A professional who creates original stained glass designs and artwork, draws cartoons (full size working drawings), and prepares glass for fabrication into windows, art objects, and other decorative articles. Responsibilities include:

• Consults client regarding theme and subject to be portrayed.
• Studies style of building architecture and shape of windows to plan conforming design.
• Integrates knowledge of glass cutting, stresses, portraiture, symbolism, heraldry, ornamental styles, and related factors with functional requirements to conceptualize design idea.
• Renders illustration of design and detail, estimates costs, and presents to client for approval.
• Prepares full size, detailed color cartoon indicating size, shape, shading, and detail of individual glass pieces.
• Transfers cartoon into pattern, selects colored glass, and cuts glass according to pattern.
• Assembles cut pieces into design pattern and waxes pieces in place to secure glass for painting.
• Paints artwork and detail on glass, using artist's brushes and ground glass mixed with enamel, and copper or iron oxide.
• Stains back of glass pieces prior to or after firing.
• Fires glass to fuse and stabilize colors.
• May assemble, lead, and solder finished glass to fabricate designed article.
• May install finished window in window frame or door.
• May restore damaged or broken stained glass objects.
• May only design, paint, or draw cartoons.