by Linda Banks | 25th June, 2021 | Blog
You may remember the Mystical Mushroom stained glass light catchers I made recently. Well, for anyone who would prefer to pop one in a plant pot, I have added Mystical Mushroom plant stakes to the range. Of course, they could also be toadstools! Each Mystical Mushroom...
by Linda Banks | 24th June, 2021 | Blog
Sadly, the coronavirus pandemic forced the postponement of the annual AppArt art exhibition and sculpture trail in 2020, but it is going ahead in 2021, taking place from 10 to 25 July. The respected contemporary art and sculpture trail AppArt, held in Godalming,...
by Linda Banks | 12th June, 2021 | Blog
If your Star Wars fan ‘man who has everything’ has a significant birthday, what present can you get him? One option is to commission a Star Wars inspired stained glass panel. The Star Wars fan in question is a particular fan of the mercenary character Boba Fett. Boba...
by Linda Banks | 11th June, 2021 | Blog
As many of you know, I love making special commissions in stained glass for birthdays and other events. One of the best requests recently was to make a unique lamp for a fan of the animated character, Totoro. Totoro has become something of a cult classic since he was...
by Linda Banks | 10th June, 2021 | Blog
Naturally, a lamp made from stained glass weighs quite a lot. Add to this the weight of the solder required to hold all the glass pieces together, and you definitely have a heavy structure. Therefore it is not a surprise that Tiffany-style lamps sometimes come apart...