Getting Started

With custom leaded glass, the possibilities are literally almost infinite. So it’s helpful if you can gather the following information before you make that first phone call.

• Where will the panel/window go? Cabinet door, transom, folding screen, table insert…

• If it’s a window, what time of day does the sun shine through?

• What size will it be?

• How do you want it to function? Focal point, provide privacy, hide a view...

• What colors do you prefer? 

• Your preferred style? Victorian, Arts and Crafts, contemporary...

• Who will install the panel? Your contractor, Curran Glass Studio...

• How much do you want to spend?

It’s also useful to collect magazine clippings, design references, color chips, fabric swatches, wallcovering samples, tiles, photos, sketches—anything that shows ideas, colors and patterns you like. Doing this will help you—and us—understand the kind of art glass you are looking for. The more you can tell and show us about what you like (and what you don’t like), the more quickly your project will come into focus.