Oak tree window

That's the easy part done. All glass is cut, now comes the hard bit; leading up. This is going to be a nightmare and was a major influence in the design, reducing angles and putting joints where possible in the middle of a straight run. Again the photo does not do justice and if you were wondering why there are a lot of gaps, I have to allow for the thickness of the heart of the lead came, otherwise it won't fit. 

Oak tree window

After a couple of very windy weeks sailing, it's back to the grindstone; literally. The sky is all cut, using three shades of the same glass and I am half way through the green. Using six different glasses in a mix of shades and textures, two are whispey semi opaque the rest clear. This really effectively mimics the confusion of colours in a tree canopy. 

As usual, apologies for the photos, they really don't do justice to the glass. 

Stained glass oak tree window

A very quick update on the oak tree window, all the opaque glass for tree and fields are cut, some need a little touch on the grinder but I am generally happy with the first cut. The glass for sky and leaf are beautiful and I am really looking forward to cutting them. This is going to be really difficult to lead up though.