Albert Stained Glass has restored and made new stained glass for thousands of customers.  It is difficult to single-out any one job as the most interesting, or the best, or the most challenging.  All our jobs are unique and important to us.  Here is a list of some of the work we've done that qualifies as interesting or unique or for some other reason comes to mind.

In the late 19th Century, a technique of fabricating mosaic-style windows was devised by a glassworker named Belcher.  Others may also have used this technique, but Belcher was probably first.  He cut the glass into close-fitting patterns, sandwiched it between sheets of asbestos, and poured molten lead into the sandwich.  The lead cooled and held the glass in place.  To get the lead to flow easily, it is said he used mercury in the lead.  This, or perhaps simply lead contamination, lead to health issues with his workers, and the technique was abandoned.  We have devised a proprietary restoration technique to restore Belcher style windows that is a environmentally safe but is tedious, time consuming, labor intensive and expensive.  The end result is incredibly beautiful.  We have done many Belcher windows.  One job that stands out is 56 Prospect Place, Brooklyn. We restored about a dozen Belcher style transoms and a skylight there.  We may be the only studio in this area that will do them. 10/09 -- Dawn Fischer is the owner: dawn-stacey@ATT.net  

We frequently work with artists who want us to translate their designs into glass -- the most remarkable is our latest for Jim Hodges, a large eagle & butterflies in a free-standing screen 8' X 4'  Jim Hodges: jimhodges.home@gmail.com
Other artists' designs are featured on our website.


Historic restoration:

Carnegie Hall -- what can I say -- it is a great responsibility and privilege to work for them. Over the years we have restored numerous transoms in the building.  We restored all, and replicated some, poster box stained glass.  We had made a special blue glass to match the original.  Carnegie Hall, Steve Brody head of building operations, sbrody@carnegiehall.org

Large landmarked townhouse in Harlem.  6 West 122nd St, NYC, Patrick & Cindy Mclaughlin, paddymac0130@gmail.com Restored about a dozen American Decorative style transoms plus three new panels to match old glass 9/09

Large house in the Pratt area of Brooklyn. 280 Washington Ave., Brooklyn, architect Kimberly Neuhaus, ksn@nauarch.com  Restored about a dozen Victorian style transoms and skylights; designed and made new leaded panels for three sets of large double-hung windows 12/09

JP Morgan Trust/Chase Manhattan Bank, Madison Ave, NYC, contractor L&K Partners, M. Bautista, mbautista@lkpartnersinc.com 10/09 Restored 100+ year-old skylight and repaired front restoration-glass transom

New religious windows:

We did numerous new windows for St. Francis de Paola.  The latest is a life-size Jesus/Mercy window we designed and fabricated to celebrate the retirement of Father Varano -- St. Francis de Paola, Williamsburg, Brooklyn, Father Andrew Varano 718-387-0256 10/09

We look forward to jobs that are extremely challenging.  Here are three that are exciting uses of modern stained glass design and technique:

Five Cats Studio (architects) Annmarie McCarthy amccarthy@fivecat.com
We have done several jobs for this architect over the years.  The latest (summer 09) new, large sidelights for a residence.  We worked with Annmarie to design and fabricate the windows.  For other clients she has done very imaginative leaded glass panels.

Alma Mexican Restaurant, Brooklyn, James Vipon, tamsong27@hotmail.com (spring 09)
They wanted four large "Day of the Dead" panels; two brides and two grooms.  We incorporated glass flowers into the panels.  We started the job with a commission for only the two brides.  After the client saw the brides he decided to add the grooms.

Bathroom window overlooking Park Avenue.  This was extremely challenging because of its location.  The client wanted a design that enhanced the view and complement the architecture.  We came up with a new design that features the shapes of a building across Park Avenue that faces the client's apartment.  The design is an example of a wonderful collaboration with the apartment owner.  Spring 2009.  985 Park Ave., NYC, Mike Dean 212-517-8017

We have hundreds of new brownstone owners come to us with restoration plans that have to be carried out over a long period of time.  Anyone who has bought a house knows what kind of financial drain it is.  We work with homeowners to spread the work out over a period of time that allows for the most important work to be done first and then other work to be done as is possible.   A good example of a caring homeowner is Shawn Hunt, shawnh@mapleusa.com or shuntsmd@google.com  For them we remade two library doors with restoration glass.

Contact: Albert (718) 783-8800