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Shims
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| All blocks used as spacers in installing a window. |
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Silkscreeing
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| A printing method of applying paint to glass. |
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Silver Stain
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| A mixture containing silver salts, which, when fired on glass, sinks into the glass, causing a permanent color ranging from pale yellow to amber. |
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Single Glazed
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| The use of a single thickness of glass in a window. This frame holds only one glazing material. |
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Single Hung
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| Window that has a stationary top and a moveable bottom half. |
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Single Strength
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| Window glass 1/16" thick. |
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Slab Glass
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| Transparent stained glass cast one inch thick. |
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Solder
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| A mixture of tin and lead, which for glass workers is manufactured to melt around 400 degrees Fahrenheit. After leading up, all the cames of a mosaic window are joined with a thin layer of solder (referred to as sweating the lead joints). |
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South Side
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| The south of right side of a church is traditionally the side of Light and the New Testament, which is often reflected in the subject matter and colors of these windows. It is not necessarily compass south. |
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Spring Line
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| The horizontal line below which the upright sides end and the curve of the arch begins. |
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