Another Finished Wndow
Wednesday, May 3rd, 2006It was another quiet class mainly because everyone was so busy working! And a lot of work got done throughout the night. Jane finished soldering her window and then took it through it’s multiple passes through the sink as she washed the flux from it, dried and buffed it, applied the patina, washed it again, dried it again and waxed it. Then she was able to finally appreciate what she made. When she finished it the sun was still in the sky so we took it outside and hung it up quickly, but not quickly enough. By the time I got the camera ready the sun had gone down behind the house so this picture doesn’t show how vibrant the colors are in this window. What it does show are the two different shades of white used to make up the bird. Most people would go with one shade of white and there would be nothing wrong with that, but by using 2 similar shades Jane has managed to give her window a much nicer, realistic look. It’s all about the small details that makes or breaks a window and in this case it most certainly MADE the window. Great job Jane!
Craig got to see just how fast you can make a window when you have a geometric design with plenty of straight cuts. Also helping was the fact that he chose a clear glass for his background. He literally drew the actual pattern on a big piece of glue chip and then carefully cut it in strips in a way that eliminated a LOT of grinding. All he had to do was skim each piece on the grinder and everything fit together perfectly. He’s got about 3/4’s of this window cut, ground, wrapped and even tacked together in the span of two 3 hour classes. Next week he’ll attach the other 3 edges using the same techniqué. Craig’s cutting is very exact and because of this he had no problems getting his window this far so fast. It may not be finished but it’s already a great looking window!
Amanda and Christine were unable to make it in this week due to a death in the family. All our prayers go out to them and we can’t wait to see them again next week.
Paul