Fall issue of the Stained Glass Association of America magazine
We've recently received our Fall issue of the Stained Glass Association of America magazine which features an article about our mentor Roy Coomber and an article about our studio and the work we've done here in Vancouver. Here's a copy of the article if you want a little coffee time read; "John and Laura Gilroy have been involved in producing stained glass since 1985 wh.. [more]Posted on October 26th, 2009
Tags: Classes, Design, painting, Restoration, Students, Technique
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Bl. Joseph Allamano; Pioneer of World Mission Sunday
As it is World Mission Sunday this week (Oct 18th), we thought it would be interesting to blog a little about Blessed Joseph Allamano. He was named Pioneer of World Mission Sunday by Pope Paul VI and beatified by Pope John Paul II in 1990. Bl. Allamano was rector of the Turin shrine in Italy dedicated to Our Lady of Consolata, and he founded the Institute of Consolata Missionaries in 1901. The f.. [more]Posted on October 17th, 2009
Tags: Blessed Joseph Allamano, Mission Sunday, St. Terese of Lisieux
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Helpful tips to frequently asked questions about stain, enamels & firing
Do I fire trace line and tonal applications separately? We would advise beginners to start this way, firing your trace line first makes it easier to apply your tonal matt over the top and also allows margin for error in that you can always wipe off the matt and start again, without losing your trace line. More experienced artists may prefer to create their.. [more]Posted on September 5th, 2009
Tags: Add new tag, Enamels, frequently asked questions, Kiln firing, painting, silver stain, Students, Technique, Tonal details
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Five frequently asked questions about glass painting
Following our last posting we received requests for further information, so we thought we'd go over some of the questions that our students often ask us about glass painting. In future postings we'll cover questions about silver stain, transparent enamels and firing temperatures. Why do the tracing brushes need to be sable and so long? Natural hair is still the best as .. [more]Posted on August 13th, 2009
Tags: Add new tag, brushes, frequently asked questions, painting
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