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The term “stained glass” refers to both the material of colored glass and to the art and craft of creating it. As a material the term generally refers to glass that has been colored by adding metallic salts during its manufacture. Painted details and various colored stain are often used to enhance the design. Stained glass can also mean glass panes in which all the colors have been painted onto the glass and then annealed in a furnace. Stained glass, as an art and a craft, requires a certain level of artistic skill to conceive the design and create something that is pleasing to the eye, and the engineering skills necessary to assemble the decorative piece so that it is capable of supporting its own weight and surviving the elements.
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