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WindowFest + WindowLympics (Oct 27–Nov 7, Harrison, AR): Two weeks of hands-on training, real-world competitions, and an artisan community built around the Five Pillars of Window Craft. Come learn. Come compete. Come belong.

Window restoration functions best as a team effort. After the initial set up, what I call the Mechanical Makeover, the work naturally...

Fit and tune the sashes so they they can be stripped down, reglazed and painted - but in the middle of that there’s a lot. Deconstructing...

(First published Sept, 2020) How is singing Row, Row, Row Your Boat like an Artisan Army working on windows?? Singers who know and...

The methods for bringing turn of the century window hardware back to life aren’t immediately obvious. There are many styles of hardware,...

There are three components of a Total Window Makeover because there are three components that make up an historic window. They are the sash

Replacing your Windows? You’re only replacing 25% of your Window.

Before a window is painted, a sash is reglazed, a sill is repaired, an Artisan will perform a Mechanical Makeover and during this...

I was in the middle of one of my genius moves several years ago. I had removed the casing from the outside of these windows on an...

Welcome you all to the new Artisan Army Blog! We are glad to have you here as part of the community. What Are The Levels of Historic...