Build with It: Stained Glass!

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Sure, glass is great. But have you heard of stained glass? Even better! Just grab some dye, and say goodbye to plain panes – we now have a whole rainbow of shades to brighten our builds! Working with stained glass is a lot easier (and safer) than in the real world and provides a colorful way to bring our designs to life.

Need a little inspiration? Why not look around the real world – stained glass can be found in the most unexpected of locations. While “stained glass” typically brings to mind cathedrals and other religious establishments (you can find many excellent examples there), there are modern artists using these traditional materials in unexpected ways everywhere. Many stained glass installations can be found in airports. On a smaller scale, stained glass has never truly gone out of fashion, becoming popular in homes during the Victorian era as windows and fancy lamps.

A Tiffany «Daffodil» leaded glass table lamp. Photo by Wikipedia userTelome4, shared by CC BY-SA 3.0

You’ve likely seen stained glass in some of your favorite community builds, but just in case you need even more creative samples, we’ve gathered a few more favorites to demonstrate how versatile this material can be.

Stained glass fountain by Wingflew during a Build It themed livestream.

MicahBeth uses lime, green, and dark gray glass to brew up this magical cauldron.

Stained glass windows and tall building reaching for the sky by potomy.