FAQ

 

  • I ship to Canada and the US only.

  • I do not accept returns or exchanges once the piece has shipped.

    Glass is fragile and the less time it spends in the mail the better. If there is something wrong with your piece, upon delivery please reach out to me. We will discuss available options if a repair is in order.

  • Stained glass is made of glass and solder (60% tin and 40% lead). The glass will not change over time but the solder lines will get darker (if there is a patina on it) and lose their original shine. This is normal!

    You can simply wipe the piece with a clean microfiber cloth to remove all dust and buff the solders back to a shine.

  • Usually, the information you can find on this isn’t alarming.

    The short answer is that this metal is harmful only if it gets in your system. Once the piece is finished and all polished, unless you lick it, there really isn’t much danger for you.

    To be sure, I always advise to wash your hands carefully with soap after handling your stained glass piece.

    It’s actually the glass workers that are more exposed to the dangers of lead! But we use protection such as gloves, respirators, fumes extractors and safety eyewear to preserve our health.

  • Unless it’s a very small ornament, NEVER use a suction cup hook to hang your stained glass piece.

    They are unreliable and will betray you shamelessly, making your beautiful piece plunge to a certain death.

    If you have:

    • wooden window frames, you can use a small nail, push pin or a screw hook (depending on the size of your piece) to hang it from the inside of your window frame.

    • PVC window frames, you can nail something to it and lose your safety deposit OR use a strong adhesive plastic hook. Make sure you trust the brand enough and their adhesive and pray that it doesn’t give in!

    You can also just add a longer string to the existing chain and hang it from your curtain rod!

    I often recommend however to just hang it against a wall, most pieces look amazing as wall decor :)

  • Not all stained glass has to be exhibited in a window!

    Some glass types like opaques or iridescents like to be frontlit. I often photograph my pieces in both situations, so you can see before you buy it what it looks like backlit (in a window) and frontlit (on a wall).

    Hanging on a wall should be done with nails, or push pins for smaller suncatchers, and a screw with an extra anchor inside your wall if it’s a larger panel.

    Contact me if you are unsure of the best way to display your piece!

  • I do accept commissions but there is generally a 2 months waiting list. Make sure to contact me sooner than later if you have an idea you’d like to discuss!

    Size of the piece, complexity (number of pieces and amount of details) and glass choices are what I base my calculations on to price my work. I will not be able to give you an estimate before a preliminary pattern is drawn but you can look at my shop to see what my prices are in average.

    Use the contact form on this website to send any inquiry you might have.

  • I teach in-person beginners classes at Studio du Verre and Les Affûtés, here in Montreal.

  • You can find more information on this in the “About me” page.

    But the short version is I fell in love with glass when I took a beginners class in 2016 and when the pandemic hit, I decided it was time to review my priorities and make some life changes. Stained glass is now my full time job.

  • Very.

    Don’t know who Ali is? That means you still haven’t read my “About me” page!! Do it. Doooo it.

  • NO YOU.