I Worked At A Glass Shop For Two Years And After I Lost My Job During The Pandemic, I Started Making Colorful Art From Stained Glass (43 Pics)
Hi! My name is Marta. Three years ago I randomly applied for a job as a shop assistant at a glass store. I didn't know anything about stained glass then, but I got the job. The rest is history, as they say.
I worked at the glass shop for nearly two years and was made redundant during the pandemic. I became fascinated with glass while at the shop and attended a couple of workshops there, where I learned the basics of stained glass making. I fell in love with the craft and really enjoyed every bit of the process so I decided to carry on and turned my passion into a business.
I've been making small glass sun-catchers as well as bigger panels for a couple of years now and I was lucky enough to get commissioned to make my biggest stained glass panel yet: The Sunset Landscape. The panel was inspired by Washington landscapes and features snowcapped mountains, trees, and rivers. It traveled all the way from Bristol, the UK to Minnesota, US, and is my proudest piece of work yet.
For more about me and my journey with stained glass, follow the link to my Instagram.
Thank you for all your love and support.
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I scrolled through to see all of your work. Absolutely magnificent. I wish stain-glass art came back to the mainstream. It feels like the type of art that is more sustainable and work perfectly for eco-friendly earthship homes.
Thank you so much! I feel like stained glass is about to have its renaissance :)
Load More Replies...Stained glass casts beautiful shadows! :)
Load More Replies...This is stunning! I love whales to the point I got one tattooed. Such incredible talent you have!
While looking at this I realized that glass and feathers are polar opposites
That's a hammered type of glass, one of my favourites! :)
Load More Replies...You should open an Etsy store making custom stained glass images of people's pets
The paperweight was a gift from a friend :)
Load More Replies...Please can I get the pattern for above. It's gorgeous 4jenepher@gmail.com
I have a couple of bees made to order available here: https://solglassstudio.com/shop/bee
Load More Replies...This was a commission, I'd be more than happy to make another one so feel free to get in touch
Load More Replies...Wow <3 I didn't ever consider that even the texture of stained glass creates a different effect. ---Also thats so cool, how did you get that centre piece to look exactly lie labradorite?
Well... it is, in fact, a labradorite! Haha. Thank you
Load More Replies...Love the simplicity and colour of the unique, beautiful shape! Awesome!
This was a commission piece, I'd be more than happy to make another one though. You can get in touch with me through my Instagram (link at the top of this post or search for @solglassstudio)
Load More Replies...Thank you! I find textured glass so beautiful!
Load More Replies...It's a bit of a lengthy process, I often add process videos in the stories on my Instagram @solglassstudio
Load More Replies...🎶 I’ve got sunshine on a cloudy day. When it’s cold outside in the month of May. I guess you’d say, what can make me feel this way...🎶
Load More Replies...Thank you. This was a commission piece based on a photograph
Load More Replies...I want to point out that glass work is difficult and it takes so much time and so I really really appreciate her talent. It's amazing she could do these stained glass pieces. Amazing. So so amazing.
Thank you for this comment! Not many people realise that it's very time consuming as well as expensive so I really appreciate this.
Load More Replies...I've always wanted to try this, I imagine it's so difficult to get nice lines with saudering.
It took some practice, I must admit! Haha
Load More Replies...Wow!! You're very talented!! These are just fantastic, completely original, and totally inspiring! So very well done!!!
Thank you so much! It's nice to hear!
Load More Replies...I really really wanna learn this I don't think I will get the materials for this.
I've always wanted to try this, I imagine it's so difficult to get nice lines with saudering.
It took some practice, I must admit! Haha
Load More Replies...Wow!! You're very talented!! These are just fantastic, completely original, and totally inspiring! So very well done!!!
Thank you so much! It's nice to hear!
Load More Replies...I really really wanna learn this I don't think I will get the materials for this.
