by Linda Banks | 24th September, 2020 | Blog
Sadly, I am often brought ‘Tiffany’-style lamps to repair. While these shades look very attractive, a discerning eye can tell that frequently the copper foil they are made with is very narrow and the coloured glass is also very thin. This means that they...
by Linda Banks | 30th July, 2020 | Blog
Your home is the place where you can be free to express yourself and your personality to the full through the interior design choices you make. But don’t stop at the wall coverings and furniture. While you can show your style through your selection of...
by Linda Banks | 29th July, 2020 | Blog
Stained glass comes alive when light is added and what could be a better way to show off its beauty than in a rainbow of colours? This rainbow was commissioned for use on the set of a new TV series that is scheduled to be shown in 2021. The prop manager previously...
by Linda Banks | 28th July, 2020 | Blog
One of the first stained glass window designs I created was for a pair of tall, narrow windows in the side wall of a 1950s house. The elegance of the long stems and leaves of the iris struck me as the perfect flower to make for those spaces. Recently, I revisited the...
by Linda Banks | 5th July, 2020 | Blog
It is no surprise that the arts have suffered greatly as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic. Events and venues have had to shut, restricting opportunities for face-to-face sales and testing of new product lines directly with customers. Luckily, some artists have online...