Bovard Studio Stained Glass

Behind the scenes of historical undertakings in Stained Glass restoration and new designs.

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The Bovard Studio, Inc. apprenticeship program has reached full capacity and is no longer be accepting applications.

We thank and appreciate all who have expressed  interest in the program and look forward to the day we can once again take on new apprentices. 

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Installation is underway for Saint John The Baptist Catholic Church in Tipton, IN. We had the pleasure of restoring, resizing and even reinventing their former historic building's stained glass for their new church. The Bovard Studio team fabricated and installed our 6000 series thermos-barrier US patented aluminum frames designed to preserve their historic stained glass heritage for generations to come.

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Our frameshop team has just completed fabrication of a massive frame for Koutze Memorial in Omaha, NE. Measuring in at 21 ft wide by 18 ft tall, this custom 6000 Series  Precision Flow frame is the smaller of two frames to be installed with new protective coverings to preserve the beautiful windows within them for years to come.

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A peek at a set of new windows in progress for Saint Clare of Assisi Catholic Church in Charleston, SC. Our artists have been hard at work painting the intricate details a Munich style window requires.

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We are in search of warehouse workers to join the Bovard team! Apply easily online at: Bovardstudio.com/employment

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Are you interested in learning a skilled craft trade? Good news! We are currently seeking Field Crew Craftsmen and Stained Glass Apprentices! We encourage you to give us a call if you would like further information about these positions or apply easily on our website at: bovardstudioinc.com/employment

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Lt Governor of Iowa Adam Gregg visits Ron Bovard at Bovard Studio on his 99-county tour of Iowa along with Karl Metcalf, VP of Lending of Iowa State Bank and Trust Company and Kim Davis, Director of Member Services of Access Energy.

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Bovard Studio Master Painters Tina, Lyudmila and Yuriy,  crafting 5 new stained glass windows for Saint Clare of Assisi in Charleston, SC. 

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Large Dome Complete Restoration

This dome for First Baptist Church located in Sherman, TX was removed from it’s frame. The stained glass lead came was then disassembled, cleaned, reassembled with new lead came and recemented. Bovard Studio also designed and installed a proper steel reinforcing system for structural integrity and longevity and reinstalled the stained glass dome. This is one of many stained glass domes restored by Bovard Studio since 1985. This stained glass dome measures 192” in diameter.

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2022 National Build America CT Award; Awarded to Bovard Studio in the Small Renovation Category , for Church of St. Michael the Archangel, Pawcatuck, CT : “We honor the nation’s top…” https://dev.agc.org/.../awards.../build-america-awardsThe initial project was for 2 gothic frames & stained glass restoration. The 2 gothic windows were actually salvaged from a church in Daysville, CT that was being closed. Fr Perkins noticed how close the design was to the St Michael’s stained glass, & found a place for them to contribute to St Michael’s worship spaces. We were diligent in maintaining the design intent of the stained glass when designing the new frames. The frames are Bovard Studio’s  US patented 4000 Series with slimline hopper ventilators with Dark Bronze interior, & custom “Rookwood Dark Red.” exterior finish engineered for the preservation of stained glass windows with exterior glazing. The IGUs include a low-E coating. There are a two  new gothic windows.   It’s difficult to tell which ones they are as they match the originals precisely!  Our new stained glass windows include the new Rose window based on different design elements from St Michael the Archangel’s existing windows. We loved this project, what a delight!

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Designed to Preserve Your Stained Glass Heritage

 Bovard Studio’s addresses the need for restoration and protection for your valuable stained glass windows.

Bovard Studio completed stained glass repair and restoration and fabricated and installed protective glazing in a frame that compliments the architecture of the United Methodist Church of Plano Illinois’ stained glass heritage.  Bovard Studio’s US patented exterior glazing system is specifically engineered for the preservation of stained glass windows with systems that relieve condensation and solar gain.

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New piece of stained glass for one of our projects. We emulated the broken piece in wear & paint fade in reverse to replace a previous poor replacement. Bovard Studio is proud to have some of the finest craftspeople in the industry.

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     Bovard Studio’s master painter, Tina, has just completed this lovely custom medallion for a residence in Newport, KY. To achieve the brilliant red seen in the cardinal, Tina has masterfully applied layers of paint to both side of the glass.

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Bovard Studio is beginning a new project restoring a liturgical series of stained glass windows that were purchased from a church in Boston and will now be installed into a residence in Iowa! Due to the intricacy of the windows, Yuriy and Lyuda have carefully preserved the lead came to ensure they can maintain the windows originality while building.

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New Tiffany style windows created by Bovard Studio artists and craftspeople. 

 Bovard Studio is well versed in designing and restoring the masterful Tiffany style stained glass windows.  Our studio is very excited to currently be working on a new angel themed, Tiffany style window for the Ralph Ferrara Mausoleum in Washington DC Above are couple examples of similar windows we have restored, fabricated and installed in the past.

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Life Teen Camp Covecrest in Tiger, GA welcomes their newest set of Icon Stained glass windows by Bovard Studio. Our studio had the privilege of designing, painting, building and installing these lovely Icon stained glass windows in new wood mahogany window frames with our US Patented ventilation system designed for the preservation of stained glass windows.  Bovard Studio’s two Russian Icon artists, Yuriy and Lyudmila Moltsev created another master work.

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Here are some images of painting details from a set of captivating windows created for First Baptist Church in Cullman, AL. Bovard Studio replicated the church’s stained glass windows lost in a tornado and repaired what was left of their stained glass heritage.