The Idea

Stained-glass windows and the art of glass making is a theme that LEGO never really touched before. If you have ever built such a window from all the transparent pieces around there, you have probably noticed the beautiful effect when light shines through them (unfortunately, my rendered images cannot do it justice). Therefore, I wanted to create a model that captures different styles of glass work, all around one building: the Old Glazier’s Workshop!

Originally designed for the LEGO Ideas platform about two years ago, I completely rebuilt the glazier’s workshop. While following the same concept and layout, I adapted it to the BDP palette, enhanced the stability and playability and changed the color scheme for a more friendly and lively appearance.

The Build

I hope I succeeded in making a model that combines a conceptionally fresh and eye-catching centerpiece with the familiar style of medieval LEGO sets and MOC’s.

The build features a workshop with an openable furnace. You may not want to touch the hot glass coming out, so there’s a mechanism to push it out from the outside via a slider that can hide in the chimney for display purposes.

Reachable through wooden ladders, you can find the glazier’s bedroom in the attic.

The smaller side building serves as a storage room, housing additional stained-glass windows that can be swapped with those on the main building.

The different sections are modular, allowing a more satisfying building experience and playability.

The model comes with 3 Minifigures (the Old Glazier, his Apprentice and a Lion Knight) and a squirrel.

It consists of 2591 pieces and measures about 36 x 32 x 26 centimeters (14 x 12 x 10 inches).

I hope you like my Old Glazier’s Workshop, feel free to give me feedback!