These windows are leaded with 3/8" lead came in the border and 3/16" lead in the center. There are lots of places where the vines end in curlicues... these are lead overlays that are soldered in place and epoxied to the glass. A lot of clear glasses were used in this set because these windows face north and the owners want maximum daylight to enter. All of the clear glasses have fairly deep textures to insure that these bathroom windows provide adequate privacy. While the border of this set is relatively simple in design, the center is quite complex and difficult to lead with precision. Study the shapes of the leaves and the shapes of the background pieces and you will see what I mean. Designing in areas of simplicity and areas of complexity is a good way to get a fairly complex looking design and still keep the cost reasonable.

If you've noticed that the outer edge is smaller on the right hand window, you're very observant! This is because the right hand window cranks open and is therefore slightly smaller than the other two windows, which do not open. My task was to incorporate the border design from the front hall stained glass and make it work out in a triple set of windows which are not all the same size. I chose to make all the internal lines match up and end up with a smaller border in the right hand window. Most people don't notice this discrepancy, and it shows up even less in the actual windows than it does here because of the wider window frame surrounding the window that opens. (If you've also noticed that the internal border lines don't exactly match up, you're TOO observant! Actually, they do match up in the actual set of stained glass windows, but the image you see above was created from three separate photographs since the guest bathroom is so tiny that I couldn't photograph all three windows at once.)