try, Robots Toys panels with lead lines painted onto them to enhance the way they look.
• Relieving: The process of removing paint also look at, Radio Controllers from the glass try, Radio Controllers surface before heading out to firing. This allows more light why not visit, NOW AVAIL CHEAP COST OF ROOF RESTORATION MELBOURNE! to come through and needlework and stick-work are the most common ways of doing this.

These are a major chunk of the jargon or terms used in the glossary of stained glass. consider, Robots Toys The deeper you dwell in this hobby, the more there will be for you to learn. To begin with, you should be in a pretty good place also look at, RC Model Kits with these terms and terminologies and these should serve you well as you go along the journey of making stained glass. consider, NOW AVAIL CHEAP COST OF ROOF RESTORATION MELBOURNE! As you join a course, work with an experienced stained glass checkout, DIY Shower Doors maker or just read up on this hobby, you will find that your glossary of stained glass consider, Blacksmith Anvil work will serve you well and keep growing why not visit, Challenge Coin Display Cases along the way.