Finished window with 3" stained Alder frame
Ranch house at Crowfoot Cattle Co.
Crowfoot Cattle Co.
Crowfoot Cattle Co.
Crowfoot Cattle Co.
Crowfoot Cattle Co.
What a perfect place for a stained glass window!
Crowfoot Window - hanging in Dallas & Sandy's ranch.
Crowfoot Window - hanging in Dallas & Sandy's ranch.
Crowfoot Window - in sunlight
Tuscan Terra Stained Glass Window
What a perfect place for a stained glass window!
Dean's Stained Glass
Crowfoot Window
Dean's Stained Glass
Dallas and Sandy contacted me about building a stained glass window just like Tuscan Terra (pictured on right). This window was built for a couple from Michigan who wanted an interior window that reminded them of the Tuscany region of Italy.
Dallas and Sandy have a ranch in Alberta, Canada, that is called the Crowfoot Cattle Company. They said they had the perfect place for a window inside their home and felt like Tuscan Terra was similar enough to the landscape in their area. We got acquainted by phone and Dallas & Sandy sent me a number of pictures of their ranch. After seeing the pictures (below), I knew we could come up with a design that could better depict their own unique landscape. Dallas requested cows ...... so I knew this was going to be an interesting challenge!
What incredibly beautiful country!
Dallas & Sandy sent a few pictures of their new window hanging in the their ranch in Alberta.
Finished window with 3" stained Alder frame
We found out that finishing the window was not our only challange. I built a wood crate and packaged the window for shipment from the Gulf Coast to Alberta, Canada. The 130 pound crate cost $365 to ship and was scheduled to arrive at its destination in 7 days. After the Canadian border, the crate disappeared for a week. We initiated a trace, our crate was found, and delivered 20 days after shipment, instead of the promised 7 days. When delivered, the whole wood bottom of the crate was missing and the window was literally touching the floor. After a 3000 mile trip and severe damage to the crate, our window amazingly arrived without a single piece of glass broken! Apparently Dallas & Sandy were meant to have their window!
Crowfoot Window - in sunlight
Dallas and Sandy are some of the nicest and most patient people I have ever worked with. I hope the window we designed and built together will bring them much joy.... and warmth through those chilly Canadian winters!
Crowfoot Window contains about 205 pieces of glass, measures about 28" x 62" including it 3" alder wood frame, and was finished in September, 2011.