Stained Glass in front of hood

[Ichthys]

Anyone ever try to do anything like this? Have been toying with the idea of having my buddy who makes stained glass make me 2 panels, and then cut holes in my Canopy doors and mount the panels and trim them out. With the light shining thru from behind it might look kinda cool. I attached a pic that is just photshopped to show the idea of what i am talking about. Obviously the real thing would be symetrical and trimed with oak.

Any thoughts?

 

[fayzane]

That would be absolutely lovely! You'd just have to make sure the light is filtered through the panels right.

 

[DonW]

Anyone ever try to do anything like this? Have been toying with the idea of having my buddy who makes stained glass make me 2 panels, and then cut holes in my Canopy doors and mount the panels and trim them out. With the light shining thru from behind it might look kinda cool. I attached a pic that is just photshopped to show the idea of what i am talking about. Obviously the real thing would be symetrical and trimed with oak.

Any thoughts?

I wouldnt use the existing doors. I'd just make two new oak stile and rail door frames with the glass as the panel.

Don

 

[rgstreifel]

Awsome idea!! You could probibly use a replacement white diffuser panel for a flourescent light box behind the stained glass to help even out the glow, or more than one layer if it is still too bright.

 

[jrgilles]

I was at apollo's house and I'm pretty sure he did this on his tank

 

[Herefishyfishy]

Great look!
Would be good to have some clear glass behind the panels and sealed off to prevent the lead from accidentally leaching back into the tank

 

[Ichthys]

Apollos

I was at apollo's house and I'm pretty sure he did this on his tank

Yep, I saw Apollos stained glass when i was over a few weeks ago while he was breaking down his system. He told me his father in law made the panels in the Philipines, so they were sentimental, as well as ornamental. I hope he saved them when he got rid of the hood..

Thats a good point about the lead leach, I NEVER would have thought of that.... is there actually real lead in stained glass they make today? I would have thought it was some more friendly method..

Ichthys

 

[Herefishyfishy]

Yep, I saw Apollos stained glass when i was over a few weeks ago while he was breaking down his system. He told me his father in law made the panels in the Philipines, so they were sentimental, as well as ornamental. I hope he saved them when he got rid of the hood..

Thats a good point about the lead leach, I NEVER would have thought of that.... is there actually real lead in stained glass they make today? I would have thought it was some more friendly method..

Ichthys

The lead is not in the glass itself, it is what makes up the solder that us used to connect the pieces. One can buy antimony/tin based solder, but it doesn't do as well for smooth lines as conventional lead/tin solder.

 

[NC2WA]

my only feedback is my eyes focus on the stained glass instead of the tank and the corals, etc that are IN the tank...

To me it is too busy, but this is just my opinion.

 

[broskie]

I think it looks pretty cool. I would personally take some photos of your own tank with corals and fish. Then have someone make them looking the same as what you have in the tank to make it blend better.

 

[pewpewlazerbeam]

Ok just a few cents here.

There are alot of options for stained glass without lead. Most "caming" (as opposed to leaded which is a type of caming) used nowadays is made of zinc, or brass. Zinc for the silver or dark colors and brass for well, the brass colors.

So it is entirely possible to have "leaded" glass made without any lead at all. However if your friend has these other caming options not available to him. Getting the entire unit insulated would be relatively cheap. Send me a pm if you want that done or need contact with a glass artist who can make something without using lead.

Also fused glass has zero caming and produces a very cool look