Bespoke Decorative Glass Made to Order
At Knowsley Art Glass, we specialise in bespoke decorative glass, designed, crafted, and finished in-house to meet your exact requirements. Whether you’re matching a period design, recreating a damaged panel, or commissioning something completely new, we offer a tailored service that combines traditional craftsmanship with modern precision. Below, you’ll find information on how we price bespoke projects, what details we need to get started, and examples of previous custom work.
How Our Bespoke Glass Process Works
At Knowsley Art Glass, we offer two main types of bespoke work: recreating existing glass designs and creating completely new pieces. Each project is approached with the same attention to detail and craftsmanship, ensuring that the final result meets your vision and our highest standards.
Recreating Existing Glass Designs | Creating A New Design | Information We Need | Examples of Previous Work
Recreating Existing Glass Designs
When replicating a bespoke glass design, we ask customers to send us any original broken panes wherever possible. Having the physical piece allows us to accurately reproduce the design, colour, and texture of the original glass.
If sending the pane isn’t feasible, we’ll need several high-quality photographs instead — ideally taken in good lighting, both with and without a measuring tape in frame. These help us to scale and match the pattern correctly. However, the original pane will always yield the most precise results.
Creating a New Glass Designs
For new bespoke glass designs, we begin with your ideas and inspiration. Written descriptions are helpful, but visual references make a big difference, these could be photos found online, sample images from our gallery, or even a simple hand-drawn sketch.
From there, our design team develops a concept based on your style, purpose, and budget, and provides artwork for approval before production begins.
When creating any bespoke glass work, additional fees may apply to cover the design and setup process involved in producing custom pieces.
Artwork Fee:
This fee covers the digital recreation of the original design. The cost depends on the complexity and level of detail within the pattern — intricate or highly detailed designs typically incur a higher fee.
Screen Fee
Once the artwork is finalised, the screen fee applies. This covers the process of transferring the design onto a production screen for manufacturing. If the design includes multiple layers or colours, additional screens may be required, and this will be reflected in the final quotation.
Information We Require When making Bespoke Glass Panels.
To provide an accurate quotation and begin work on your bespoke glass, we’ll need as much detail as possible about your project. The following information helps us understand your requirements and ensures your finished piece fits perfectly.
1) Sizes & Measurments- Before we begin producing any designs, we require the exact glazing sizes. This ensures that your glass will fit precisely into the existing frame.
For guidance on taking accurate measurements, please click here to view our Measure Up information page.
2) Glass Thickness & Type-Let us know the thickness and type of glass required (e.g. 4mm standard, 6mm toughened, double glazed, encapsulated, etc.). If you’re unsure, we can advise on the most suitable option based on the intended use.
3) Design Details-For reproductions, If you cannot provide the orginal pane, please include photos of the existing glass, ideally taken both with and without a measuring tape in frame.
For new designs, send us reference images, sketches, or written descriptions of the style or pattern you’d like.
4) Quantity & Usage-Specify how many pieces you need and where the glass will be used (e.g. door panel, window, fanlight, internal feature, etc.). This helps us select the most appropriate glass type and finish.
5) Delivery or Collection- Please confirm whether you’ll be collecting your glass from our workshop or if you require delivery. (Note: All glass sent by courier must be toughened to comply with safety regulations.)
Examples Of Previous Bespoke Glass
Below are a selection of bespoke glass projects we’ve completed — each designed and crafted in-house at Knowsley Art Glass. These examples highlight the range of techniques we offer, from faithful reproductions of original period glass to completely new custom designs created to suit individual styles and settings.
Every piece is made to order, using the same attention to detail and traditional craftsmanship that defines all of our work. Whether you’re restoring a historic window, replacing a damaged panel, or commissioning something unique, these examples showcase what’s possible when experience, artistry, and precision come together.
Etched & Coloured Glass Remake
Above, you can see an example of a small broken pane sent to us by a customer, alongside the recreated bespoke glass panel we produced from it.
More information about etched & coloured glass here.
Etched & Flashed Glass Remake
Above, you can see an example of a blue flashed glass pane with an etched design, shown both broken and fully remade.
Check our more information on Flashed Glass here
Bespoke Enamel Glass
Creating a bespoke enamel glass panel — from hand-painting the design to firing it in the kiln. The heat fuses the enamels to the glass, producing a durable, vibrant finish.
Bespoke Etched Glass
An etched glass pane recreated from a small broken fragment — carefully reproduced to match the original design and texture.
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