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Etched Glass for your Pantry Door: From Classic to More Custom

Etched glass pantry door inserts are a very popular item seen in many homes.  Having an etched glass pantry door, rather than a plain solid door, will add a wonderful custom element and "open feel" to any kitchen. At Sans Soucie Art Glass, w…

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Color! Color! Painted glass in our etched glass designs

Click on any image in the blog to see the full size piece and enlarged photo! A great custom feature that is added an additional design element to many of our etched and carved glass is COLOR!  From soft hints to deep, bold hues, color adds …

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Etched Glass Windows: Tub Window Designs

"Ondas" Tub Windows Our second most popular type of item is our etched and carved glass windows.  Both exterior and interior windows are very popular because our etched glass designs will provide privacy, while allowing the light to pass thru…

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Chauncey featured in Decorative Glass Magazine

Our very own President and principal artist, Chauncey Gannett was recently selected to be the featured artist inside Decorative Glass Magazine's monthly "Creative Voice" feature. Chauncey was asked a number of questions about the industry, h…

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Portraitures: Artistic Impressions in Glass

Over the years, we've been asked to create literally hundreds of different types of portraits, most of which are artistic interpretations of a character type, and not a specific individual. Our most popular portraiture, no doubt, is our woma…

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A Stunning Combination: Etched and Beveled Glass

We recently installed one of the most stunning, most unique entry glass systems we've ever designed and created.   Commissioned by the homeowner, the glass was installed inside their private residence inside The Vintage Club of Indi…

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Shower in Illuminated Art: Custom shower enclosures

Over the last 33 years, Sans Soucie has created incredible custom designed etched and carved glass frameless shower doors and shower enclosures inside hundreds of luxury, custom homes. [caption id="attachment_247" align="alignleft" width="24…

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First Impressions Count: Stunning entries that make a statement!

[caption id="attachment_237" align="alignleft" width="241" caption=""Bamboo Forest" Frameless, all glass entry doors. Carved & painted with a solid frosted background for privacy."][/caption] Without question, our most popular…

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Elegant Windows installed at The Vintage Club

Just this week, we installed three magnificent windows featuring truly graceful, elegant designs. The hardest part about featuring them in our blog, is the fact that the photos can't possibly demonstrate their beauty!   Partly becau…

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A little history: Sans Soucie’s beginnings

2 of 4 Tiffany windows reconstructed After writing the last blog about stained glass, I got to thinking about some of the beautiful, original work done by Sans Soucie and its beginnings, which prompted me to ask Chauncey's Mother, Bonnie, …

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Stained Glass: Beauty that endures

[caption id="attachment_173" align="alignleft" width="300" caption=""Beautiful Bevel Clusters" door glass installed at a private residence at Rancho La Quinta Country Club, La Quinta, California"][/caption] When Sans Soucie first b…

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Bank of America Glass featured in Glass Magazine

The industry publication Glass Magazine, featured an article about the glass we did for The Bank of America Tower at One Bryant Park, New York. [caption id="attachment_167" align="alignright" width="300" caption="The tree bark texture glass …

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Positive & Negative Sandblast Techniques

At Sans Soucie, we use a variety of different sandblast effects and techniques in our work.  For the most part, the pieces we create are achieved through what's called "multi-stage sandblasting", where the design elements are carved, one smal…

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New Entry Door Glass for Historic Home

[caption id="attachment_164" align="alignleft" width="225" caption="Looking thru the glass to the mural inside, as you approach the front entry."][/caption] Last week we installed a new entry door glass panel into a home that is not only bea…

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What is Frosted Glass - Sans Soucie Art Glass

Etched Glass, Carved Glass. What do you mean?

The term "etched glass" can have a number of different meanings, pointing to a number of different "etching techniques". Most people have a basic picture in their minds when they hear the term "etched glass" .. basically visualizing that t…

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Abstract Hills Wall Partition Glass

This beautiful 3-panel wall divider glass, pony wall partition was finished and installed this week inside a Medical Professional Building in Whittier, California. [caption id="attachment_92" align="alignleft" width="199" caption=""Abstract …

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Etched Door Glass: Our most popular product.

[caption id="attachment_51" align="alignleft" width="164" caption=""Triptic", door insert glass. This design has been executed for privacy."][/caption] Of all the custom architectural etched and carved art glass products and piec…

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The U.S. Marine Corps Seal Carved in Glass by Sans Soucie

Sans Soucie Art Glass Studios was recently selected to carve the United States Marine Corps seal, for installation inside the Officers Club at the U.S. Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center in Twentynine Palms, California. The 36" diameter s…

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