The production of stained glass architectural ornament does indeed take planning, skill and time. While the creation of quality stained glass is a labor-intensive undertaking, it takes far more skill and planning to create a window than it does time. The artists and crafts persons are accustomed to working to meet building schedules. They are professionals who understand the many aspects of building construction and the need to maintain an established timetable.

Architects and interior designers have long used ornamental glass windows to enhance both homes and buildings. Collectors value the timeless elegance, the gorgeous glasses, the vast array of techniques, and the stylistic subtleties of antique decorative windows.

By the end of the 19th century, as colored glass became less expensive, more people were able to enjoy the sparkle of colored light through stained glass and American glass artisans elevated the art of decorative windows to amazing heights of creative beauty. In addition to stained and leaded glass, new processes for decorative windows - beveling, etching, beveling, wheel engraving -- were produced to complement the new architectural style of the period.

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