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Merry and Lonnie Creager, one of Christian Gifts and Decor's first featured artists, enjoy making art glass and teaching stained glass art classes in Ennis, Texas. Merry, a master teacher in public school, began working in stained glass in early 1980's under the instruction of Mary Ann Lamkin. She and her husband, Lonnie, a local firefighter, learned glass fusing from Michael Riffkind of Kittrell-Riffkind Artglass of Addison, Texas. In 2006 Lonnie attended Arrowmont in Gatlinburg, Tennessee with a "working deep" class taught by Brad and Jodi Walker. Besides keeping up with their full time jobs, Merry teaches beginning stained glass workshops from their All American Stained Glass studio, and Lonnie makes custom fused pieces by order, as well as his own creations.
We primarily make unique and commission artglass pieces in our studio. Merry also contracts for leaded and copper foil windows for specific designer architextual spaces. Projects are always in process, so you can place an order and it will be done in a few weeks. You can customize your patterns, colors and glass. Lonnie's expertise medium is fused glass. If you need a custom fused art piece, Lonnie will create that unique piece of artglass that you are looking for.
For more information on custom stained glass art pieces, fused artwork, or stained glass classes in Ennis, Texas, you may contact the Creagers by email : http://www.allamericanstainedglass.com/AASG/contact.asp or by phone: 972-878-3658.
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How are the Stained Glass Pieces Made?
Merry Creager explains: Stained Glass Cross Suncatchers are hand made by me using the copper foil method. Each cross starts out as a diagram or "cartoon." From here I cut each piece out of paper and then glue the paper cartoon to the various colors/glass chosen for that particular cross. Next, I cut each piece of glass out individually by hand, using a glass cutter. After that, if necessary, each piece will be ground to match exactly the paper pattern. Then the paper pattern and glue is soaked off and the glass is cleaned. Copper foil is applied to the edges of each piece of glass and solder together. The glass is again cleaned and patina and finishing compound applied. The final step is drilling a hole to attach the suction cup that allows the cross to be hung in a window. Glass cross pendants are fused in a kiln. The process is selecting the glass and cutting it by hand to the precise shape. Carefully placing the pieces in a tabletop kiln and heating them to about 1750-1800 degrees fahrenheit. Then slowly cooling them. Afterwards I either attach a bail or use wire and wrap the cross, making a loop at the top that can be used to attach a gold or silver chain.
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