{"product_id":"spring-bird-series-stained-glass-bird-3","title":"Spring Bird Series - Stained Glass Bird 3","description":"\u003cp\u003eTHE SPRING BIRD SERIES is a collection of painted glass birds, using variegated mouth blown glass by Stained Glass artist Jamie Clark. Traditional Stained Glass (leaded blown glass) is now on the endangered crafts list, so we felt it important to commission these pieces in appreciation of this ancient English Tradition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-offset-key=\"4tpne-0-0\" data-editor=\"epkl6\" data-block=\"true\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr\" data-offset-key=\"4tpne-0-0\"\u003e\u003cspan data-offset-key=\"4tpne-0-0\"\u003e\u003cspan data-text=\"true\"\u003eJamie says \"Birds are a wonderful medium for carrying vibrant colour and the expressive mark making of traditional stained glass painting techniques.  The imagery of birds in the form of coloured glass helps to forge the link between a traditional craft and the natural world.\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr\" data-offset-key=\"4tpne-0-0\"\u003e\n\u003cspan data-offset-key=\"bu3bp-0-0\"\u003e\u003cspan data-text=\"true\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr\" data-offset-key=\"4tpne-0-0\"\u003e\u003cspan data-offset-key=\"bu3bp-0-0\"\u003e\u003cspan data-text=\"true\"\u003eThe cutting and selection of beautiful blown glass is followed by staining and painting, which\u003cspan\u003e is then fired in a kiln.  The 'silver stain' (from which stained glass gets its name) reacts with the glass at heat to produce a yellow hue.  The darker painted lines are followed by a thin layer of glass paint that is brushed away to reveal the jewel like colour of the glass.  It is literally like painting with light.\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr\" data-offset-key=\"4tpne-0-0\"\u003e\n\u003cspan data-offset-key=\"bu3bp-0-0\"\u003e\u003cspan data-text=\"true\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLeaded, with a copper loop for hanging at the top.  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBirds are sold individually.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMEASUREMENTS - Birds range from 16-19 cm from tip of tail to beak.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Montes \u0026 Clark","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57006007943546,"sku":"springbird","price":55.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0463\/2379\/4087\/files\/Group_8.jpg?v=1782333628","url":"https:\/\/montesandclark.com\/products\/spring-bird-series-stained-glass-bird-3","provider":"Montes \u0026 Clark","version":"1.0","type":"link"}