We are celebrating our first year of blog posts. We’ve talked about stained glass patterns, pricing your stained glass projects, shared our free monthly patterns, and shown photos of some of our etched and stained glass projects. Along the way, we’ve gotten to share some of the great work all of you are doing, too. […]
Pricing Your Stained Glass Projects – Part 4 – Methods of Pricing
So we have talked about time and labor costs, materials and overhead costs, and now we get to the pricing: METHODS OF PRICING SQUARE FOOT AND PIECE PRICING: After all is said and done, many studios cost their work simply by the square foot and number of pieces. Before doing this, you must know your […]
Pricing Your Stained Glass Projects – Part 3 – Overhead Cost Calculations
OVERHEAD COST CALCULATIONS What the heck is this overhead stuff? Well, it’s a bit of a catch-all and includes the ongoing operating costs of running a business. The term overhead is usually used to group expenses that are necessary to the continued functioning of the business but that do not directly generate profits. Overhead expenses […]
Stunning Stained Glass American Eagle Panel – Entry in Utah State Fair
Here is Vic Gordon’s beautiful American Eagle design shown with the American flag. Check out what a marvelous job he did, as seen in this photo. It is being entered in the Utah State Fair this month. Fantastic job, Vic! Thanks for sharing!!! Stained Glass Window fabricated by Vic Gordon Design by Martha Hanson, Paned Expressions […]
Our Newest Project: Chesapeake Bay Scene – Stained Glass Windows – Johns Hopkins Hospital
We are working on 2 large stained glass windows for Johns Hopkins Hospital. It’s a scene of the Chesapeake Bay, complete with a huge sailboat and a beautiful blue heron, and, of course, a lighthouse. Each panel has about 300 pieces of stained glass and we are varying the widths of copper foil, and the […]
Love Mosaics? This Seahorse uses Broken Teapot, Tile, Glass & More
Check out this inspiring seahorse mosaic created by Laurie Gilson. She used a broken teapot, kizmet tiles, glass scraps and more. Been saving broken teacups and other treasures. Make a mosaic! https://www.facebook.com/lauriegilson/media_set?set=a.616549768370067.1073741839.100000451482395&type=1
The August Free Monthly Stained Glass Pattern is Up!
It’s a hot, hot summer and we have a wonderful free monthly pattern design for all of you meadow, farm and barn lovers. Feel free to share the link, tweet it, and help us to spread the word to glass fan-atics, mosaic fans, glass painters, woodworkers, quilters and scrapbookers – Yay! https://www.panedexpressions.com/free-stained-glass-patterns.html
Pricing Your Stained Glass Projects – Part 2 – Materials Cost
$ PRICING YOUR STAINED GLASS WORK – Part 2 By Martha Hanson / Paned Expressions Stained Glass Studio ©2008 Paned Expressions Studios, Inc. MATERIALS COST CALCULATIONS This part of your costing should be the easiest of the three calculations as the $$ are so evident. Don’t be fooled! Sure, you know the cost of your […]
Pricing Your Stained Glass Projects – Part 1
$ PRICING YOUR STAINED GLASS WORK By Martha Hanson / Paned Expressions Stained Glass Studio ©2008 Paned Expressions Studios, Inc. Undoubtedly, the most frequently asked question by stained glass hobbyists today who are thinking about selling their work is “How do I price my work?” The more accurate question should be “What should I charge […]
The July Free Monthly Pattern in Honor of the Gettysburg 150th Anniversary
In honor of the 150th Anniversary of Gettysburg, we have a wonderful free monthly pattern design for all of you history buffs. Feel free to share the link, tweet it, and help us to spread the word to glass fan-atics, mosaic fans, glass painters, woodworkers, quilters and scrapbookers – Yay! https://www.panedexpressions.com/free-stained-glass-patterns.html
