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...
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Lead 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 Laylight Completed
Lightworks were recently tasked with the repair and restoration of this stunning example of an original Victorian stained glass laylight. The work forms part of a much larger renovation project within a 10 bedroom, Grade II listed former estate house...
Read MoreBespoke Stained Glass Porch Glazing
This is a new bespoke stained glass scheme for the internal porch of a large 1920's residence in the High Peak District (where we completed a much larger staircase window late in 2016). Situated within the same central lobby space...
Read MoreAfter Frank Lloyd Wright
Here is a commission we produced and installed recently on behalf of a private residence client in Blackburn. The panel is based on the distinctive style of the renowned American architect and interior designer Frank Lloyd Wright. Positioned within the old...
Read MoreThe Light of the World Stained Glass Window by Lightworks
Finally!! Following over two years work (the first of which was taken up by the various design stages and the protracted process of gaining permission from the relevant concerned parties, including; the donor, the PCC, The Victorian Society, Blackpool Town...
Read MoreTime Lapse Day in the Studio
https://www.facebook.com/abigail.fielding.7/videos/10154231925336231/ This is a great little video which effectively compresses over 7 hours work into 54 seconds. It captures us hard at work on the bench cutting glass for an internal porch glazing scheme to compliment a large commission completed for...
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