These two rose windows were completely custom designed, hand-painted, assembled, and installed by Bovard Studio. The motifs in the window design are shared with the existing windows at St. Michael’s in Pawcatuck, CT. The overall composition is reminiscent of the church’s former rose windows that were lost, maintaining the spirit of this beautiful facility.
Painting Stained Glass Medallions
A painted stained glass medallion starts with a delicate line painting and paint achieves more dimension after multiple firings of layered matte. Take a look at our process photos for a new custom window project featuring three windows with figurative medallion painting.
New Stained Glass Windows with Traditional Charm for Sacred Heart Church in Tampa
Look at the amazing details in these Munich Style German stained glass windows restored by Bovard Studio for Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Tampa Florida in 2006. Our talented artists also designed and created new figurative Munich style windows and new custom-designed aluminum frames to meet local hurricane code to hold the stained glass windows. Exterior glazing rated for Tampa’s local Hurricane Codes were installed to fit inside the historic ornate masonry window jambs.
Stunning Stained Glass Cross Window for Foothill Baptist in Oakland
A beautiful custom stained glass window arrives at Foothill Baptist Church in Oakland, CA. Bovard Studio designed, crafted, and skillfully installed this window along with several others for the church. The red and amber glass makes a statement and will filter light in a cascade of color. This window’s 4000 series Precision Flow window frame [US Patent # 7607267] manufactured and installed by Bovard Studio’s craftspeople has a venting system designed for the preservation of stained glass windows. This will preserve Foothill Baptist’s new stained glass heritage for many generations.
New Windows Bring Light and Life to St. Bruno Catholic Church
New full figure stained glass windows meet their final destination at St. Bruno’s Catholic Church in San Bruno, CA. These tall, narrow windows were designed and crafted by Bovard Studio’s talented stained glass artists and craftspeople. They portray a total of twelve saints with corresponding quotes all installed into new Bovard Studio US patented 4000 series vented frames with insulated laminated glass exterior glazing for earthquake codes.
Emulating Tiffany in Custom Designed Windows
This beautiful custom Bovard window for First Congregational in Kenosha, WI was carefully constructed to complement the existing Tiffany windows at this church. It utilizes specialty glass such as Drapery and Herringbone glass, and incorporates the multiple glass layering (plating) system developed by Tiffany and Co. Lead came was painstakingly customized in thickness and shape, true to the authentic technique. We fabricated and installed our 3750 series Thermal Barrier Aluminum Frame with Bovard patented Precision Flow® ventilation system and Protective Covering.
Existing Tiffany Windows at First Congregational Church
Symbolic Stained Glass
Symbols are a common feature of traditional stained glass window design. Take a look at the custom window Bovard Studio created for St. Mark’s Lutheran Church in Garrison, IA with symbolic elements that provide meaning and connection to their design.
Christ Church Cathedral: Stained Glass that Sings
Working with unique window shapes is part of the fun in designing stained glass windows! Bovard Studio designed this compound gothic window for Christ Church Cathedral in St. Louis, MO. The tall, thin panels called for creative solutions in arranging the figures.
