Bovard Studio restored stunning windows for the historical St. Joseph Heights of Sisters of Notre Dame in Covington, KY, which broke ground in 1926. Bovard studio re-leaded and installed our US Patented vented protective coverings designed for the preservation of stained glass windows. The facility houses 17 detailed liturgical windows produced by the prestigious F. X. Zettler Company in Munich, Bavaria.
Artistry in Glass: Restoration for St. Joseph, Loreauville, LA
Better protection for stained glass windows means generations can enjoy their brilliance and narratives. These ornate stained glass windows at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Loreauville, LA shine brighter after restorative measures and new protective coverings.
Painted Restoration for Ebenezer Baptist, Richmond
Newly painted glass replaces worn and cracked glass for a “Good Shepherd Window” belonging to historic African-American Church, Ebenezer Baptist, in Richmond, VA. The face, hands, feet, and sheep head were painted by our skilled artists.
Dove Rose Window
A new stained glass rose window is coming together for Wesley United Methodist Church in Wisconsin. The window design is bursting with color, showcasing the rich nature of colored glass with geometric shapes.
Repairing Stained Glass in Jackson, MS
An ornate stained glass window at First Baptist Church in Jackson, MS featuring the baptism of Christ was cleaned and repaired by Bovard Studio's talented artists. We also installed protective covering to improve the lifetime of these exceptional windows and restored historic wood frames for the project.
Plating for Custom Stained Glass Window
Take a look at the back-side of our custom stained glass window we made for a church in Edisto Island, SC. Different techniques are used specifically on this exterior-facing side. Plating, or the stacking of multiple glass layers has been used to obtain a unique glass color. Obscuring white, which is a thin layer of paint, is used to make the flesh pieces more opaque and eye-catching.
"Miraculous Catch of Fish" Custom Window
A hungry heron adds a regional touch to this custom stained glass window being created for St. Frederick & St. Stephen Church in South Carolina. The catch of fish also features some weird and wonderful species that frequent the coastal waters of South Carolina.
Tiffany Window Restoration in Quincy
The Tiffany windows at St. John’s Episcopal Church in Quincy, IL are a sight to be seen! Bovard Studio fully restored two Tiffany windows and several others after a church fire. Note the attention to texture on the garments and figures. Tiffany utilized the glass qualities to describe form, using herringbone textured glass to give the appearance of feathers for the angel wings and heavily undulating drapery glass for the figure’s clothing.
The windows were removed by a disaster remediation contractor after the church caught fire. After being stored in a warehouse with other church artifacts, the Tiffany Angel window glass was found falling apart in piles across a concrete floor, its weakened condition causing many of the exterior layers of glass to slide from the panel.
It was a challenge to reassemble the window and find proper placement of the plating. Careful study of the intact portions made it possible to return the layers of glass to their original positions on the window. Replacements were carefully chosen from thousands of possible matches and flash glass was acid etched to match existing plating. There was no documentation and very little photography of the windows before removal so the restoration plan was heavily reliant on our extensive Tiffany restoration experience.
All except one of the acid etched pieces was pieced back together and edge glued (though other pieces of glass were also replaced because they were partially or completely missing). The subtle colorations in the robes, background clouds & sky, including the radiance from Christ & descending Holy Spirit dove, were all achieved by selective and precise use of acid to remove color from each layer of colored glass, only leaving it in the locations needed. The result being a full restoration faithful to the techniques of Tiffany.
