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Q - Did you make that?
A - Yes!!!!!
Absolutely
All of the items that we present here at AutumnView Studio are crafted either
by Randy or myself.
We don't make the gift/presentation boxes for our woodturnings. We can purchase them very reasonably in bulk and pass that savings on to you.
But each wood item and piece of stained glass is designed and made here
at our studio by us.
Q - Where does that wood come from?
A - All over the world
The United States, Central and South America, Africa just to name a few
places. Want to learn more about some of our exotic woods and their origins.
Q - What do I do if I have a problem or question about my
purchase.
A - Just give us a call, drop us
a note or e-mail.
We will work quickly to resolve any problem or question you might
have. Over the years, we have been on the receiving end of what we consider less than "satisfactory" customer
service. When we started this business, we made the commitment that we would go above and beyond the expectations
of our customers with our quality and service.
Q. Referring to Stained Glass, we have seen you mention
both copper foil and leaded methods of construction. What exactly does that mean?
A. Great Question and I'll do my best to give an overview
here.
Copper Foil or Tiffany Style stained glass was developed by
Louis Comfort Tiffany and is the method that you see utilized in most of the lamps and suncatchers you see.
Copper foiling involves wrapping a piece of copper tape around
the glass, burnishing down the edges and then soldering all of the piece together to form your project. Copper
foil is great for small sized pieces of glass. We utilize copper foil if we are making a lamp shade, desk
accessories and some of our suncatchers.
Leaded construction is truly the "old - traditional" method of creating
stained glass. With leaded construction, the glass pieces are cut and fit into a piece of lead that has a "channel"
for the glass. Lead is very pliable and can be bent to conform to curves as well as straight pieces. Most
of the panels constructed by us are of leaded construction. It is my personal favorite. 99% of the antique stained
glass that you see will have been constructed using lead.
Q. Do you actually "stain" the glass?
A. If you are talking about "coloring" the glass, no
I don't.
Glass is purchased in large sheets of many varying colors, textures
and translucently. The color is actually all the way through the glass, not on the surface.
Q. Your prices appear very reasonable for what you
have to sell. How do you manage that
and produce such "lovely" works of art?
A. Thank you for such a nice compliment and for your
question.
- As for pricing and quality............our "studio" is here at
our home so we don't have the overhead of many the more "commercial" operations. That
allows us to hold down our costs and therefore we can pass that on to our customers.
We are not the cheapest stained glass or woodworkers that you will
find but we have always been of the belief that "you get what you pay for".
We feel that we craft items which represent excellent
quality and value. In turn you get something that you will be able to use or admire for years to come. In
exchange, we are able to make a reasonable profit. That is what our business is all about!
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