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Lebanon Library

May 12th, 2015 by Ron Branch

libraryinstall2 High on a lift with Chuck Franklin, installing his glass into the library in Lebanon Oregon in 2011.

It’s a great example of Chucks outstanding abilities in design. I’ll see if I can find a picture of the whole room – a beautiful color scheme, the abstract expression of a river, which flows in Chuck’s recognizable whimsical line work.

It was a big job, 135 feet of stained glass. The project was funded by donation as a memorial to Judith Anne Nichols. Here is a link to a nice write up about it by Alex Paul in the Albany Democrat-Herald .

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An Intriguing Window design

October 30th, 2014 by Ron Branch

installed2Got to help Chuck and Quincy install this (Chuck Franklin Glass Studio) up in the Seattle Scottish Rite Masonic Center. The amazing paint work is by Raphael Schnepf.

I don’t know the significance or story behind the symbols in the design. Chuck’s got a post up on his facebook page. I also put up a little bit more about this in the blog. There’s a whole lot of new content regarding many of the recent projects that will be added soon both here and there.

New Stained Glass

July 10th, 2012 by Ron Branch

New Stained GlassThis is something we’ve talked about doing for a long time… they are small hanging stained glass panels that are distinctly antique in style. We have three of them now hanging in a store down the road called “The Red Barn”.

I love the style that was occuring about 100 years ago in America. Of course there was a lot of diversity in that, and you can look at it as a blend of things like early deco, nouveau, prairy, etc. but really I find it quite recognizable as it’s own thing.

(click image for full view)

Stained Glass

October 3rd, 2010 by Ron Branch

samples of stained glassThings are getting exciting in the studio regarding stained glass. As a specialist in glass etching I have been kept busy with that pretty much my entire career. On occasion over the years though I have been able to sneak over often enough to become a proficient stained glass craftsman. We’ve had an opportunity recently to significantly expand our art-glass inventory to the point where I can now (for the first time really) build some serious windows.

Click on the image to the left to see some examples of what I’m going to get to work with. Read more

lit sample of stained glass at Glasstone Studio in Vancouver Washington

stained glass samples at Glasstone Studio in Vancouver Washington

lit stained glass sample at Glasstone Studio in Vancouver Washington

samples of stained glass at Glasstone Studio in Vancouver Washington

lit samples of stained glass at Glasstone Studio in Vancouver Washington

stained glass samples at Glasstone Studio in Vancouver Washington

lit stained glass sample at Glasstone Studio in Vancouver Washington

samples of stained glass at Glasstone Studio in Vancouver Washington

lit samples of stained glass at Glasstone Studio in Vancouver Washington

stained glass sample at Glasstone Studio in Vancouver Washington

lit stained glass sample at at Glasstone Studio in Vancouver Washington

sample of stained glass at Glasstone Studio in Vancouver Washington

lit samples of stained glass at Glasstone Studio in Vancouver Wa

stained glass sample at Glasstone Studio in Vancouver Washington

lit stained glass sample at Glasstone Studio in Vancouver Washington

samples of stained glass at Glasstone Studio in Vancouver Washington

lit samples of stained glass at Glasstone Studio in Vancouver Washington

stained glass sample at Glasstone Studio in Vancouver Wa

lit stained glass samples at Glasstone Studio in Vancouver Washington

samples of stained glass at Glasstone Studio in Vancouver Washington

lit samples of stained glass at Glasstone Studio in Vancouver Washington

stained glass sample at Glasstone Studio in Vancouver Washington

lit stained glass samples at Glasstone Studio in Vancouver Washington

samples of stained glass at Glasstone Studio in Vancouver Washington

lit samples of stained glass at Glasstone Studio in Vancouver Washington

stained glass sample from Glasstone Studio in Vancouver Washington

lit stained glass sample at Glasstone Studio in Vancouver Washington

samples of stained glass at Glasstone Studio in Vancouver Washington

lit samples of stained glass of Glasstone Studio in Vancouver Washington

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Antique Style: UPDATED

March 19th, 2010 by Ron Branch

stained glass windowThe Farm Cafe is a charming and romantic restaurant in Portland Oregon. The building is actually a converted late 19th century house that retains much of it’s original character.

The design for the windows are meant to blend with the decor including some actual antique windows already there.

UPDATE: Install on Tuesday was successful. The slideshow of the building process turned out quite nice (click on the image to the left).

stained glass art Vancouver Washington

cutting stained glass

leading

soldered window

putty for stained glass

buffed stained glass

first window

stained glass installation

farm windows finished

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