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	<title>Bayou Salé GlassWorks</title>
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	<description>- On The Cutting Table -</description>
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		<title>Happy Birthday Sweet 16!</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 05 May 2008 22:50:34 +0000</pubDate>
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We had a birthday the other night so I want to start this off right by saying:

She even [...]]]></description>
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<p>We had a birthday the other night so I want to start this off right by saying:</p>
<p><img src="http://blogs.bizhat.com/bsgw/files/2008/05/hbd.jpg" /></p>
<p>She even brought a cake for all of us!  Happy Birthday Janice, we hope the day was as good as the cake was.  <img src='http://blogs.bizhat.com/bsgw/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_smile.gif' alt=':-)' class='wp-smiley' /> </p>
<p>Fran was back in and managed to finish up her Fish window and a beveled star.  She&#8217;ll be working on a few more Fleur De Lis windows next as well as a few more stars.</p>
<p><img src="http://blogs.bizhat.com/bsgw/files/2008/05/franfish.jpg" /></p>
<p><img src="http://blogs.bizhat.com/bsgw/files/2008/05/franstar.JPG" /></p>
<p>Lea continues working on her beveled window and is all ready for solder now.  All of the glass cutting is finished and her channel has been cut.  She&#8217;ll be relaxing next week with the soldering iron in her hand.</p>
<p><a href="http://blogs.bizhat.com/bsgw//?attachment_id=1303" title="Lea's Beveled Window is Ready For Solder" rel="attachment">		 		<img src="http://blogs.bizhat.com/bsgw/files/2008/05/thumb-lea.jpg" alt="1303" height="96" width="93" /></a></p>
<p>Barbara, like Lea, completed all the cutting on her window and has begun to solder it.  She&#8217;s doing so well that I told her to take it home and solder it there when she has time!  If you think it looks great now just wait until you see it with some light behind it (next week).</p>
<p><a href="http://blogs.bizhat.com/bsgw//?attachment_id=1290" title="Barbara's First Window" rel="attachment">		 		<img src="http://blogs.bizhat.com/bsgw/files/2008/05/thumb-barbara.jpg" alt="1290" height="96" width="76" /></a></p>
<p>And Judith followed suit by finishing all the cutting on her window as well.  When I saw how her tack soldering had a bead to it I suspected that she would catch onto the final solder quickly.  And I was correct.  Like Barbara, she&#8217;s taken her window home to complete there.</p>
<p><a href="http://blogs.bizhat.com/bsgw//?attachment_id=1302" title="Judith Is Ready To Solder" rel="attachment">		 		<img src="http://blogs.bizhat.com/bsgw/files/2008/05/thumb-judith.jpg" alt="1302" height="96" width="74" /></a></p>
<p>Alas, Sheila didn&#8217;t finish with all her glass cutting this week but the worst part is over for here.  She had a lot more pieces in her window which took a little more time to complete but I can guarantee that she&#8217;ll be ready to solder by the end of class next week.  Here&#8217;s her Fruit Bowl window ready for its final borders.</p>
<p><a href="http://blogs.bizhat.com/bsgw//?attachment_id=1304" rel="attachment" title="Sheila Will Add a Double Border to this Window">		 		<img src="http://blogs.bizhat.com/bsgw/files/2008/05/thumb-sheila.jpg" alt="1304" height="96" width="115" /></a></p>
<p>Jane&#8217;s latest window looks wonderful &#8212; the bible has a real 3D feel to it.  Jane finished cutting and grinding everything in class and took it home to finish.  I told her that she&#8217;s have to bring it back so I could get a finished picture of it for the Blog so expect to see this one hanging up next week.</p>
<p><a href="void(0)" title="Jane is Ready To Wrap Her Latest Window">  			<img src="http://blogs.bizhat.com/bsgw/files/2008/05/thumb-jane.jpg" alt="Jane is Ready To Wrap Her Latest Window" /></a></p>
<p>Our Birthday Girl cut out 2 Fleur De Lis.  One for the window she&#8217;s working on now and the other for a second window that will match this one.  With all the excitement going on during class I forgot to get a picture of the pieces she cut but I do have a picture of the pattern which will show you what Fluer De Lis she picked to set in the center of these 2 windows.</p>
<p><a href="void(0)" title="Fleur De Lis Pattern #2">  			<img src="http://blogs.bizhat.com/bsgw/files/2008/05/thumb-janice.jpg" alt="Fleur De Lis Pattern #2" /></a></p>
<p>Mary Lynn was in for a visit this week and attached som brass rods to the last window she worked on so it can be displayed in her front yard.  The she picked out the pattern and some of the glass she&#8217;ll be using when she begins making her new window next week.</p>
<p>Grace was feeling a bit under the weather but that didn&#8217;t stop her from getting everything tacked together on her Medical Window.  All that&#8217;s left to finish this one off is a red border.</p>
<p><a href="void(0)" title="Grace Needs Only A Border">  			<img src="http://blogs.bizhat.com/bsgw/files/2008/05/thumb-grace.jpg" alt="Grace Needs Only A Border" /></a></p>
<p>Gerald got all of his Tiger Eye window cut and ground and took it home to wrap.  He plans on starting the second window of his set of four next week and it should be easy since he did the most complex one first.  I love these tiger eye windows&#8230;</p>
<p><a href="void(0)" title="All Cut And Ground">  			<img src="http://blogs.bizhat.com/bsgw/files/2008/05/thumb-gerald.jpg" alt="All Cut And Ground" /></a></p>
<p>Christine is almost finished with her Indian Window.  With only two wolves left to cut out I think we&#8217;ll be seeing this one soldered soon.  Not only is she making 2 of these Wolf/Indian Windows, but she&#8217;s also knocking out stained glass crosses while she&#8217;s at home.  Here&#8217;s a look at both of the projects she has in the works right now.</p>
<p><a href="void(0)" title="Christine’s Indian Window is Looking Good!"><img src="http://blogs.bizhat.com/bsgw/files/2008/05/thumb-christineind.jpg" alt="Christine's Indian Window is Looking Good!" /></a><a href="void(0)" title="Christine Is Also Making A Cross"> 			 </a><a href="void(0)" title="Christine’s Indian Window is Looking Good!">         </a><a href="void(0)" title="Christine Is Also Making A Cross"><img src="http://blogs.bizhat.com/bsgw/files/2008/05/thumb-christinecross.jpg" alt="Christine Is Also Making A Cross" /></a></p>
<p>Denise has all of her ducks wrapped!  She managed to get them tacked together before she left which means that she&#8217;ll be working on her background the next time we see her.  It&#8217;s still not completely decided upon but I know the bottom part will be water and we&#8217;ll have some sky on top.  There may even be some reeds, but at this point I can&#8217;t be entirely sure.  We&#8217;ll find out next week though!</p>
<p><a href="void(0)" title="Denise Has Her Ducks Tacked Together">  			<img src="http://blogs.bizhat.com/bsgw/files/2008/05/thumb-denise.jpg" alt="Denise Has Her Ducks Tacked Together" /></a></p>
<p>Last, but not least, we have the second finished bevel window that Cheryl made.  This one is a bit taller than the first one she made but the pattern is nearly identical.   There&#8217;s nothing quite like a beveled window and the picture below only proves my point.  Just wait until you see Cheryl&#8217;s next project.  It ought to be stunning!</p>
<p>&lt;p&gt;&lt;img src=&#8221;http://blogs.bizhat.com/bsgw/files/2008/05/cheryl.jpg&#8221; /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</p>
<p>Well, I&#8217;m sorry this post got out so late.  I was beginning to think that we were going to have our next class before the Blog was update-able again.  It seems as though you have to click 2 times to get a full sized image of someones project but I may be able to change that when I upload them.  Bear with me and we&#8217;ll have this figured out soon!</p>
<p>See you all next week,</p>
<p>Paul</p>
<p><a href="http://www.bsgw.biz" title="Bayou Salé GlassWorks">Bayou Salé GlassWorks </a></p>
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		<title>Port Allen House</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 29 Apr 2008 05:49:31 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Everyone has been wondering just how these windows looked when we installed them so this post will hopefully answer that question.
