This film illustrates the craft of making stained glass. Craftsmen are seen at work preparing the design for a stained glass window; drawing the cartoon and tracing the outlines on glass; finally leading, soldering and cementing the pieces into place in the finished window.
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Collection
In ACMI's collection
Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
322897
Language
English
Subject categories
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Stained glass industry
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Workmanship
Crafts & Visual Arts → Arts and crafts movement
Crafts & Visual Arts → Glass painting and staining
Crafts & Visual Arts → Workmanship
Educational & Instructional → Educational films
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Black and White
Holdings
16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)