About
The Stained Glass Association of America is a professional trade association whose membership consists of the finest architectural stained and decorative art glass artists and studios in the United States and around the world. The SGAA actively works for the betterment of the craft of stained glass and architectural art glass through various programs that are designed to benefit the members of the SGAA and the clients whom we serve.
You are invited to explore membership in the Stained Glass Association of America by clicking this link. You can find out more about our Annual Summer Conference by clicking here.
The Stained Glass Association of America is the parent organization of The Stained Glass School. You can find out more about the Stained Glass School and its scholarship programs by clicking this link.
The SGAA publishes The Stained Glass Quarterly, the Sourcebook, and our members-only newsletter the Kaleidoscope, as well as various books and pamphlets. To find out more about our publishing, please visit the following links:
You will find information in this website, at our Sourcebook website (www.sgaaonline.com), and on all of the Association websites about the Stained Glass Association of America and its programs. If you have questions about the SGAA or about architectural stained glass that are not answered on this website, you are welcome to contact the SGAA Headquarters at 800.438-9581, 816.737-2090 or headquarters@sgaaonline.com and we will be happy to assist you.
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Find the Stained Glass Association of America on:
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The Stained Glass Quarterly: http://stainedglassquarterly.com
The SGAA Stained Glass School: http://stainedglassschool.org
Sourcebook: http://www.SGAAOnline.com
SGAA Forum: http://sgaaonline.com/talk/index.php





Seem to have the wrong username and forgot my password when I tried to log in,
Won’t you let me know? Ellen
ps a fine website!
Hi, Ellen — there are no user names or passwords set up for this site; everything here is brand new. You may be thinking about a user name and password for the Forum site (http://sgaaonline.com/talk/index.php); you can access that by using the “forgot password” link at the sign-in page. The passwords are in an encrypted database to which no one has access, so the “forgot password” link is the only way to get it.
I join to SGAA. And participates to this conference. I am a Korean student who is majoring stained glass. So will go to that place with friend two people which studies same. There probably is a possibility three people living together from that hotel. To send a reply. There is a possibility three people staying at the hotel?
awesome site … about time we joined the digital age while it is current …. thanks Richard, GREAT job
Hello, I have a very old stained glass church window which has a fleur dis le in the center, and was wondering if you could provide any information about it to me?
Thanks for your time.
You can post photographs of your window at the SGAA Discussion Forum (http://sgaaonline.com/talk/index.php) if you would like. Perhaps a visitor there can provide information about your window.
Do you need to be a member to apply for your stained glass scholarship?
You do not need to be a member to apply; the scholarships are open to everyone.
I live in Spain, could you send me the issues?. how much do i have to pay for a year?
There are a number of subscribers to The Stained Glass Quarterly in Spain. You can find complete subscription information including subscription prices in the US, North America, and outside North America on the magazine’s website at: http://stainedglassquarterly.com/?page_id=177.
how do u get colors on a stained galss????!!?!
please reply on my inbox
Glass is colored in the manufacturing process using various metal oxides, sulphides, and such. For example, cobalt produces a blue while selenium produces a red. Silver stain can be fired into glass to produces yellow and gold effects, such as used in a halo.
The glass can also be painted using glass paints that are fired onto the glass; while these do not produce color such as in painting with oil on canvas, they do modify the color of the glass and — more importantly — the way light is transmitted through the glass.
This is a wondeful site. I hope that eveyone can get to see this. Is there any way at the conference we can have the site displayed so those attending can not only view the site but manuver through it?
Jerome: I think we can probably make that happen.
Hello,I work whith stained glass , I have studied and worked in Europe.
I want buy a book “Technical Reference Manual a comprensive guide to Stained Glass”.
How I do ?
Where is sold and its price?
thanks
Pablo
Just wondering, Why is stained glass important to buildings of Gothic churches?
Thanks heaps
The complete “SGAA Reference & Technical Manual” has been out of print for almost ten years and is only availble through used book dealers. However, there are some chapters that are available in reprint editions. You can find more information on those here: http://stainedglassschool.org/?page_id=46.
I recently purchased painted stained glass medallions that were heated to 1200 degrees. I am using copper foil and solder and would like to know if I can use patina to turn the solder black without harming the painted medallions. Thanks Don
Richard, nice work with the website It looks very professional. Ihope to look at it more often.Ihope you had a good conference.
Kelley Mooers
Don, you should post your patina question on the SGAA Discussion Forum (http://sgaaonline.com/talk/index.php). There are a number of experts who visit that forum and will answer technical and craft questions.
Thanks for your work on this site; very informative and well laid out. A great resource