What’s a Virginian without a coat of arms?

I created this heraldry for the front door of a home in the Fan District in Richmond, Virginia, around 25 years ago.

One can not change heraldry but only embellish it with the finest materials, stunning colors, and, of course, craftsmanship.

I used blown glass from Lamberts in Germany. It has the deepest, richest colors and that marvel, flash glass. Flash glass is two layers of glass of various colors in one sheet. The beauty of it is that one can acid-etch or sandblast one layer to expose the other. This allows for delicate designs in an area of color without lead lines. Lamberts also accepts painting well for shading.

Just handling a sheet of this beautiful material encourages me to do my very best with it.