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The History of Bright Ideas, Inc.

Bright Ideas is located in the small town of Farmland in east central Indiana. The studio is on Main Street, which is also state highways 32 and 1. Farmland is located 69 miles northeast of Indianapolis. The company was founded at this location in 1978 by Patrick Caskey. Pat is still the owner and president of the company and has extended his education and experience through the years with workshops in glass beveling, slumping, fusing and design.

The restoration of church windows and the design and fabrication of new church windows is still a large portion of the business. Other commissions have included residences, hospitals, restaurants, universities, banks, court houses and businesses.

Visitors are welcome to tour the 4,000 sq. ft. studio. The studio is on the National Register of Historic Places and was built in 1918. During the period 1995-2000, the building was carefully restored, preserving its unique character.

The studio has the latest in glass working equipment, including glass bandsaws, sandblasting equipment, four-stage beveler and kilns used for painting, firing, and bending glass. Bright Ideas craftsmen have the expertise to creatively design, restore, or completely manufacture, virtually every size or style of stained glass window. Many window repairs can be done on site by Bright Ideas professionals. Replacing broken pieces, repairing cracks or straightening bowed windows can often be done without the cost or inconvenience of removing the window and bringing it to the studio.

Although restoration and repair constitute much of our business, we will work with you to create your own original stained glass treasure.

 

Bright Ideas
in the News

The Star Press
Muncie, Indiana
4/14/99

News-Gazette
Portland, Indiana
11/23/98