Here, assembly or "glazing" is underway. Typically, stained glass windows are assembled using lead channels holding  the pieces of glass together.  This piece features the use of wide copper channels in addition to the traditional lead channels (aka lead "came").

The Finished Panel In Various Lighting Conditions

Fractured Space III

This panel features a  hand cast Kokomo blue/purple/clear streaky background cut "in register to maintain the flow of color streaks across the area. The amber/yellow/red orb is made from a variety of more Kokomo opalescent glasses, the glass of choice for Tiffany during its heyday.  The yellow/orange "fractures" are a Bullseye ring mottle glass that come alive as light transmits thru and reflects off in different ways during different lighting conditions.  The red/orange border is another Bullseye ring mottle glass and that along with the orb are trimmed and highlighted by a half inch polished copper metal. The center star burst jewel is salvage from an early 20th Century panel.
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The wood frame is 1-3/8" thick furniture grade fir, blind mortise glued joinery, no screws or nails with a medium walnut hand rubbed Danish Oil finish.

Glass Size - 27*3/4" wide x 23-1/2" tall  

Outside Frame Dimension - 30-5/8" x 27-3/8"
Price - $2,299.00 + tax

Available for pick or delivery in the Kansas City metro and surrounding region.
Contact Steve at 913-250-9869 or SDGlassStudio@gmail.com

Full size working drawing. This panel measures 28" wide x 24 tall".

Stained Glass Design Fabrication, Restoration & Repair - Johnson County Stained Glass - Kansas City - Estb 1982

Heavy paper patterns serve as glass cutting templates.

In progress glass cutting.

Fractured Space III

Progress pictures from initial drawings thru cutting, building and final framing.
Design, Glass Selection, Cutting, Assembly, Framing by Steve Daley

Lead came is a soft metal and can be easily  bent by hand and cut with a hand tool.  The copper "came" used in this window is a very hard, stiff metal. A small metal roller is used to bend the copper to the precise radius required.  The bent piece of copper is then set up with a jig and cut on a table saw. A separate jig is set for each different angle on each end of each piece of copper channel . This does take some time.