There&#8217;s an upstairs balcony with 3 walls that overlooks the back yard.  There are two windows that we made trellis designs with some bright orange stained glass Golden Trumpet Flowers.  This is the [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Everyone has been wondering just how these windows looked when we installed them so this post will hopefully answer that question.</p>
<p>There&#8217;s an upstairs balcony with 3 walls that overlooks the back yard.  There are two windows that we made trellis designs with some bright orange stained glass Golden Trumpet Flowers.  This is the left side window:</p>
<p><a href="http://blogs.bizhat.com/bsgw//?attachment_id=1284" title="The Left  Wall of The Open Balcony" rel="attachment">		 		<img src="http://blogs.bizhat.com/bsgw/files/2008/04/thumb-DSCI4537.JPG" alt="1284" height="96" width="117" /></a></p>
<p>The right side window was a mirror image of the other but the flowers, leaves and vines were drawn independently from the 1st window and positioned differently so that the two windows would match without being identical.</p>
<p><a href="http://blogs.bizhat.com/bsgw//?attachment_id=1285" title="The Right Wall of The Open Balcony" rel="attachment">		 		<img src="http://blogs.bizhat.com/bsgw/files/2008/04/thumb-DSCI4531.JPG" alt="1285" height="74" width="128" /></a></p>
<p>The master bathroom had one thin window sitting above the Jacuzzi-Bath that we filled with stained glass as well.   I loved the fact that the bath has no faucet.  If you look at the ceiling you&#8217;ll see the spigot that the water pours into the bath from.  I thought it might splash water after falling from that height but it doesn&#8217;t.<br />
<a href="http://blogs.bizhat.com/bsgw//?attachment_id=1282" title="The Master Bathroom" rel="attachment">		 		<img src="http://blogs.bizhat.com/bsgw/files/2008/04/thumb-DSCI45261.jpg" alt="1282" height="92" width="128" /></a></p>
<p>Here&#8217;s a better view of the window itself.  I regret to say that there were stickers on the outside of the windows that we couldn&#8217;t remove before taking the picture.  You can see their shadow on the left side of the window.  (The master bathroom is located on the second floor of the house and we had no way to reach it from the outside.)</p>
<p><a href="http://blogs.bizhat.com/bsgw//?attachment_id=1283" title="Closeup Of Jacuzzi-Bath Window" rel="attachment">		 		<img src="http://blogs.bizhat.com/bsgw/files/2008/04/thumb-DSCI4521.JPG" alt="1283" height="46" width="128" /></a></p>
<p>The Office was built around 4 windows that were made for the house when it was first constructed.  We matched the glass and the bevels of these original windows to create the other 9 pieces that would rest in the 2 new newly constructed walls that make the office.  This is the entrance wall with 5 of the 9 windows that we made.</p>
<p><a href="http://blogs.bizhat.com/bsgw//?attachment_id=1278" title="Office Entrance" rel="attachment">		 		<img src="http://blogs.bizhat.com/bsgw/files/2008/04/thumb-1.JPG" alt="1278" height="91" width="128" /></a></p>
<p>Here&#8217;s a closeup of the transom above the doorway to the office.</p>
<p><a href="http://blogs.bizhat.com/bsgw//?attachment_id=1279" title="Closeup Of The Entrance Transom" rel="attachment">		 		<img src="http://blogs.bizhat.com/bsgw/files/2008/04/thumb-2.JPG" alt="1279" height="61" width="128" /></a></p>
<p>The right wall of the office already had 4 beveled windows on it so we matched the design and the glass and repeated it on the newly constructed left wall.</p>
<p><a href="http://blogs.bizhat.com/bsgw//?attachment_id=1280" title="Left Wall" rel="attachment">		 		<img src="http://blogs.bizhat.com/bsgw/files/2008/04/thumb-3.JPG" alt="1280" height="96" width="71" /></a></p>
<p>Here&#8217;s the left wall again as seen from outside the office from the living area of the house.</p>
<p><a href="http://blogs.bizhat.com/bsgw//?attachment_id=1281" title="Left Wall From Outside The Office" rel="attachment">		 		<img src="http://blogs.bizhat.com/bsgw/files/2008/04/thumb-5.JPG" alt="1281" height="96" width="98" /></a></p>
<p>Which brings us to the biggest windows of the house located in the dining room.  Although there are only 3 windows here they are by far the largest ones in the house.  The center panel is 5 foot wide by 6 foot tall.  Here&#8217;s a shot of them in the darkened dining room.</p>
