Glazing cames - Revision history

Designing Buildings at 08:38, 28 June 2023

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	* Glazing.		* Glazing.
		+	* Leaded light.
	* Kames.		* Kames.
	* Stained glass window guidance.		* Stained glass window guidance.

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	NB [https://historicengland.org.uk/images-books/publications/stained-glass-windows-managing-environmental-deterioration/heag195-stained-glass-windows/ Stained Glass Windows: Managing Environmental Deterioration], published by Historic England in 2020 defines ‘came’ or ‘calme’ as: “A strip of malleable metal (usually lead or industrial lead alloys, but sometimes copper, brass or zinc), H-shaped in cross section, which is used to fix together small pieces of glass to make a larger area of glazing. The flanges of the strip are wrapped around the edges of the glass pieces, the ‘heart’ separating each piece from its neighbour. Cames are jointed with molten lead, or by soldering, and the gaps between the flanges and the glass are filled with glaziers’ cement. Medieval cames were cast, and then cut and shaved to the desired width and length. Later cames were milled or, more recently, extruded to give longer lengths.”		NB [https://historicengland.org.uk/images-books/publications/stained-glass-windows-managing-environmental-deterioration/heag195-stained-glass-windows/ Stained Glass Windows: Managing Environmental Deterioration], published by Historic England in 2020 defines ‘came’ or ‘calme’ as: “A strip of malleable metal (usually lead or industrial lead alloys, but sometimes copper, brass or zinc), H-shaped in cross section, which is used to fix together small pieces of glass to make a larger area of glazing. The flanges of the strip are wrapped around the edges of the glass pieces, the ‘heart’ separating each piece from its neighbour. Cames are jointed with molten lead, or by soldering, and the gaps between the flanges and the glass are filled with glaziers’ cement. Medieval cames were cast, and then cut and shaved to the desired width and length. Later cames were milled or, more recently, extruded to give longer lengths.”

−	= Related articles on Designing Buildings ~~Wiki~~ =	+	See also: Kames.
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	* Black paint.		* Black paint.
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	* Glass.		* Glass.
	* Glazing.		* Glazing.
		+	* Kames.
	* Stained glass window guidance.		* Stained glass window guidance.
	* Stained glass.		* Stained glass.
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	* Window.		* Window.

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−	* Clerestory.	+
−	* Curved glass.	+
−	* Glass.	+
−	* Glazing.	+
−	* Large-scale murals.	+
−	* Lead-light cement.	+
−	* Paint.	+
−	* Tessera.	+
−	* Trompe l’oeil.	+
−	* Types of window.	+
−	* Window.	+
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	* Large-scale murals.		* Large-scale murals.
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	* Paint.		* Paint.
	* Tessera.		* Tessera.
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	In a glass window – stained glass or leaded light – comprising an arrangement of smaller pieces, the cames are the metal strips that hold the individual pieces of glass in place. Individual cames can be soldered together to form the whole, with the glass pieces frequently arranged to create patterns or pictorial representations - often depicting religious iconography.		In a glass window – stained glass or leaded light – comprising an arrangement of smaller pieces, the cames are the metal strips that hold the individual pieces of glass in place. Individual cames can be soldered together to form the whole, with the glass pieces frequently arranged to create patterns or pictorial representations - often depicting religious iconography.
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	Came strips are generally available in a variety of shapes and in lengths up to 2m.		Came strips are generally available in a variety of shapes and in lengths up to 2m.
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		+	NB [https://historicengland.org.uk/images-books/publications/stained-glass-windows-managing-environmental-deterioration/heag195-stained-glass-windows/ Stained Glass Windows: Managing Environmental Deterioration], published by Historic England in 2020 defines ‘came’ or ‘calme’ as: “A strip of malleable metal (usually lead or industrial lead alloys, but sometimes copper, brass or zinc), H-shaped in cross section, which is used to fix together small pieces of glass to make a larger area of glazing. The flanges of the strip are wrapped around the edges of the glass pieces, the ‘heart’ separating each piece from its neighbour. Cames are jointed with molten lead, or by soldering, and the gaps between the flanges and the glass are filled with glaziers’ cement. Medieval cames were cast, and then cut and shaved to the desired width and length. Later cames were milled or, more recently, extruded to give longer lengths.”
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		+	= Related articles on Designing Buildings Wiki =
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		+	* Black paint.
		+	* Crown glass.
		+	* Curved glass.
		+	* Cylinder glass.
		+	* Dalle-de-verre.
		+	* Glass.
		+	* Glazing.
		+	* Stained glass window guidance.
		+	* Stained glass.
		+	* Types of window.
		+	* Window.

