Designs, builds, and restores stained glass windows for churches, homes, and buildings.
You carefully remove a cracked 1910 church window, cut matching colored glass, and re-lead every piece so it glows again.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Certificate, about 1 year after high school. Studio apprenticeship or craft classes.
Ways in: Apprenticeship, On-the-job training, Self-taught. Training cost: Under $15k.
Majors to look at: Fine Arts, Glass Art.
Growing slowly. No separate BLS projection for this specialty; rating is an estimate based on industry trends.
Low risk for 10 years. AI may help draft designs, but cutting, leading and restoring stained glass stays hand craft.
Classes: Art, Geometry, History.
Official data: O*NET occupation 51-9195.
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