Stained glass artist, Vernon Robinson, has windows in churches across the country. He owns and operates Reflections 'Plus' in Beech Island, S.C.

They’re beautiful and inspirational.

The centuries-old process of hand-made stained glass windows has stood the test of time in houses of worship around the world.

Making these divine displays is a true calling for one Beech Island man.

“Breaking mama's window and getting a little spanking for it, had that not happened I wouldn't be here today,” Vernon Robinson, a stained glass window maker, said.

Thirty years ago, Robinson discovered his passion after meeting and training under a stained glass window maker.

“It was my faith that ultimately led me to make that move from collecting a paycheck to depending upon the income from my passion to support my family,” he said.

His stained glass windows can be found in chapels and churches from California to Maine.

Piece by piece, he and his team of employees at Reflections ‘Plus’ make each masterpiece by hand.

Robinson says if he worked alone, the average stained glass church window would take 25 hours of labor.

The process starts with a pattern.

From there, each piece of glass is hand-cut and laid out according to the design.

Robinson then cuts lead caming to wrap around each piece, bringing the window together.

He brushes the joints with a rubber cement-like bond called flux before soldering each connection together.

One of the final steps is glazing and it’s one of his favorites.

“I like for my customers to watch because they think I'm destroying the window,” he says while pouring a black tar-like liquid over the whole window.

“Drying time depends on the humidity, that's why I always watch WAGT in the morning to see what the humidity is going to be everyday,” Robinson said.

Once the glaze dries and seals around the joints of the window, the excess is brushed and needled away from the glass and the window gets one final buff and shine.

“I don't get to enjoy them too long because by the time I'm done, it's time for them to be installed in their new home,” he said.

If you'd like to try your hand at stained glass artistry, Robinson teaches classes around the area. For more information email him at: robinsonvernon@bellsouth.net