Dalle de Verre
FACETED GLASS
Inch-thick slab glass, chipped by hand and set in epoxy resin.
The Work
FACETED GLASS
Dalle de verre is a different craft from leaded glass. The glass is an inch thick, chipped along its edges so each facet catches the light, and set into epoxy resin rather than lead.
The result reads as blocks of saturated colour that hold light rather than simply passing it through, which is why it suits large modern sanctuaries and walls carrying a lot of glass.
How It Works
THE PROCESS
Faceted work is built in fields of colour, and the matrix matters as much as the glass.
01
Design at Scale
Faceted work is composed in large fields of colour, so the design is resolved at full size before any glass is cut.
02
Cutting & Chipping
Slab glass is cut to shape and the edges chipped by hand. The facets are what make the colour move as the light changes.
03
Setting the Matrix
Glass is set in epoxy resin, which holds each piece in place and carries the weight of the panel.
04
Installation
Panels are craned or hand-set and sealed into the opening.
Selected Work
FACETED GLASS PROJECTS
Faceted Glass · Large Church Projects
SaRang Community Church
Seoul, South Korea
SaRang Community is a Presbyterian missionary church of 80,000 members.
Faceted Glass · Stained Glass
Foursquare Gospel
Portland, Oregon
This is a Portland Tower which is 105 feet high x 28 feet across.
Faceted Glass · Large Church Projects
Shades Mountain Baptist Church
Birmingham, Alabama
These two faceted stained glass windows measure 8 feet x 28 ft.
Faceted Glass
The Presbyterian Church
Solvang, California
This faceted stained glass window is made of one inch thick glass.
Faceted Glass
St. Theresa
Reno, Nevada
These faceted stained glass windows (dalles de verre) are originally designed and constructed by Hogan Studios.
Faceted Glass
Santa Rosa Diocese
Santa Rosa, California
Faceted glass for the Bishop's Chapel at the Santa Rosa Diocese.
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