Beveled Options: Main Page
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Read My Lips ! NO Bevels or Clusters For Sale Here I DON'T sell bevels. I only use them in artworks I make for my clients. |
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Ok... now that we've gotten rid of the many people who write to me wanting to buy bevels for their own glassmaking - or at least most of them - let's talk about bevels as a possible option for your leaded glass panels... There are two ways of creating leaded glass artworks that contain bevels, [1] custom-made bevels and [2] stock bevels. Custom made bevels can be fabricated in ANY shapes and sizes, but are expensive since the cost is about $1.00 to $1.50 per inch for the circumference of EVERY piece of beveled glass. Examples of custom-made bevels can be seen at page56.htm. Contact me if you wish to discuss artworks using custom-made bevels. The high cost of custom-made bevels causes most clients who desire a beveled look to choose stock bevels instead. Stock bevels are beveled designs (called "clusters") and beveled geometric shapes that are ready-made. They can be combined with other stock beveled clusters or beveled shapes, and are usually surrounded by non-beveled glass such as clear textured glasses or colored glasses. Examples of stock bevels in my artworks can be seen at the following pages:
The links below will take you to other web sites that sell bevels. I may or may not actually buy the bevels from the web site where you see them, so it is very important that you take good notes on the beveled clusters or geometric shapes that appeal to you. As you explore the web pages from the links below, please write down:
While you're
doing this, look at the size given for each cluster or shape,
so that you won't be setting your heart on a certain one only to find
out later (from me) that it's way too large or too small to be
appropriate for your artwork. Once you have chosen one or more beveled options, contact me with that information so that I can give you an accurate quote. If that quote is agreeable to you, I will create scale drawings using the bevels you have selected and the other relevant information you provide me. Then, I will email you the URL where you can review and comment on those designs. An example of a set of beveled designs I did for a client can be seen here. If any of the following links no longer work, please let me know: Cathedral Stained Glass - Although many suppliers that sell to people like me have web sites, this web site is probably the easiest to use in terms of seeing a large number of brands quickly. This link goes right to their bevels pages. From there, you'll be able to clink on pages that show bevels grouped by brand. Action Bevel - Although Action bevels can be seen on the web site above, Action also makes a series of thicker bevels that are not shown at Cathedral Stained Glass. Most bevels are created from 3/16" thick plate glass with a 1/2" beveled edge. Action makes those, too, but they also offer their "888" series, which are created from 3/8" thick plate glass. Making bevels this way greatly increases the relief factor (how far out the bevels jut from the plane of the artwork) and the prismatic factor (the amount of rainbows that one will see in the room when direct sunlight falls on the bevels). As you might guess, they are more expensive. This links goes right to the 888 series since all of the rest can be seen from the Cathedral link above. There is a second page linked with the tiny number 2 at the top, but so far it has no images on it. Gorgeous Bevels - This brand is not carried on the Cathedral site above, so I have linked to it here on another supplier's web site. Once you get there, click on the images to see larger versions. |