--- title: "Stained Glass Works by Jay Hoyt Curtis | Art Glass and Metal" description: "Why are stained glass works called stained glass? See some examples of Jay Curtis' stained glass works and learn more about this age old art glass process." url: "https://artglassandmetal.com/art-glass-and-metal-manufacturing-techniques/stained-glass-works" date: "2026-07-10T22:04:53+00:00" language: "en-GB" --- # Stained Glass Works by Jay Hoyt Curtis Details Published: 04 January 2018 Last Updated: 06 April 2024 User Rating: 5 / 5 - - - - - Please Rate Vote 5 ![Stained Glass Works by Jay Hoyt Curtis](https://artglassandmetal.com/images/processes/stained-2.jpg) ### Why are stained glass works called "stained" glass? The earliest use of the term "**stained glass**" derives from the **silver stain** that was first applied to the side of the window that would face the outside of the building. When the glass was fired, the silver stain turned a **yellow color** that could range from **lemon** to **gold**. Stained glass was usually used to make **windows**, so that light would shine through to expose the painted design. It is a form of painting that began over **1,000 years ago** and is still essentially made the same way today. Most people identify stained glass with **religious windows**, in churches and synagogues. Stained glass has evolved into a form of **painting on glass** with finely ground colored glass particles called stain. This detail and design is then fired in a kiln at high temperature to fuse the stain to a piece of glass. These pieces are pre-cut from a pattern drawn by the artist/designer. **We take windows for granted**. But there was a time when glass panels were **too expensive** for most people. In the **late 1400s** glass panels became more widespread. **Middle class** and **wealthy** people could have them in their homes, and they started inserting small stained glass panels that might be **amusing**, **instructive**, or **celebrate their family history** into their clear glass windows. The design for a stained glass window is first drawn out by creating a **full scale pattern** on a white piece of paper. The designer uses this to indicate the **principal outlines** of the drawing, the **shape** and **color** of the individual pieces of glass to be used, and the position of the **lead strips** (**cames**) that will eventually hold all the pieces of glass together. The pieces of glass are **cut to shape** and then fired in the kiln. They are then placed together like a puzzle and held in place with lead came that is then **soldered at the joints**. **Leaded glass** and **stained glass** are manufactured in the same way, but **leaded glass** does not contain any sections of glass that have been painted or stained. In addition, **etched glass** pieces can be added to the design to add more detail to the panels. Most of what people conceive of as **stained glass** today is actually **leaded glass**. Not all stained glass studios still paint on glass in the traditional way. There are many applications for **beautiful stained glass** consisting of both **traditional** design along with **abstract** artwork that can be comprised of **prismatic bevels** for both **residential** and **commercial** applications. --- ### Some Examples of Jay's Stained Glass Works: (click any image to see it full screen) [![](https://artglassandmetal.com/data:image/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D'http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg'%20%20width%3D'340'%20height%3D'340'%20viewBox%3D'0%200%20340%20340'%2F%3E)](https://artglassandmetal.com/images/eventgallery/stained-glass/5v2-450.jpg) [![](https://artglassandmetal.com/data:image/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D'http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg'%20%20width%3D'340'%20height%3D'340'%20viewBox%3D'0%200%20340%20340'%2F%3E)](https://artglassandmetal.com/images/eventgallery/stained-glass/Stained-Art-Glass-Orange-Blossom-copy.jpg) [![](https://artglassandmetal.com/data:image/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D'http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg'%20%20width%3D'340'%20height%3D'340'%20viewBox%3D'0%200%20340%20340'%2F%3E)](https://artglassandmetal.com/images/eventgallery/stained-glass/circle-tree.jpg) [![](https://artglassandmetal.com/data:image/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D'http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg'%20%20width%3D'340'%20height%3D'340'%20viewBox%3D'0%200%20340%20340'%2F%3E)](https://artglassandmetal.com/images/eventgallery/stained-glass/jacinto.jpg) [![](https://artglassandmetal.com/data:image/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D'http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg'%20%20width%3D'340'%20height%3D'340'%20viewBox%3D'0%200%20340%20340'%2F%3E)](https://artglassandmetal.com/images/eventgallery/stained-glass/leaded%20tree%20entryway.jpg) [![](https://artglassandmetal.com/data:image/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D'http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg'%20%20width%3D'340'%20height%3D'340'%20viewBox%3D'0%200%20340%20340'%2F%3E)](https://artglassandmetal.com/images/eventgallery/stained-glass/leaded-etched-and-painted-ivy.jpg) [![](https://artglassandmetal.com/data:image/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D'http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg'%20%20width%3D'340'%20height%3D'340'%20viewBox%3D'0%200%20340%20340'%2F%3E)](https://artglassandmetal.com/images/eventgallery/stained-glass/leaded-glass-circle-panels.jpg) [![](https://artglassandmetal.com/data:image/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D'http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg'%20%20width%3D'340'%20height%3D'340'%20viewBox%3D'0%200%20340%20340'%2F%3E)](https://artglassandmetal.com/images/eventgallery/stained-glass/rsfe%20entry.jpg) [![](https://artglassandmetal.com/data:image/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D'http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg'%20%20width%3D'340'%20height%3D'340'%20viewBox%3D'0%200%20340%20340'%2F%3E)](https://artglassandmetal.com/images/eventgallery/stained-glass/img.abstract.01.jpg) [![](https://artglassandmetal.com/data:image/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D'http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg'%20%20width%3D'340'%20height%3D'340'%20viewBox%3D'0%200%20340%20340'%2F%3E)](https://artglassandmetal.com/images/eventgallery/stained-glass/seafaring%20center%20bevel%20closeup%20copy.jpg) ## Schema ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@type": "BreadcrumbList", "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "name": "Home", "item": "https://artglassandmetal.com" }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 2, "name": "Techniques", "item": "https://artglassandmetal.com/art-glass-and-metal-manufacturing-techniques" }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 3, "name": "Stained Glass", "item": "https://artglassandmetal.com/art-glass-and-metal-manufacturing-techniques/stained-glass-works" } ] } ```