Custom Baptismal Basins, Bowls & Fonts

Celebrating the most sacred times in the lives of churches, families and congregations—the sacraments of Christening, Baptism and Holy Communion—two accomplished American glass artists, Joy Alyssa Day and BJ Johnson, offer a series of baptismal basins exhibiting vibrant life, beauty and lasting grace.

Our Creative Process In Glass

Our specialty in creative glass art has brought forth a unique method that we now share with congregations the world over. Each bowl is individually crafted by hand in our Hot Shop; allowing the personality that can only be born in a handmade work of art to emerge and shine through. The designs and colors that you see are done in glass, with glass; using various glass types, shapes, sizes and processes to realize glorious effects

unachievable by any other means.

Each bowl requires four to six separate firings, requiring one or more days for each; allowing it to cool properly for many hours in between each firing, so that it will not crack.

Once the firings are complete, another day or more is required to finish the glass by cold-working; using water cooled diamond wheels and various polishing compounds in order to remove any sharp edges and bring the surface to a high polish.

These hand-cast fine art glass pieces are meant to be used for a lifetime and passed down for generations. They are substantial; having wall thicknesses between 3/8" and 1/2", diameters between 17" and 20", depths between 4.5" and 5.5" and weighing 13 to 16 pounds on average. Their beauty celebrates the Glory of God and the special events in the life of your church.

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Custom Hand-Cast Art Glass Baptismal Basins

Basin Finishes

The inside surface is semi-gloss to high gloss, depending upon the glasses incorporated and the methods employed to make the basin. The outer surface is a rustic finish; soft to the touch, with subtle relief textures that only comes from a hand-made piece. Uniform bowl edges are high gloss, while the undulating or fluted edges exhibit the same texture as that of the inside surface. All edges are ground and polished smooth.

The bottom may be left hemispherical, ground flat or three small domed feet can be added to stabilize it when resting on a table or cabinet. In the case of a font similar to those available below, having a bevelled circular cutout in which to rest the basin, it is recommended to leave the bottom hemispherical.

Custom Glass

We know that all sanctuaries and the people who worship there are unique. Architecture, interior treatments, surfaces and materials, space considerations, lighting and personal taste all enter into choosing a basin for your congregation. There are as many variations possible in glass and the selections shown here are only a small portion.

In essence, all of our glass is custom made. The only difference between a basin made to order and those displayed is that they were made without our knowing at the time who will love them one day. If you have preferred colors or a size that doesn't happen to be shown, please contact us or call 585-209-8890 and we will do our best to work with you to bring your dream into reality and make your baptism celebrations truly special—as they should be.

Custom Engraving

Handcrafted Fruitwood and Hardwood Fonts

Hand selected woods are lovingly crafted to complement your basin and architecture. The solid wood construction and wide stance provides stability; advantageous if they are to be placed in the Narthex or other high traffic area.

Eight Spindle
Baptismal Font
31" tall, 16" base dia.
(Seen here with a Yellow Sunburst Splash Basin)

Cherry and Red Oak support the glass basin with eight elegant, graceful turnings; creating an open design. An optional shelf (shown here) can be fitted within the spindle tops to accommodate an LED light to illuminate the basin through an opening in the top, into which the basin nestles.

$1,525

Eight Panel
Baptismal Font
31" tall, 16" base dia.
(Seen here with an Earth Basin)

White Oak or Red Oak supports the glass basin in a traditional eight panelled design. An optional internal shelf can be fitted to accommodate an LED light to illuminate the basin through an opening in the top, into which the basin nestles.

$1,725

Art Nouveau
Baptismal Font

32.75" tall, 30" to basin support, 19.6" base dia.

(Seen here with an Aqua Blue Splash Basin)

The graceful flowing curves of White Oak, Red Oak, Ash or Maple legs with Cherry or Maple accents support the glass basin; creating a design in keeping with more contemporary architecture. The inverted bowl mirroring the basin shape incorporates an opening at the center to accommodate an LED light supported by an optional shelf to softly illuminate the basin.

$1,675

Custom Finishes

If preferred, in each of the designs we can endeavor to match existing woods in the Chancel. Just send us representative samples and we'll do our best to replicate the finish, so that your font integrates well with its surroundings, as if it's been there all along.

Custom Finish: $150.