There are many lead finishes that can create the perfect look that you are trying to achieve and here are our most popular leaded glass finishes



Option 1 - Natural Lead

A natural lead finish is created by using pure lead that will start life as a bright silver colour but over time will become dull and grey as it deoxidises. When deoxidisation occurs the lead will give discolour with a white residue and eventually will become a consisten grey colour. Where the lead meets up with other lead, the joints are 'boned' down (crossed over) in the direction of the lead




Option 2 - Aged Lead

Also known as 'antique lead' finish, this is the most popular finish for leaded glass today. The application process is the same as Option 1 but this aged lead is pre-aged with a colour coating during manufacture of the lead so the lead will not become dull or deoxidise through time. This lead has a dark reflective appearance that helps make the design more prominent compared with the natural lead finish




Option 3 - Natural Soldered Lead

This lead finish is created by using the natural lead from Option 1 and instead of connecting the various sections of lead together using the 'boned' method, the lead is soldered together using the same technique as used in traditional stained glass. As this is natural lead, the lead will start off with a bright silver appearance and will gradually deoxidise and become grey in appearance as Option 1






Option 4 - Aged & Soldered

The aged and soldered finish is created by using natural lead and solder as described in Option 3 with the addition of a sheening chemical added to the lead after soldering. This sheen chemical instantly ages the lead giving it a darker appearance. As this lead is not colour coated it will still deoxidise over time and will discolour with a white discharge until it stabilises to give a consistent dark finish.




Option 5 - Antique Copper

This new colour coated lead gives an amazing finish to the glass design. The colour is applied to the lead in a techinque known as powder coating and this process gives the most hard wearing finish to the lead so it not only looks great but will stand the test of time.

Antique Copper lead can be used in conjunction with our colour film to create coloured leaded glass. This lead can also be used to surround bevels from our extensive bevel range and by choosing the right coloured film to compliment the design, Antique Copper Lead could be the ideal choice for your decorative glass project. Feature lead designs that are ideal for use with Antique Copper Lead are being created now and will be added to our Gallery in the coming weeks. Please note that both Antique Copper and Antique Iron leads carry a premium charge so please receive a quote before adding these leads to your standard order.
Option 6 - Antique Iron

This new colour coated lead gives an amazing finish to the glass design. Again, the colour is applied to the lead in a techinque known as powder coating and this process gives the most hard wearing finish to the lead so it not only looks great but will stand the test of time.

Antique Iron lead can be used in conjunction with our coloured glass film to create coloured leaded glass designs. This lead can also be used to surround bevels from our extensive bevel range and by choosing the right coloured film to compliment the design, Antique Iron Lead could be the ideal choice for your decorative glass project. This lead is also ideal for creating Wrought Iron effect designs for windows and we will be adding Wrought Iron style designs to our Gallery soon. Please note that both Antique Copper and Antique Iron leads carry a premium charge so please receive a quote before adding these leads to your standard order.





Different Frosted Glass options
Supplying Decorative Stained Art Glass, Sandblasted Glass, coloured etched glass and Bevelled Glass fanlights, feature windows and door panels to: Bedford, Milton Keynes, Northampton, Huntingdon, Leicester, Coventry, Rugby, Warwick, Luton, Stevenage, Stamford, Cornwall, Newmarket, Birmingham, Manchester, Leeds, York, London, Bournemouth, Portsmouth, Liverpool , Blackpool, Great Yarmouth, Norwich, Brighton, Oxford, Teesside, Middlesborough, Grantham, Lincoln, Derby, Nottingham and Watford as well as other towns in the counties of : Bedfordshire, Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Cambridgeshire, Cheshire, Cleveland, Cornwall, Cumberland, Derbyshire, Devonshire, Dorset, Durham, Essex, Gloucestershire, Greater London, Hampshire, Herefordshire, Hertfordshire, Huntingdonshire, Kent, Lancashire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, Norfolk, Northamptonshire, Northumberland, Nottinghamshire, Oxfordshire, Rutland, Shropshire, Somerset, Staffordshire, Suffolk, Surrey, Sussex, Warwickshire, Westmorland, Wiltshire, Worcestershire, Yorkshire. We also supply Fused Glass and kitchen cabinet glass to all areas of the UK. Decorative Glass, Bevelled Glass and Stained Glass also supplied to the Orlando area of Florida and all areas of America through our American partner studio