Building and restoring since 1976
Custom glass. Church windows. Restoration.
Carlos Velasco has done all three since 1976, trained in his father's studio in Cali, Colombia. Tell him which one you need and he will tell you what it costs and how long it takes.
Bathroom and kitchen panels, entryways, sanctuary windows, and historic glass brought back. Photographs of finished work, not renderings.
Fifty years of finished work
Church installations, residential windows and doors, bathroom and kitchen panels, sculptural pieces. These are photographs of finished projects, not renderings.
Photographs of finished pieces. Send Carlos one you like and he will tell you what something similar costs. Start the conversation or call (727) 776-2179
Three kinds of work, one pair of hands
Carlos has done all three since 1976. Pick the one you came for and you will see what it costs and how long it takes before you speak to anybody.
Custom work for homes
Bring a photo, a sketch, or a rough idea. Carlos draws it to scale, you approve the drawing and the glass, then it gets built.
Typical timeline
4 to 12 weeks
Starting at
$500
You approve
Drawing and glass
Consultation
Free
Bathroom panels featuring nature, water and wildlife themes
Residential windows and doors
Kitchen accents and decorative pieces
Architectural installations for modern buildings
Sculptures and ornamental pieces
From $500
Smaller decorative panels. Larger work is priced by size and design.
What it costs and how long it takes
Most studios make you book a call to find this out.
| Work | Typical timeline | Starting point |
|---|---|---|
| Decorative panels and sculptures | 4 to 8 weeks | From $500 |
| Residential windows and doors | 8 to 12 weeks | Priced by size and design |
| Church installations | 12 to 20 weeks | Priced by square footage |
| Restoration and repair | 6 to 16 weeks | Quoted after a free assessment |
- Decorative panels and sculptures
- 4 to 8 weeksFrom $500
- Residential windows and doors
- 8 to 12 weeksPriced by size and design
- Church installations
- 12 to 20 weeksPriced by square footage
- Restoration and repair
- 6 to 16 weeksQuoted after a free assessment
Every project is quoted individually. Glass selection, size, and installation all move the number. You get a written estimate after the consultation, and a craftsmanship warranty with the finished work.
Book a free consultationHow a commission works
Four steps, the same for a bathroom panel and a sanctuary window. You approve the drawing and the glass before anything is cut.
01Talk it through
Free, no obligation. Bring photos, sketches, a saved folder of ideas, or nothing at all.
Cali, Colombia, 1976.
Carlos started as an apprentice at Casa Velasco, his father's stained glass studio in Cali. He learned it the old way: cutting, leading, soldering, glazing, under people who had done nothing else their whole lives.
He has been at it ever since. Historic church windows brought back from near ruin. New commissions for modern buildings. Work alongside architects, designers, and congregations in several countries.
Every piece still gets drawn, cut, and leaded in the studio before it goes anywhere.
- 1976. The year he started, at his father's bench.
- 50 years. Building and restoring, without a gap.
- Free. Every consultation and every assessment.
Carlos Velasco's stained glass works are world class. He custom designs beautiful and stunning works for doors, windows and hanging pieces, even big decorative fish with moving jaws.
Not covered here? Ask Carlos directly.
Consultations and restoration assessments are free, and there is no obligation attached to either.
Tell Carlos about the project
Photos help. Sketches help. A rough idea is enough to start. Consultations and restoration assessments are free.
Tampa Bay, Florida
Carlos works across Tampa Bay and installs locally himself. Out of state, pieces are built in the studio and shipped by third-party freight.
cvelasco7@gmail.com
(727) 776-2179
Start the project