How was it made Stained glass window, VA

Watch as a medieval stained glass panel in our collection is reproduced using centuriesold techniques. The original Entry into Jerusalem panel came from the choir windows in Erfurt Cathedral in eastern Germany, and was part of a scene dedicated to the Passion of Christ. Process: Drawing a cartoon template: 00:10 Cutting glass to size: 00:44 Making paint using metallic oxides and ground glass: 01:01 Marking outlines onto glass: 01:13 Matting: 01:21 Stippling: 01:29 Scraping paint with a needle: 01:45 Heating glass in a kiln: 01:52 Applying silver stain to back of glass: 01:56 Joining glass together using lead: 02:27 Applying glazing cement to panel: 03:02 Spreading whiting over panel: 03:18 Find out more about this object in Explore the Collections: Read more about stained glass in our book: