European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - April 14, 1968, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Orm in ton a tour i it twice glowing example of stained Glass window is in Augustine museum in City of Freiburg continued on Page 16 j shows the Motif and the Basic colors of the Glass. The design is then transferred to card Board enlarged to the window s actual size and Cut out like a giant Jigsaw Puzzle. To keep track of the pieces of paper they Are either numbered or connected by a continuous Pencil line easily matched later. The next step Diamond cutting the Glass to the pattern was demonstrated by Grubbauer As he worked on a window for a private client. We get the Glass already coloured andean chose from about 4,000 different tints he said. But if the Shade or in Tensity does t suit us we paint the Glass ourselves to achieve the desired  after the Glass is Cut to the patterns and lie right tint added if necessary the process moves to the Kiln where High temperatures fuse toe colors per Ina envy into the Glass in applying the enamels or colors care must be taken to apply those with the highest inciting Point first otherwise the colors will run and Spoh the  the color has been burned onto the Glass and carefully cooled the pieces Are reassembled according to the origin Al pattern. Black paint is used to outline Page 16 details such As faces or folds of garment where the linking Lead strips would be unsuitable. The Art of painting the Glass is still the same As Ever Grubbauer said. However modern chemistry has Givens an advantage Over the old masters because today we know exactly what color Well get when mixing two or More components. Our predecessors were left somewhat in the air As to the final re  after tinting and firing the construction of the window begins As the individual pieces Are framed with Lead strips. The final step is the soldering of All joints were the Lead strips meet. To provide sufficient stability the win Dows especially larger ones Are reinforced with steel bars running vertically and horizontally. They Loo have to be considered in the total design. The Grob Bauers the son Hans Georg represents the third generation of the Glazier family settled in Darm Stadt in 1949 coming from the Passau area of Bavaria. They carry on an age old profession which May find fewer opportunities  Days but will never be replaced by computer technology. A & f vs1,. Younger Grubbauer examines Sample of stained Glass window in office. The stars and stripes sunday april 14, 1968