Stained Glass Book Lamp – Handmade Kiln-Fired Glass, Reading Light
A book-shaped lamp built from stained glass that is handmade and kiln-fired. Kiln firing is what fixes the color into the glass rather than onto it, so the colors are part of the material itself and cannot fade or lift the way a printed or filmed color eventually will. Because each one is made by hand, the lead lines and the cut of the panes differ from piece to piece.
Stained glass is a transmissive material, which makes this a fundamentally different object lit and unlit. Switched off, it is a colored glass ornament shaped like a book, read by whatever daylight falls on it. Switched on, the light comes from behind the glass and the colors saturate. The book form gives it two broad flat faces, so light is thrown out to the sides rather than up or down.
It suits a bedside table, a shelf, or a desk where it is seen close to — handmade glasswork rewards being near enough to pick out the cut lines. As a reading light it is a companion to a brighter source rather than the main one, since what it throws is colored rather than white.
- Material: Kiln-fired stained glass
- Construction: Handmade
- Form: Book-shaped table lamp
Materials
Materials vary by item — see the product description above for specifics.
Care & Assembly
Wipe clean with a soft, dry cloth. Avoid harsh chemicals and extended direct sunlight to help colors and finishes last.
Dimensions
Dimensions vary by item — check the details above for exact measurements.
Color Fixed By The Kiln
Kiln firing fixes the color into the glass rather than onto it, so the colors are part of the material itself. They cannot fade or lift away the way a printed or filmed color eventually will on a surface.
Different Lit And Unlit
Stained glass is transmissive, which makes this two objects rather than one. Switched off it is a colored glass ornament shaped like a book, read by whatever daylight falls on it. Switched on, light comes from behind the glass and the colors saturate.
Made One At A Time
Because each is made by hand, the lead lines and the cut of the panes differ from piece to piece. That rewards being close to it: on a bedside table, a shelf or a desk you are near enough to pick the cut lines out.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Can the colors fade?
They are fired into the glass rather than applied over it, so the color is part of the material. That is a different situation from a printed or filmed color, which does eventually fade or lift.
Will mine look like the photograph?
It will be the same design, but each one is made by hand, so the lead lines and the cut of the panes vary between pieces. No two are laid out in exactly the same way.
Which way does the light go?
Sideways. The book form gives two broad flat faces, so light is thrown out to the sides rather than up or down. That is worth knowing when deciding where on a shelf it sits.
Is it bright enough to read by?
It is a companion to a brighter source rather than the main one. What it throws is colored rather than white, which suits atmosphere better than it suits a page you are trying to read.
Where should it sit?
A bedside table, a shelf or a desk, somewhere you see it close to. Handmade glasswork rewards being near enough to pick out the cut lines, and that detail is lost across a large room.
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