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I just found a worthwhile piece on the Indianapolis Star. It's about how to make sure that your stained glass window project is properly insulated. Depending on the quality of the workmanship, a stained glass window may have tiny spaces in its assembly, sometimes resulting in a drafty window. If not drafty, then there's at least a chance it won't be as good at keeping out the cold as an ordinary piece of insulated glass. This article has excellent suggestions for getting around that. The technique that we're most familiar with is also covered in this article. For the best results, it may be a good idea to install your normal insulated piece of glass first from the outside of your window. Then, from the inside, you can have a stained glass craftsperson measure and build your window to fit inside there. This way, you get the exterior benefit of an insulated window. But from the inside, all you see is the stained glass. Plus, if you move, or need to have the window repaired, installation from the inside allows you to take out the window more easily.