Graveyard Glass Series by Daniel Maher

We're always on the lookout for creative reuse of everyday objects, and these unique stained glass windows are some of the most beautiful recycling projects we've ever seen...

Glass artist Daniel Maher creates these Graveyard pieces from glass originally destined to be serving bowls, platters, goblets, lids, jars. etc. He carefully selects glass with strong prismatic qualities or with interesting letters and images to serve as the focal point for these stained glass windows. Each piece is individually handcrafted as a unique work of art. These one of a kind windows range from $750 - $1000 per square foot depending on the size and complexity of the piece.

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Wow - I just love pressed glass - These are so pretty!

posted by bepsf on October 21st 2009 at 6:34pm
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These are amazing. I wonder if one (with more talent than I've got) could make a smaller version with the bottoms of bottles and jars.

posted by brittanykate on October 21st 2009 at 6:38pm
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Lovely.

posted by mirandabee on October 21st 2009 at 7:04pm
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absolutely incredibly wonderfully amazingly beautiful.

posted by Sandie on October 21st 2009 at 7:08pm
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I love the first one what a beauty. Great use of recycled glass. I just knocked out a semi wall and large window in the bathroom at my cabin. Since it gets the best light I decided instead of typical wall and window I would do one complete wall of re-used stain glass panels. I hope it works out, but if I had the money I would want several of these.

posted by LoriSF on October 21st 2009 at 7:09pm
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gorgeous!

posted by mjr on October 21st 2009 at 8:07pm
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Wow, I've seen this type of stuff before but never done with this much design sophistication. For a smaller, simpler, much more affordable version, check out this Ebay seller:

http://shop.ebay.com/liptak4040/m.html?_nkw=&_armrs=1&_from=&_ipg=&_trksid=p3686

posted by farmhousemoderne on October 21st 2009 at 8:14pm
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wow, I wish I could afford this, these are sooo beautiful

posted by michpc on October 21st 2009 at 9:38pm
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Fabulous!

posted by pammyfay on October 21st 2009 at 10:13pm
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absolutely fabulous -- seriously seriously fantastic

posted by mlleErica on October 21st 2009 at 11:10pm
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ditto
(and how he made #5 so well--perfectly straight lines are some of the hardest to cut in stained glass--were there many pieces that didn't make it?)

posted by pinkorangered on October 22nd 2009 at 3:25am
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Wow...just beautiful!

posted by junklover on October 22nd 2009 at 5:43am
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There is a lot of art made of junk that, in the end, still looks like junk. These, however, are truly beautiful.

posted by rexrayfan on October 22nd 2009 at 11:44am
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One of the most beautiful, uplifting, soulful things I have ever seen.

posted by MissBalzac on October 22nd 2009 at 5:19pm
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the only thing I dislike is the name--it might describe where the components came from--but these pieces are more about rebirth & light than anything else. . .

posted by kilamanjaro on October 25th 2009 at 2:41pm
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yeah, i also don't get why it's called graveyard glass. BUT they are SO incredibly beautiful...a wonderful re-use that doesn't look like garbage! :)

posted by nikki moore - photography and vintage treasures on October 25th 2009 at 3:10pm
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I think I know why it's graveyard glass... I think I recall seeing stained glass windows similar to some of these in old mausoleums in queens.....

I especially love the green window... very pretty.

I think this post just inspired me to seek out a stained glass maker to make a variant of the green one in shades of grey for windows to be inset into some new front doors.... hmmmmmm.....

posted by modern on long island on October 26th 2009 at 11:40am
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