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Glazier
Cuts, installs, and repairs glass in windows, doors, and decorative applications.
Did you know?
London's Crystal Palace, built for the Great Exhibition of 1851, used about 293,000 panes of glass and was ready for exhibits in just five months.
How subjects help
- Mathematics: Measure window frames precisely and cut glass to fit with just the right gap.
- Physics: Fit double glazing that traps a layer of gas between panes to keep heat inside a home.
- Art & Design: Cut and join coloured glass pieces to make or repair a stained glass window.
- Engineering: Fix large glass panels on tall buildings so they stand up safely to strong winds.
A famous name
Peter Gibson: English glazier who worked on all of York Minster's 120+ windows and restored its rose window after a 1984 fire.
Try it yourself: Make a window like stained glass
- Look at a picture of a stained-glass window. It is made of separate pieces of coloured glass held together by dark strips of metal.
- On the plastic wallet, draw thick dark lines to split it into sections, like the metal strips.
- Tape leaves and petals flat inside the sections, thinking about which colours sit next to each other.
- Hold it up to a sunny window. How does the light change the colours?
Stained glass artists plan every piece of coloured glass and every lead line so the design glows when light shines through it.
Adapted from William Morris Gallery: Learning at home: Nature Suncatcher.
Also try: Build a foil boat that carries coins.
Known for it in
USA, UK, Germany, UAE, Australia