T.O.A.
Stained Glass Design is a commission studio located in Santa Barbara,
California, specializing
in the creation of stained glass windows, doors, suncatchers,
and gifts.
Original
works are custom designed and tailored to be the
perfect additions to their residential, commercial, and
ecclesiastical locations here in Southern California and across the country.
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In the studio, windows are fabricated using
the traditional "leaded
glass" method, the"copper
foil" method popularized by L.C. Tiffany, as well as the more
contemporary technique of
"dalle de verre," or
"faceted glass."
Glass
is chosen from high quality American and European glass manufacturers by the clients
themselves, under the artist's guidance to obtain a finished product
that has both a face value (lit
from in front) and illuminated value
(lit from behind) to the clients' liking.
Proper steel reinforcement
is used in large panels, either externally or hidden within the
leadwork when appropriate, strengthening T.O.A. panels to a necessary
soundness of quality and allowing them to shine for generations.
