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Greencastle,
Pa. is named for the town Greencastle, Ireland.
Research was conducted on the actual castle in Greencastle
Ireland.
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For inspiration,
historic windows with either a castle or knights in armor motif were
looked at. The shape and scale of the finished window would be
similar to the example at right. The homeowner was interested in
a simplified border of primary colors that surrounded a central image.
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A
pencil sketch was produced.
Border ideas were looked at...
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A number of design changes played with the scale of the images, the
placement of a golf green, and the direction of the flags.
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The window needed
to be produced in six sections. The overall dimensions called for
six feet by four feet. When individual sections begin to exceed
three square feet, re-enforcement is typically needed.
The design was
appropriately scaled and placed into a mounting frame. The frame
provided a way of securely mounting the finished window. It also
assured that as each panel was constructed in the studio, it would fit
the finished opening.
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A giant jigsaw puzzle, each piece of glass is cut and fitted to the
design. Once a panel is complete, it's soldered and the next
section begun.
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Finished panels are installed into the mounting frame.
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The completed window.
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