Tuesday’s Re-Scheduling
Tuesday morning we had Danielle and Cheryl come in since they would be out of town during their regular Wednesday evening this week. Ellen was unable to attend and our new student had to cancel due to illness. Next week Jane from Tuesday evenings will join us as a regular addition to Tuesday mornings.
Danielle sat at the grinder and ground here pieces for a good 2 hours taking a small break here and there so her fingers could have a rest. I told her that she could start wrapping some of the pieces she’d ground so she could break from the all the monotonous grinding she’d been doing. So, as you can see below, she took me up on the offer and started wrapping her pieces that had been ground. Since she took it all home with her I’m assuming she’ll be wrapping it while at home also. 
Cheryl made HUGE progress on her RV window. She was cutting at home and did wonderfully because most of the vehicle is finished. We’re going to try etching some clear glass to use for the windows. It’s a process I’d done once before in the past that worked rather well. Here’s a look at what she accomplished this week. Like the parrot window, this one is also home to be wrapped during the week. Great job Cheryl!
Tuesday night brought us Gerald and Lane, but we were missing Christine due to illness. Gerald almost finished his cross window. Everything is cut and he’s wrapping the border at home this week. Although it looks like the leaves are cut into the window, they’re not. They were soldered seperately at an angle and will be tacked onto the ‘vine’ that cuts through the cross and background glass after it is finished to give it a 3D effect. Next week it will have a transparent white border surrounding it and you’ll get to see it finished.
Finally we have our latest student, Lane, who is a co-worker with Gerald. Like Gerald, Lane took to each process like he’d done this before and mastered each part of the course quickly and effeciently. His first window will be an Iris design measuring 35″ x 35″. It’s a big project but judging by the way he handled himself this first week I’m sure he will manage his window without any problems. Here’s the butterfly that he made this week.
Next Tuesday morning we’ll have our 2 regulars, Ellen and Jane with the possibility of Bryan if he’s able to make it in. In the evening we’ll have Christine, Gerald and Lane with the possibility of 2 finished windows.
Paul