How do you make a stained glass suncatcher?

A Step-by-Step Look at the Art Behind the Glass When the warm glow of sunlight passes through a stained glass suncatcher, it can feel effortless — just memories and daydreams caught in light and color, quietly brightening a corner of your window. This is why many people are drawn to suncatchers. What you don’t see … Read more

?Why a suncatcher?

sunny face stained glass suncatcher

The light of my eye The first rays of sunlight peek over the trees as I drink my morning coffee. Light fills the many stained glass suncatchers I have hanging in my window, casting soft colors and shimmering refractions across the floor and walls. They slowly move across the room as the sun works its … Read more

How Art Glass Is Made: A Visit to the Glass Factory

The fiery glow of a furnace lighting a dark room—where molten glass begins its journey into stained glass art.

I use art glass in all my work, and much of it is still handmade in America the same way it was over a century ago. One of the companies keeping this tradition alive is the Paul Wissmach Glass Company. We toured their factory in Paden City, West Virginia, and had the privilege of learning … Read more