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Q1: What is history of stained glass?
A1: Coloured Mosaic glass can be traced back to the 7th century AD. As an art form, coloured Mosaic glass reached its peak in Europe in the Middle Ages. The processing technology of coloured Mosaic glass was recorded in the 11th century AD. A monk named Theophilus wrote: "To assemble a simple glass window, first mark the length and width on the board, then paint a pattern within it and choose the color. Cut glass, insert pieces of glass into lead strips to form patterns, weld them on both sides, and then place the finished stained glass in wooden frames. After hundreds of years of development, on the basis of traditional techniques, a set of scientific technological process gradually formed, which was widely used in important public places and high-end buildings in the late 19th century and early 20th century.

Q2: Which places are suitable for stained glass?

A2: Church, hotel, club, bar, villa doors and Windows, dome and urban public environment art decoration.You need light behind the glass to show off the brilliant colors of the stained glass, either natural light or light.

Q3: Does stained glass fade?

A3: No, because the color of the glass itself is colored, not stained or coated glass, so it never fades.

Q4: Is the colored Mosaic glass painted on the whole piece of glass?

A4: No, it is cut into small pieces of glass with different colored glass according to the pattern, and then inlaid with lead or copper or zinc strips.

Q5: How are the figures inlaid with glass made?

A5: Traditional hand-painted glass painting process. Paint with mineral color on the stained glass. Each glass of the figure part needs to be painted and fired repeatedly for 4-5 times.This link is the most critical link in the production of color Windows, which involves not only the technology, but also the artist's artistic conservation and painting level.

The painted glass is put into a high-temperature furnace and fired at high temperature to dissolve mineral color into the glass, which can ensure the color will never fade.This link is different from any other kind of art glass, because the color melts directly into the glass, so not afraid of scraping, not afraid of ULTRAVIOLET ray, not afraid of any chemical liquid scrub.

Q6: Is the technique of inlaid glass the same as that of Tiffany glass?

A6: The two techniques are similar but different. In 1879, opal glass was invented and registered by JohnLaFager. Stained Glass is Stained Glass made with lead strips. LouisTiffany developed and democratized it so that in the history of American glass, tiffany and mixed-color glass were synonymous. Blended glass is widely used in homes and churches. Tiffany used copper foil instead of lead, so the pattern of stained glass became more delicate. Tiffany also used the process to make lampshades and combined them with the new electric lamp.

Q7: Is the mosaics the same as the English mosaics?

A7: Pre-stained Glass is generally referred to in Europe, namely, church Glass. It is used to connect lead or copper strips in accordance with the shape of the design to enfold the color money of each bell color, and then to make various patterns. British Mosaic Glass is the phrase of China.

Q8: How much is the thickness of Mosaic glass finished product?

A8: Stained glass is primary glass of about 3mm, and the thickness of lead strip is 6-7mm after enchased.

Q9: Can colored inlaid glass be made into insulating glass? What is the thickness?

A9: Yes, put the colored Mosaic glass in the middle, lined inside and outside 5mm (or 6mm or other specifications) tempered glass, sealed hollow.The total thickness is about 17-24mm.Now usually USES the form of sealed insulating glass to make the color Mosaic glass, the advantage is easy to clean, and play a protective role, and heat insulation.

Q10: What is the frame of the stained glass?

A10: Because enchase glass to want to weigh than common glass, so, frame should choose solid and firm, not easily the material that deforms is made, use L shape Angle steel and T shape steel to make frame normally, enchase glass of each complete piece is long and wide not easily exceed 1.1 meters, after the door window with large area wants to use frame to be divided into a few, ability combines complete design.

Q11: What is the weight of colored Mosaic glass per square meter?

A11: If it is made of insulating glass, it weighs about 40kg per square meter, and if it is made of single inlaid glass, it weighs about 15-20kg per square meter.At the same time, different materials such as lead, zinc, copper, or the complexity of the pattern will lead to different specifications and weights, there is no uniform standard.

Q12: Is colored Mosaic glass afraid of ultraviolet radiation year-round?

A12: Not afraid, glass itself is chromatic primary color glass, and the design that draw is fired in high temperature furnace high temperature, this link is different from any other kind of art glass, because the color that draw is mixed directly glass, be not afraid to scratch so, be not afraid of ULTRAVIOLET ray, can assure color never fades.

Q13: Does inlaid glass prevent acid and alkali corrosion?

A13: Not afraid of any chemical liquid scrub.

Q14: Is colored inlaid glass expensive?

A14: Due to the complicated and special process of colored glass Mosaic, the whole process is made by pure hand, and the cost of materials and labor is higher than that of other kinds of artistic glass. Therefore, the price is relatively expensive, which is suitable for the medium and high-end customer groups with relatively sufficient funds.