On the following day Blackford informed Overstreet he would be bringing in two electricians to lay out the wiring. This was two months ahead of schedule; but, he said, he had been told while in Bonn that two expert electricians had ...
On assignment to restore a 13th-century German chapel, Blackford Oakes learns that its owner is far more than a charming aristocrat.
Oxford, 1957' Brown, Sarah. “Repackaging the Past: The Survival, Preservation, and Reinterpretation of the Medieval Windows of St. Mary's, Fairford, Gloucestershire." In Art, Piety, and Destruction in the Christian West, 1500—1700, ...
With the Cold War raging, Blackford Oakes takes a sabbatical from his work as a CIA superspy in order to help restore the war-damaged windows in a fabled German chapel.
As the Cold War heats up, and the charismatic Alex Wintergrin rouses his countrymen to re-unite Germany, Blackford Oakes is thrown into the arms of a beautiful KGB agent, and into a dilemma
Explores how geometric shapes are used in the design of stained glass windows and examine how light passes through translucent materials, such as coloured glass and paper.
Describes techniques for staining, cutting, and joining glass, encouraging originality of design and providing a directory of materials suppliers
Stained Glass: A Basic Manual
A lavishly illustrated guide offering complete instructions in how to make stunning stained glass items using modern materials and traditional techniques.
Britain's churches, great houses and civic buildings are treasure houses, adorned with a collection of vivid stained glass that is the envy of the world. This is the perfect introduction to this too-often overlooked art form.
Stained glass isn't just for windows any more.
This book contains: Getting started with stained glass crafting; Foil versus lead; How to make stained glass templates; How to grind the edges of your work; How to solder copper, foil & lead came; Beginner stained glass projects to get you ...
Vital Peeters is a professional stained glass maker; his studio is in Oxford, England, where he also teaches.
This book traces the history of stained glass from its Anglo-Saxon origins until the present day, explaining how some of Europe's greatest artists have created these unique 'paintings with light'.
“22 elegant designs...for making panels, lamp shades, boxes, vases, and even a desk clock.
No doubt he made the most of the gorgeous quality of vitreous colour but so did the enameller, whose work alone is comparable to it in this respect.'... Stained glass, as the term is used, is taken to include also painting upon glass.
No doubt he made the most of the gorgeous quality of vitreous colour but so did the enameller, whose work alone is comparable to it in this respect.'... Stained glass, as the term is used, is taken to include also painting upon the glass.
Enter a dazzling world where light and color combine to create a fantasyland in glass.
Church politics, long-kept family secrets, and a determined killer come together to put St. Hilary's---a church that countless characters and devoted readers have come to love---and its parishioners in peril in Stained Glass, the latest in ...
Father Dowling became the pastor of St. Hilaryrsquo;s years ago.