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Stained Glass Windows Ideal For Barns
Since Todd Daniels put a large stained glass window featuring a bass and a walleye in his barn facing the road, it's easy to give directions to his farm. Daniels, who now runs a stained glass business, says barns and sheds are natural places to display his work.
"In a house, most windows are double glazed, and if
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Stained Glass Windows Ideal For Barns BUILDINGS Livestock 32-3-20 Since Todd Daniels put a large stained glass window featuring a bass and a walleye in his barn facing the road, it's easy to give directions to his farm. Daniels, who now runs a stained glass business, says barns and sheds are natural places to display his work.
"In a house, most windows are double glazed, and if you put a stained glass window on the inside, you can get condensation in between," he says. "In a barn, shed or garage, condensation is not a problem. You can even hang the stained glass on the outside."
Daniels and his wife Laurie cut and mount the glass for use in houses, barns and other buildings. Fittingly, they fixed up an old granary to use as a studio. Todd draws the design. Laurie selects the glass to make the design come alive. Both cut the glass, but Laurie bends and cuts the channels to hold the glass and solders the joints.
The trickiest part of the process, Todd says, is the cutting. Each piece has to be cut within 1/32 of an inch of the original art to fit properly.
The couple uses various types of stained glass, from the traditional church window type to the Tiffany Lamp style. They can also paint a picture of a bird or other image on clear or white stained glass, firing it at 500 degrees to make it permanent.
A 20 by 34-in. window to replace a standard 6-pane barn window starts at $200 and goes up based on complexity. The couple also does smaller works, including 15 by 15-in. pieces to hang in front of windows. They start at $75. These include a series of Minnesota birds and another of wildflowers. Todd says he could easily do someone's favorite flower, tractor or pet. He has already created a window with a barber's pole for a barber.
"A barn window with a favorite horse or prize bull would be ideal for the barn of a livestock breeder," he suggests. "Why not have it out where you can enjoy it everyday as you work?"
Contact: FARM SHOW Followup, Todd or Laurie Daniels, Cottage Stained Glass, 73323 270th Ave, Hayfield, Minn. 55940 (ph 507 365-8081; tdaniels@kmtel.com).
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