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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.

More info: Instagram

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IDGAFabtUrFeelings
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4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

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.

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4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Thank you so much! I feel like stained glass is about to have its renaissance :)

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Judy Reynolds
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4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

And you are right to be proud of it!

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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    While looking at this I realized that glass and feathers are polar opposites

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    Caro Caro
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This is nice, that honey comb pattern is creative.

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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That's a hammered type of glass, one of my favourites! :)

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    Jenny Raymond
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    8 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Please can I get the pattern for above. It's gorgeous 4jenepher@gmail.com

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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I'd love to have this!

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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This was a commission, I'd be more than happy to make another one so feel free to get in touch

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    Paper A
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    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?

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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Well... it is, in fact, a labradorite! Haha. Thank you

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    - K i l l j o y -
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    4 years ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    YES MY FAVORITE POKEMON WTF WHERE CAN I BUY THIS

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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    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)

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    Mary Rose Kent
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    They look like oversized sunglasses!

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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It's a bit of a lengthy process, I often add process videos in the stories on my Instagram @solglassstudio

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    Sue Knerl
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    What's to understand? It's art!

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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The lyrics "Sunshine on a rainy day", spring to mind

    Mary Rose Kent
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    🎶 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...🎶

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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I like the creative uniqueness in this one.

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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Thank you. This was a commission piece based on a photograph

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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    🎶 Up, up and away in my beautiful balloon 🎶

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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    A great gift for your friendly statistician!

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    Unfriendly statisticians need not apply! 🙃

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    Red Bowl
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    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.

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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Thank you for this comment! Not many people realise that it's very time consuming as well as expensive so I really appreciate this.

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