Beveled Options: Main Page
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Read My Lips ! NO Bevels or Clusters For Sale Here The bevels shown here are ONLY for use in beveled windows I make for clients. |
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Ok... now that we've gotten rid of the many people who write to me wanting to buy bevels for their own glassmaking - or at least most of them - let's talk about bevels as a possible option for your leaded glass panels... There are two ways of creating leaded glass artworks that contain bevels, [1] custom-made bevels and [2] stock bevels. Custom made bevels can be fabricated in ANY shapes and sizes, but are expensive since the cost is about $1.00 to $1.50 per inch for the circumference of EVERY piece of beveled glass. Examples of custom-made bevels in my artworks can be seen at page56.htm or page55.htm. Contact me if you wish to discuss artworks using custom-made bevels. The significant cost of custom-made bevels causes most clients who desire a beveled look to choose stock bevels instead. Stock bevels are beveled designs (called "clusters") and beveled geometric shapes that are ready-made. They can be combined with other stock beveled clusters or beveled shapes, and are usually surrounded by non-beveled glass such as clear textured glasses or colored glasses. Examples of stock bevels in my artworks can be seen at the following pages:
The links below will take you to other pages displaying most of the beveled glass options that are readily available to me. Although I have tried to divide them up into separate pages containing different categories of bevels so that you will not have to wait for images to load that you are not interested in, you may have to visit several pages to view all of the beveled options that may be relevant to your situation. As you visit the appropriate pages, keep track of the catalog numbers of the clusters or shapes you like. Sizes are listed to help you pick clusters and shapes that will fit well into the artwork you are contemplating (remember to choose clusters or shapes that will leave room for a border design or additional background designs if any of those options are desired in the artwork) Once you have chosen one or more beveled options, contact me with that information so that I can give you an accurate quote. If that quote is agreeable to you, I will create scale drawings using the bevels you have selected and the other relevant information you provide me. Then, I will email you the URL where you can review and comment on those designs. An example of a set of beveled designs I did for a client can be seen here. I have tried to reduce the load time of the following
pages by crowding the beveled images together and by compressing the image
files a great deal, causing them to load more quickly but sacrificing the
image quality somewhat. Still, they will take a while to load if you don't
have high-speed Internet access. Maybe you should grab a book to read
while you're looking at these options... Have fun! |
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