Lots Of Finished Projects
First off, this is a large post with a lot of pictures so I hope all goes well with it. In the past I’ve had trouble when trying to post more than 5 or 6 pictures, so wish me luck trying to post 12 here!
Let’s start with Kim’s window. As we all know (from reading this blog on a weekly basis) her window was just about finished. All she had left to complete was soldering one of the corner sections on the back of the window. It didn’t take long before that was finished and Kim had to brave the heat and humidity outside to wash this rather large window with the use of the hose outside of the building. Once she had all the flux off of it she buffed it up and then waxed the lead to finish it off. The window is made almost entirely of clear glass and bevels save for the corner pieces which have a slight hint of color (Grey, Wispy White, and an Off-Green). Note the way the bevels in her border are cut and curved to fit her corner pieces perfectly. This is a wonderful window!
Jessie has begun working on something she’s wanted for a while now– a thoroughbred! I’m afraid that the pictures of this window won’t show much until we can get a light behind it so you can see the different glass used. Don’t be fooled though– this window is going to look wonderful next to her ballerina!
Ellen had pretty much finished her own beveled window during her last week here but still needed to wash and then color the lead with black patina. That meant that she had to wash her window twice (as opposed to Kim’s one washing) but luckily she was able to fit her window in the sink for both baths! Be sure to notice the use of the black lead lines in the photos to see how nicely it contrasts against the clear glass. This window also shows how you can use 2 simple square bevels to help fill the backgound without overpowering the central bevel cluster. Another great window by Ellen!
And here’s a quick look at the grape pattern we drew up together that Ellen will begin working on next week.
Again, it’s no surprise that Julie finished her 3D Stained Glass Wreath. We had seen the humming bird center in its finished state 2 weeks ago. Last week we saw the wreath cut and mostly soldered while this week she finished soldering and then tacked everything together on a twisted wire hoop. This is essentially 6 morning glory suncathers with a few leaves and blue glass globs thown in for good measure. Alone they’re nice, but put all together with the humming bird in the center… well, I’ll let the pictures speak for themselves! What a beautiful wreath that anyone would be proud of! Here’s 3 views so you get the full effect of how the humming bird floats in the center.
Cheryl and Danielle began their new projects, a cross and a parrot window. Alas, Cheryl was called out of class unexpectedly due to work and I was unable to get a picture of what she’d accomplished. Well, truth be told, I actually forgot to get a picture of her pieces and pattern before they went out the door! Nonetheless, I do have the picture that she had found on the internet and said she wanted to do. So here’s the cross that she’s working on as realised by someone else. Cheryl will be using a slightly modified color palette on hers.
Danielle is working on a parrot window that’s reminiscent of the window that Jane almost finished a week ago. The difference is in the position of the parrot and the amount of detail in it. Although there are a lot of feathers and leaves, I have no doubt that this, like her tropical tree frog, will turn out wonderfully.
And lastly we have a window done by Russ over the past 2 weeks or so. His own design, it features a bevel cluster in a border that is then placed on another clear glass which is then surrounded by yet another beveled border. The window is done in all clears with black lead lines and fit’s in perfectly next to Ellen and Kim’s windows!
And that about sums it up for this week. Not to be left out, I have a beveled window in the works that should be finished in time for next weeks blog. You haven’t done stained glass until you’ve made a beveled window! lol
Paul