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I love this activity because it looks complicated, but just requires a few materials to create. I earn a small commission each time someone makes a purchase through one of my links, which helps to support the blog.
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We had SO much fun with this patriotic craft and the results are really quite stunning. San Pablo in San Pedro, and Living Waters Fellowship Church near Roaring Creek on the YWAM road.With Memorial Day coming up next week, my students created patriotic “stained glass” window decorations in the colors of the American flag. Annes in Belmopan, San Perdo and San Pablo churches in San Pedro, Holy Redeemer, Divine Mercy, Ebenezer among others in Belize City.
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Since, she has made windows for many churches throughout the country including Living Waters and St. Leisa started her journey way back in 1989 when by chance the San Antonio church in Punta Gorda had her make 14 windows. Getting the message across in beautiful sunlit creations was an effective way to imprint and impress those who maybe were not able or willing to study the word. The history of stained glass in churches goes back for centuries. John’s Cathedral, Divine Mercy, and Ebenezer in Belize City, St. Her work can be found in Holy Redeemer, St. Leisa has designed and completed stained glass windows in many churches in Belize. The heavenly light that falls on those who come to fellowship with the Lord and his people is so much a part of the Christian faith that few churches are without stained glass windows. Surely when God said “Let there be light” He had the stained glass artisan in mind. It is a joy to create something that partners with God and his light. Loose scraps laying around are not allowed. Flying bits of glass dust lodged in the eyeball is a painful reminder to be careful, patient and organized.
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There is no way to “hurry up” this art form, that is unless you have a large supply of triple antibiotic, cotton balls and band aids. The actual working process of stained glass is too complicated to describe here but after all the preparations have been done the actual cutting, fitting, soldering and finishing takes extreme patience and commitment. Stained glass colors are far different when they are seen flat on a table rather than when the sun ignites them into blazes of color. Color is a very large part of the finished piece and has to be considered in the early planning. There are hundreds of types of glass, each with their own qualities. This brings into play some engineering principles. Large pieces carry a lot of weight and might have to withstand wind, rain and heat. That started early on in her career when she took custom orders that ask for “a Moroccan design with a Spanish flair” Stability in installation has to be an early consideration. Designs can be taken from pattern books but Leisa creates her own original designs.
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Certainly, a good design is a place to start. To see the project through from start to finish requires several different skills. Leisa is a multi-talented artisan which is the type of mind a stained glass artisan must have. Anne’s, San Pedro, San Pablo churches as well as in several resorts (most of the rooms at Banana Bank have stained glass windows), restaurants, businesses and private homes. John’s Cathedral, Divine Mercy, Ebenezer, Living Waters, St. Leisa started doing stain glass in 1989 and has since placed over 100 windows throughout Belize and a few beyond. What started as a casual hobby developed into an amazing achievement in the art of stained glass.