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STAINED GLASS & WOOD DOLL FURNITURE

Victorian reproductions)All doll furniture listed here is Barbie sized 1/6th scale for 9 - 12 inch dolls. I hand make these pieces from high quality ¼ inch thick solid WALNUT,  CHERRY, & MAPLE.  I always strive to use the best quality wood available -  To bring out the natural beauty and grain of this wood, all pieces listed here are finished with several applications of hand rubbed Danish oil, followed with a light clear coat of lacquer.  I have tried to stay true to the traditional use of Victorian stained glass.  Victorian glass tended to be thicker than modern glass.  Deeper colors.

I have been interested in fusing the elements of traditional stained glass with wood for some time.  It took several years of experimenting with the process of fusing wood and glass to develop the process.  All of the example pieces shown here are truly one of a kind.  It often takes me as long as a month to complete each piece.   It is a time consuming process to add the stained glass elements.  I realize this isn't for everyone.  But if you are looking for a show stopper piece of doll furniture....this is it.

All stained glass pieces are made to order.  Prices are roughly double over regular furniture.

  There is more furniture for the 9-12 inch dolls listed at the bottom of this page as well as some links to some fun and interesting projects .......If you have any questions, feel free to call....Tom   

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Short History

Doll Victorian During the Victorian and Edwardian eras of the early through mid 1800’s, most of the stained glass produced was still using a traditional “cathedral” type of glass. Brighter and thinner types of glass, and referred to as “royal” colors. This glass was basically just a clear piece of glass that had a colored stain applied to it. Later minerals were added to the glass itself to help in the staining, but still known as Cathedral glass today.

Stained glass made a major change in the late 1800’s to expand on European cathedral glass by making a translucent thick milky glass known as opalescent glass. This addition significantly expanded the variety of glass available and the art form expanded. What we consider Victorian today is the opalescent variety. This is the style that I am using during the creation of these pieces. The glass color is deeper, thicker, than the earlier varieties that proceeded the late Victorian influence.

Around 1890 the Art Nouveau movement formalized and continued into late Victorian period of the early 1900’s. During this time, Louis Tiffany (1848-1933) began to use the opalescent type of glass extensively in his Tiffany studios.Doll Victorian

I have incorporated this opalescent process into the construction of the pieces that I am producing. 

How Do I Do It?

The Victorian ethic of "busy hands" certainly comes into play here.  The actual process is proprietary to this shop, however, in essence....I make my own glass.  This process has been developing for several years and I have to admit stubbornness was the key.  Each piece of furniture has a specific glass, or combination of glass created and made just for the project from scratch here in the shop.   There are no two pieces alike.  

 

 

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ONE OF A KIND

- STAINED GLASS AND WOOD DOLL FURNITURE -

Doll Victorian Screen

 

SOME EXAMPLE PICTURES

All Stained Glass pieces are made to customer order - contact me to discuss your project...Tom

 

Coastal Redwood

The Coastal Redwood is the most interesting and majestic tree on the California Coast. These trees regularly reach heights of 300 to 350 feet and a diameter of 12-16 feet. Redwoods have thick, reddish bark with deep furrows running from top to bottom of the tree and needle-like, dark green leaves. Coastal redwoods are found growing along a narrow strip of the Pacific Coast of California and southwestern Oregon. They can survive for longer than to 2,000 years.

The wood I produce these pieces from is from a recycled timber I purchased while living in Eureka California. It is just a beautiful wood and the tree it originally came from was felled in the 1880's to construct a Victorian home. There is always a crowd of woodworkers that gather when these old buildings come down. Often the wood is sold by the pound, not the foot. Clear heart, straight, tight grained, deep red wood.

Doll Victorian Screen   Doll Victorian Screen
- SOLID REDWOOD & STAINED GLASS DRESSING SCREEN -
 Constructed from SOLID REDWOOD with full inset of frosted violet stained glass. Three panel screen measures approx 10 inches tall and each panel is approx 3 inches wide. Made with brass hinges and folds accordion style for a variety of set-ups up to about 9 inches wide. . - One of a kind - Yes, by adding a back light, the frosted glass allows light through for a beautiful effect.
 
PICTURES:
Full View -  not Back-lit   -  Full View - Back-lit 

 

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Doll Victorian

Solid Walnut with frosted whites and reds

 
Doll Victorian  
- SOLID CHERRY & STAINED GLASS PARLOR TABLE -

 

 Hand made and constructed from SOLID  BRAZILIAN CHERRY WOOD  - with full inset of frosted Lilac colored stained glass.  The custom table top is fashioned from solid cherry veined Onyx stone.  Measures approx. 5 inches high and is scaled for 1/6 fashion doll or Barbie sized dolls.   The inlayed stained glass is quite thick.  I wanted this piece to have a rich deep look.   The Cherry wood base is sealed with several coats of hand rubbed Danish Oil to bring out the beauty of the wood.   After the stained glass process is added,  the piece is finished with several coats of clear lacquer.   Elegant.
 
PICTURES:
Full View   -  Bottom View  - Top View 

 

 
Doll Victorian  
- SOLID CHERRY & STAINED GLASS CORNER UNIT -

 

 Hand made and constructed from SOLID  BRAZILIAN CHERRY WOOD  - with full inset of frosted mint colored stained glass.    Measures approx. 11 1/2 inches high and 3 1/8 inches wide at each bottom corner angle. Distance between each of the shelves is approx. 2 inches and is scaled for 1/6 fashion doll or Barbie sized dolls.   The inlayed stained glass is quite thick.    The Cherry wood base is sealed with several coats of hand rubbed Danish Oil to bring out the beauty of the wood.   After the stained glass process is added,  the piece is finished with several coats of clear lacquer. 
 

 

PICTURES:
Full view   -  Back lit view  

 

 

 

 
Doll Victorian  
- SOLID HARD MAPLE & STAINED GLASS DOLL BED -

 

 Hand made and constructed from SOLID  HARD MAPLE with burled highlights - with full inset of frosted sesame colored stained glass.   Measures approx. 9 3/4 inches high at the headboard, 7 3/4 inches wide and 13 1/2 inches long.  Shipped with a form fitted mattress core.  and is scaled for 1/6 fashion doll or Barbie sized dolls.      The Maple wood base is sealed with several coats of hand rubbed natural Danish Oil to bring out the beauty of the wood grain and burl highlights.   After the stained glass process is added,  the piece is finished with several coats of clear lacquer. 
 
 

PICTURES:
Full view   -     View with mattress core   -   Headboard view   -  Back lit view

 

 

 
Doll Victorian  
- SOLID WALNUT & STAINED GLASS FANCY BENCH -

 

 Hand made and constructed from SOLID  WALNUT with burled highlights - with full inset of tri colored  frosted stained glass.   Measures approx 8 inches high and 10 inches long. Seat is flared at a 15 degree angle.  The wood is sealed with several coats of hand rubbed natural Danish Oil to bring out the beauty of the wood grain and burl highlights.   After the stained glass process is added,  the piece is finished with a coat of clear lacquer. 
 
 

PICTURES:
Full view     

 

 

 

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