Dalle de verre - Wikipedia
WEBDalle de verre, from French: "glass slab", is a glass art technique that uses pieces of coloured glass set in a matrix of concrete and epoxy resin or other supporting material.
What is dalle de verre? Learn all about faceted art glass!
WEBMany churches, cathedrals, and synagogues, built since the mid-1950s, used a modern form of faceted stained glass called Dalle de Verre to decorate their windows. But what is Dalle de Verre, how is it made, and what are its advantages compared to …
Intro to Dalle De Verre - YouTube
WEBMay 15, 2020 · Intro to Dalle De Verre. A quick look at this unique lost glass art. It's not always faceted, but when it is, takes on a new brilliance! Most often seen in ugly brutalist architecture from...
How Dalle de Verre Is Made - Everything Stained Glass
WEBMay 23, 2014 · If you aren’t sure what Dalle de verre is they’re like chunky mosaics. It’s the technique of sawing or breaking thick (3cm /1.2 inches) coloured slabs of glass with a hammer then chipping the edges to make a lovely refracted light on the edges. What fun!
What Is Dalle De Verre - Stained Glass Supply Hub
WEBNov 19, 2023 · Dalle de Verre is a glass art technique that involves the creation of stained glass windows using large, thick pieces of glass set in a matrix of epoxy or cement. The term “Dalle De Verre” is of French origin, with “dalle” meaning “slab” or “plate” and “verre” meaning “glass.”
Dalle de Verre in America: The Challenges of Conserving a …
WEBOct 1, 2023 · Dalle de verre, also known as faceted glass, was used extensively in mid-century Modernist architecture, in part because of the ability to produce large installations in less time than traditional stained glass, but also because its visual qualities favored abstract designs and suited the aesthetics of the period.
Dalle de Verre Technique | Osvalds Stained Glass - Nature Camp
WEBDalle de Verre Technique. One inch thick slabs of glass measuring 8 by 12 inches and called Dalles are broken with a carbide hammer or sawn with a water cooled diamond blade saw into shapes for designs.
Dalle de Verre - kog.com
WEBDalle de verre can be used for faceted projects, as well as for wall tiles, furniture, sculptures, metro lens, gazebos, fountains and awards. All of our dalle de verre colors are excellent for fusing, learn more about Fusing with Kokomo.
The History of Dalle Stained Glass - Kansas City Stained Glass
WEBNov 12, 2019 · Dalle de Verre Stained Glass In the 1950s and 60s. Dalle de Verre spread first to the UK and was brought there by a man named Pierre Fourmaintraux. He trained Dom Charles Norris in the technique, a Dominican Friar who went on to become one of the biggest proponents of Dalle de Verre.
Dalle de Verre with Helmut Schardt — Artists in Stained Glass
WEBJul 3, 2008 · Dalle de Verre with Helmut Schardt. Helmut is a living resource to anyone interested in dalle de verre. Karen, Helmut's wife, is his biggest fan, having traveled with him far and wide, visiting first hand, many great works not only in stained glass, but also in dalle de verre, in the United States and abroad….