Colour Caught in Glass

Commission spotlight: a stairwell window in Stockbridge

A dark Victorian stairwell, a listed building, and a brief to bring in colour without pretending to be original. A favourite small commission from this spring.

Why we stayed small: a note from the bench

Every year or so someone sensible suggests we scale up. Here is why Iron Stag is still one kiln, one bench, and one pair of hands.

Choosing colour: how we build a palette for a commission

Clients rarely arrive with a colour scheme. They arrive with a feeling, a room, or a photograph. Turning that into six sheets of glass is the real design work.

The Tay Hotel commission: from brief to installation

A 3-metre glass screen for a boutique hotel lobby in Perth. Here's how the project developed from a vague brief to a finished piece.

How kiln temperature changes colour in fused glass

The same blue can fire pale, saturated or completely different depending on temperature and time. Understanding this is what separates good glass from great glass.

Designing a memorial piece: what we ask before we start

Memorial commissions require a different kind of conversation. Here's how we approach them and what goes into a piece that earns its place.

Workshop diary: what beginners make in a half-day session

Most people arrive worried they won't be able to do it. Here's what typically happens and what people go home with.