Why the Glass You Want Is Not Available
By Janet Parkhurst
(I have been updating blogs. When they are dated, I mostly eliminate them. I am keeping this one because the history is interesting) Stained Glass Express has always taken pride...
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YOUGHIOGHENY GLASS
By Janet Parkhurst
Manufacturing the World’s Finest Art Glass since 1976 In 2018 Stained Glass Express became the Northeast Distributors of Youghiogheny Glass. In the sales world there are generally end users, retailers,...
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GLASS MANUFACTURERS - At This Point in Time
By Janet Parkhurst
This is not a complete list. It does not include the rod manufacturers and overseas. These are our major supplies at this point in time. Since May of 2016 it...
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LITTLE HANGERS
By Janet Parkhurst
When doing jewelry or small pieces there are several ways to hang. What you don’t want to do is ruin the looks! One of the cleanest looks is a jewelry...
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BUBBLES? DO YOU SEE BUBBLES?
By Janet Parkhurst
There has been talk that the glass manufactured by Oceanside has more bubbles in it than when it was manufactured at Spectrum. The following is from the Oceanside's FAQ. In...
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FOOD SAFE ISSUES
By Janet Parkhurst
I think I have not researched an issue and come up with less concise data ever. Here are some things I did find. FUSING The causes of concern when fusing...
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SAFETY GLASSES FOR FLAME WORKING
By Janet Parkhurst
Safety Glasses for Flame Working The bottom line is these glasses are important. You are protecting your eyes from radiation, sodium flare and flying glass. It is crucial. Burning hydrocarbons...
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Glass Safety
By Janet Parkhurst
SAFETY June is National Safety month. Hopefully it is not a surprise that we are an industry that should be tuned into our personal safety. Not only do we deal...
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How Can You Tell a Stained Glass Worker?--Safety
By Janet Parkhurst
Just look at their thumbs! They are lined with little cuts! Right! So annoying! Comes from pushing little pieces of glass against the grinding wheel. Unlike when we started out...
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IN THE BEGINNING—GLASS FACTS
By Janet Parkhurst
1840s—window glass took a step forward from the cylinder method to experiment with cast and rolled glass. This allowed larger sheets. 1800-1900s—John LaFarge and Louis C. Tiffany and glass chemist,...
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ROOTS OF KNOWLEDGE.....Seriously—Prepare to be amazed!
By Janet Parkhurst
In celebration of Utah Valley University’s 75th anniversary in November of 2016, they presented a public art project done in stained glass called Roots of Knowledge. It is a very...
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That's Pretty Shifty!
By Janet Parkhurst
Shifty and CFL are two terms to describe the same thing — a pallet of glass that changes color based on the light that it is under. CFL stands for...
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Trompe L'Oeil
By Janet Parkhurst
This is a glass blog, so before I launch into trompe l’oeil, I will say something about glass. In Readfield, Maine, there is a building called the Union Meeting House....
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KNOW YOUR GLASS—CORELLA CLASSIC
By Janet Parkhurst
Corella Classic is made by Wissmach Glass. Wissmach glass is the second oldest glass manufacturer that is still in operation. Corella Classic is one of their many lines of cathedral...
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