Matt Le Breton Traditional Stained Glass and Building

Matt Le Breton Traditional Stained Glass and Building Traditional Skills and Techniques in Stained Glass & Building www.lebretontraditional.co.uk For more examples go to www.lebretontraditional.co.uk

This page is to showcase examples of the projects I have undertaken in traditional stained glass and building work. All examples shown are projects personally undertaken to commission or for clients.

So evening classes finished for the summer this week. Such a lovely group and community of support for each other. As ti...
02/07/2026

So evening classes finished for the summer this week. Such a lovely group and community of support for each other. As time has gone by the projects have got more and more elaborate exploring different aspects of the craft. As everyone is returning in the autumn it's lovely to have that to look forward to (for when the nights start closing in).

Here's the second big spring project. St Swithens Church near Crediton. They had a roof leak and as a result extensive p...
03/05/2026

Here's the second big spring project. St Swithens Church near Crediton. They had a roof leak and as a result extensive plaster delaminated by the alter and also (very awkwardly) behind the organ. Also various damaged paintwork and plaster in various places around the interior. Always slightly tricky jobs as there is a need for continual attention to cleanliness and dust. But very pleased with the completion. Lime was mainly putty soft lime mix although NHL 2 used in a couple of locations. The paint used is seciltek from Mike Wye. I've used it for over a decade and it really is worth it. Bit more cost wise but is silicate not plastic based so microporous and vapour permeable. Unlike limewash it doesn't need recoating every 4 or 5 years amd is much more hardwearing. Bit tricky colour matching as there appear to be at least three different paint colours in use in the church interior!! Subtle recolour mixing with my pigment store has got it very close. The church also has one of my favourite stained glass windows that manages to be bright with colour as well.as light and delicate

It's been a busy spring! Just finished a couple of big projects, one a private glass commission and the other a church b...
02/05/2026

It's been a busy spring! Just finished a couple of big projects, one a private glass commission and the other a church building repair. Been flat out! Here's the first a commission for a home near Exeter. The starting point was when an article appeared in the Thorverton Parish Magazine and the client was drawn to my Dylan Thomas Centenary piece. We built on that and incorporated a whole load of personal references, a marriage in a spinney, a proposal on a dartmoor stone bridge, Canadian maple colours, a family members house and many more. Also it had to be pretty light so that the bathroom stayed bright. Designing took a while! Making was hard work as there was a lot of painting and subtle enamelling to add depth and shading. Not to mention all the curves. Then fitting!!! The window was to replace a UPVC window that originally was the rear of the house but a previous owner built an extension around the window so the top light could only open a crack. So in the end I had to cut the whole frame out. Only to discover a real mess underneath. Taking out the old window. Repairing and replastering, and then fitting my new oak frame and sill with a toughened glass one side took 2 days. But very pleased with the end result. As are the clients.

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