The process of commissioning Lightworks to design and produce a new stained glass window might at first appear to be a daunting one. However, we strive to make it as easy (and hopefully enjoyable) as possible for prospective clients. In...
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Gilded Glass Repaired and Replaced
Forming the central focal point within an internal leaded door panel, this lovely old piece of gilded glass unfortunately ended up with multiple fractures following shenanigans by a client's two young sons. We were subsequently contacted to ask if we...
Read MoreTraditional Diamond Leaded Lights Replace Failing Timber Casements
This is a project we completed towards the end of 2017. Our client, based in beautiful Yorkshire Moors town of Pateley Bridge, was keen to replace the unsightly, light limiting and badly leaking timber casement windows in his properties master...
Read MoreEdwardian Stained Glass Dome to be Cleaned and Repaired
This substantial old stained glass dome by Liverpool based stained glass artist H. Gustave Hiller is situated above the grand central staircase within the original HQ building of Warrington soap manufacturers Joseph Crosfield & Sons Ltd. Completed and installed in...
Read MoreCollaborative Effort to Rescue Stained Glass From Collapse
At the beginning of 2017, this late period Shrigley and Hunt stained glass window at Coppull Parish Church was in very real danger of collapsing. Not due to the structural condition of the glass (at only around 60 years old...
Read MoreLead Core Reducer
When recently tasked with the full restoration of a Victorian stained glass window dating from the mid 1800's, we quickly realised we were faced with a problem. Having stripped out all the old lead came from the window we found...
Read MoreRevisiting an Old Commission (2010)
When looking back on older projects, its sometimes easy to be over critical and pick holes to a point where you no longer fully appreciate the work that was done at the time. Fortunately, in re-visiting this large bespoke commission...
Read More300th Anniversary/Memorial Stained Glass Window
This new stained glass window was commissioned in celebration of the 300th Anniversary of St. Michael's Church, Grimsargh and also in loving memory of Nicholas James Cowell. Our client's brief was to design a window that included references to the Holy...
Read MoreYorkshire Dales Stained Glass Door Panel
This is a new bespoke stained glass panel designed and produced by Lightworks for a client in the Yorkshire Dales. It features a scene typical of the area in which they live, including their home and the very door (on...
Read MoreRestoration of Victorian Stained Glass Skylight Completed
Lightworks were recently tasked with the repair and restoration of this stunning example of an original Victorian stained glass ceiling. The work forms part of a much larger renovation project within a 10 bedroom, Grade II listed former estate house...
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