Stained glass workshop for artistic glass design, restoration of historic glazing and glass finishing
Glaswerkstätten F. Schneemelcher
QuedlinburgNew on Amplifa
Art and craftsmanship since 1886
The Glaswerkstätten F. Schneemelcher is a stained glass workshop founded in 1886 in Quedlinburg, today run as a sole proprietorship by Frank Schneemelcher in the fourth generation. The company realizes artistic glass designs in collaboration with external artists from Europe, particularly in colored, mouth-blown genuine antique glass. Another key area of work is the restoration and reconstruction of historic stained glass and leaded glazing of all style periods in accordance with the requirements of international heritage conservation. In the field of large-area building applications, the workshop offers hot forming, insulating glass finishing, filigree lead-came techniques, crystal-clear bonding of applications as well as sandblasting and etching. In addition, complex solutions such as glass stelae, wayfinding systems and designed entrance areas are created for public, residential and commercial buildings. Reference objects can be found, among others, in churches, public buildings and clinics in Germany and beyond.
- Site
- Quedlinburg
- Processes
- Stained glass / artistic glass design (unique glass design), Leaded glazing / lead-came technique, Restoration and reconstruction of historic stained glass and leaded glazing, Hot forming (glass finishing), Insulating glass finishing, Sandblasting (sandblast finishing), Etching (glass etching), Crystal-clear bonding of applications (glass bonding technology)
- Materials
- Glass (colored, mouth-blown genuine antique glass), Lead (for lead-came work), Safety glass (multi-ply, for glass stelae), Insulating glass, Colored mouth-blown genuine antique glass, Lead (lead-came technique), Laminated safety glass (multi-ply), Hot forming
- Certificates
- Member of the Saxony-Anhalt Chamber of Crafts
- Founded
- 1886
- Industries
- Sacred buildings, Heritage conservation, Public buildings, Residential construction, Commercial construction, Landscape architecture
- 01
Consultation and design with artists and architects
- 02
Glass selection (e.g. mouth-blown genuine antique glass)
- 03
Glass finishing (painting, sandblasting, etching, hot forming)
- 04
Joining and finishing techniques (lead-came work, glass bonding, insulating
- 05
On-site assembly and installation
Glass, techniques and processes
Colored mouth-blown genuine antique glass
Used for unique artistic glass designs in sacred and secular buildings.
Lead (lead-came technique)
Serves for the filigree framing of historic and new leaded glazing.
Laminated safety glass (multi-ply)
Used for bonded glass stelae and wayfinding systems in public spaces.
Insulating glass
Substrate for glass bonding technology and designed house entrances in residential construction.
Hot forming
Process for large-area, sculptural glass finishing for building applications.
Sandblasting
Filigree, large-area matting of glass surfaces, full-surface or fragmentary.
Glass etching
Surface finishing for light-transmitting design elements.
Quedlinburg workshop
Quedlinburg
DEWorkshop / Head office
- Lot size
- Uniques and custom-made items
- Materials
- Genuine antique glass, lead, safety glass, insulating glass
- Stained glass workshop
- Lead-came technique
- Glass bonding technology
- Sandblasting and etching technology
Works and components
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stained glass / artistic glass design (unique glass design)Engineering | – | – | – | – | colored mouth-blown genuine antique glass, glass |
| Leaded glazing / lead-came techniqueJoining | – | – | – | – | glass, lead |
| Restoration and reconstruction of historic stained glass and leaded glazingEngineering | – | – | – | – | glass |
| Hot forming (glass finishing)Other | – | – | – | – | glass |
| Insulating glass finishingSurface | – | – | – | – | glass |
| Sandblasting (sandblast finishing)Surface | – | – | – | – | glass |
| Etching (glass etching)Surface | – | – | – | – | glass |
| Crystal-clear bonding of applications (glass bonding technology)Joining | – | – | – | – | glass |
| Finishing of windows, doors and building elements with individual motifsSurface | – | – | – | – | glass |
| Installation of protective glazing (conservation measure)Assembly | – | – | – | – | glass |
| Production of glass stelae and wayfinding systems made of glass (incl. safety glass)Assembly | – | – | – | – | glass, safety glass |
| Color backing in painting techniqueSurface | – | – | – | – | glass |
1 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stained glass workshop (glass workshop) | – | – | – | – | Quedlinburg |
Additional services
Reference customers
Quality and craftsmanship
The workshop works according to the requirements of international heritage conservation and attaches importance to craftsman-correct execution down to simple repairs. The team includes stained glass painters, art glaziers and restorers with many years of experience.
| Evidence | Quedlinburg |
|---|---|
| Member of the Saxony-Anhalt Chamber of Crafts |
Four generations of stained glass
- 1886
Founding of the first workshop by L.W. Schneemelcher in Quedlinburg after apprenticeship and master craftsman examination
- 1920
Adolf Schneemelcher takes over the business
- 1963
Business closure in the GDR under Georg Schneemelcher
- 1988
Frank Schneemelcher becomes state director of the Quedlinburg glass workshops
- 1990
Reprivatization; management by Frank Schneemelcher