European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - September 18, 1977, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Stained Glass a hanging in there with style decorative stained Glass lampshade. By Rick Maze staff writer 0-it-yourself stained Glass kits will never replace the real thing or so claims one of about 50 stained Glass window makers left in Germany. Hans Georg Grubbauer. Who Learned Glazier from his father said. Stained Glass seems very big in the . And Many companies produce kits enabling anyone to make their own. But the kits Are simple and All the same so everyone has a lamp Shade that looks like the next. It will never replace me or those who do what i  he added that he thinks More original works of stained Glass Are being created today in the . Than in Europe there Are very few people in Europe still making stained Glass and the few that Are left work in basically traditional ways. There is one certain style in Bavaria another in Northern Germany and others on other parts of the continent. In the ., stained Glass is different. More free form much More  Hans and his wife Bettina operate a shop in Darm Stadt where they sell Small Wall hangings lamp shades Glass Flowers and other room ornaments but the shop displays Only a Small portion of their business. Larger special order windows Are mad eat a workshop elsewhere in Darmstadt. Glazier Hans Georg Grubbauer slides last pane into place of window he and his wife Bettina Are making for a House in Bavaria. Is photos by Pete Milia finishing Silversmith sign for an Arizona shop. Bettina makes the smaller things and runs the store. Hans who is working on his doctorate in geology makes and installs the Large picture stained Glass windows. The demand for stained Glass windows has in creased in recent years. No longer Are churches the Center of this Art but the private Homes of newly Rich people Are now the places we put windows Bettina said. Hans said most glaziers dislike doing work for churches the Money in t Good because the churches go from one person to the other trying to get the cheapest Price. Also the styles Are old and not so exciting to  the Grob Bauers said in recent years More win Dows have been ordered for private Homes than for churches or restaurants. At one time americans made up a Good por Tion of their business but the Dollar is not Worth much any More Bettina said and i rarely see americans in my shop. They can t afford it. A few officers wives still do some shopping Here but not As much As a few  the Grob Bauers average customers today Are a Young married couple who have probably just finished furnishing their Home and Are now sprucing it up Bettina said. Bettina Grubbauer solders last piece on a window ornament such As ones shown at right. Page 12 the stars and stripes sunday september 18, 1977 the stars and stripes Page 13