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	In a glass window – stained glass or leaded light – comprising an arrangement of smaller pieces, the cames are the metal strips that hold the individual pieces of glass in place. Individual cames can be soldered together to form the whole, with the glass pieces frequently arranged to create patterns or pictorial representations - often depicting religious iconography.		In a glass window – stained glass or leaded light – comprising an arrangement of smaller pieces, the cames are the metal strips that hold the individual pieces of glass in place. Individual cames can be soldered together to form the whole, with the glass pieces frequently arranged to create patterns or pictorial representations - often depicting religious iconography.
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−	~~Cames have three functions:~~
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−	* To hold adjacent pieces of glass in place;
−	* To enable the creation of interesting designs within the frame, eg stained glass, and
−	* Being of metal, cames can be soldered together.

	= Historical usage =		= Historical usage =

−	At the beginning of the 13th century, cames (from the French ‘calme’) were ~~made~~ generally from lead bars and were H-shaped to hold adjacent pieces of glass together within the main body of the work, or U-shaped for borders.	+	At the beginning of the 13th century, cames (from the French ‘calme’) were generally made from lead bars and were H-shaped to hold adjacent pieces of glass together within the main body of the work, or U-shaped for borders.

	The use of lead cames underwent a renaissance in the late 19th to early 20th centuries during the Art Nouveau period, particularly among the works of Charles Rennie Mackintosh, Victor Horta and others.		The use of lead cames underwent a renaissance in the late 19th to early 20th centuries during the Art Nouveau period, particularly among the works of Charles Rennie Mackintosh, Victor Horta and others.

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In a glass window – stained glass or leaded light – comprising an arrangement of smaller pieces, the cames are the metal strips that hold the individual pieces of glass in place. Individual cames can be soldered together to form the whole, with the glass pieces frequently arranged to create patterns or pictorial representations - often depicting religious iconography.

Cames have three functions:

* To hold adjacent pieces of glass in place;
* To enable the creation of interesting designs within the frame, eg stained glass, and
* Being of metal, cames can be soldered together.

= Historical usage =

At the beginning of the 13th century, cames (from the French ‘calme’) were made generally from lead bars and were H-shaped to hold adjacent pieces of glass together within the main body of the work, or U-shaped for borders.

The use of lead cames underwent a renaissance in the late 19th to early 20th centuries during the Art Nouveau period, particularly among the works of Charles Rennie Mackintosh, Victor Horta and others.

Today, cames are also available in copper, zinc and brass, although they do not have the softness and malleability of lead which can be bent to shape more easily. However, the harder metals can offer greater structural support for larger pieces of glass and are also used to create gentle curves. Brass and copper can impart a golden hue to a work, whereas zinc offers greater rigidity and lightness so it can be used for free-hanging panels.

Lead came stained-glass windows of the medieval period are considered sturdier than their Victorian – and even early 20th century – counterparts because medieval lead contained impurities of other metals. Over time, as lead became increasingly purified, a less sturdy product resulted. To rectify this, ‘restoration lead’ that is closer to the medieval composition has been available since the 1970s.

Came strips are generally available in a variety of shapes and in lengths up to 2m.

= Related articles on Designing Buildings Wiki =

* Clerestory.
* Curved glass.
* Glass.
* Glazing.
* Large-scale murals.
* Paint.
* Tessera.
* Trompe l’oeil.
* Types of window.
* Window.

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