<p><a href="http://blogs.bizhat.com/bsgw//?attachment_id=1286" title="Dining Room Windows" rel="attachment">		 		<img src="http://blogs.bizhat.com/bsgw/files/2008/04/thumb-DSCI4498.JPG" alt="1286" height="58" width="128" /></a></p>
<p>Here we are with some lights on so you can get an idea of the size of these windows.</p>
<p><a href="http://blogs.bizhat.com/bsgw//?attachment_id=1287" title="3 Piece Grape Window Scene" rel="attachment">		 		<img src="http://blogs.bizhat.com/bsgw/files/2008/04/thumb-DSCI4558.JPG" alt="1287" height="93" width="128" /></a></p>
<p>And here they are from the right side of the dining room table.  You can see some color variances though out the pictures here that are hard to correct.  The path in the center window is actually more of an amber color than the pictures show.</p>
<p><img src="http://blogs.bizhat.com/bsgw/files/2008/04/DSCI4553.JPG" /></p>
<p>I hope this helps give you a feel of the house and of the work that we did for it.  Although it took a while I feel the end result was VERY much worth it.  And the owners were thrilled with all of the windows.</p>
<p>Paul<br />
<a href="http://www.bsgw.biz" title="Bayou SalÃ© GlassWorks">Bayou Salé GlassWorks</a></p>
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		<title>This Is A Family Operation</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 28 Apr 2008 06:46:10 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[It&#8217;s been a VERY busy week here and I apologize for the tardiness of this entry.  The good news is that all the windows for the Port Allen job have been completed, delivered and installed as of Sunday afternoon.  Things will most likely return to normal around the shop (if it gets cleaned [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>It&#8217;s been a VERY busy week here and I apologize for the tardiness of this entry.  The good news is that all the windows for the Port Allen job have been completed, delivered and installed as of Sunday afternoon.  Things will most likely return to normal around the shop (if it gets cleaned in time for classes- it&#8217;s a mess).  <img src='http://blogs.bizhat.com/bsgw/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_smile.gif' alt=':-)' class='wp-smiley' />  I&#8217;ll do a special post here later in the week so you can all see the finished results.</p>
<p>Now, without any further delay we&#8217;ll dive into what happened in class this past week.  Jane finished her octagon Cardinal window and had a slight mistake (I&#8217;ll never tell what it was)  that she worried was going to ruin the window.  Using a simple technique we were able to remedy the problem area in about 2 minutes and Jane was VERY relieved that it was handled so simply.  Once that was completed she added her border pieces and walked out the door with her finished window.    Right below the picture of her Cardinals we also have a look at the pattern she&#8217;ll be working on next.  If all goes well we will have a unique solution to a tricky situation of creating a star in the middle of her sky.  Check back in about 2 weeks and we&#8217;ll see how it all works out.</p>
<p><img src="http://blogs.bizhat.com/bsgw/files/2008/04/jane1.jpg" /></p>
<p><a href="http://blogs.bizhat.com/bsgw//?attachment_id=1271" rel="attachment" title="Jane's Nativity Pattern">		 		<img src="http://blogs.bizhat.com/bsgw/files/2008/04/thumb-janepattern.jpg" alt="1271" height="96" width="66" /></a></p>
<p>Cheryl completed the first of her beveled windows that she started last week.  The second one is all wrapped and tacked together so we&#8217;ll see that one completed next week for sure.  And to think that Cheryl was worried that she might have forgotten how to do this since she&#8217;d missed a few classes.  I guess she just proves my point:  making stained glass is like riding a bike&#8211; you never forget how to do it.  I&#8217;ve also posted a line drawing of the pattern she&#8217;ll be doing next.    It should be another stunning window!</p>
<p><img src="http://blogs.bizhat.com/bsgw/files/2008/04/cheryl2.jpg" /></p>
<p><a href="http://blogs.bizhat.com/bsgw//?attachment_id=1267" rel="attachment" title="Cheryl's Next Project">		 		<img src="http://blogs.bizhat.com/bsgw/files/2008/04/thumb-cherylpat.jpg" alt="1267" height="96" width="96" /></a><a href="http://blogs.bizhat.com/bsgw//?attachment_id=1267" rel="attachment" title="Cheryl's Next Project"> 	</a></p>
<p>Judith has only 4 pieces left to cut for her window and those are the 4 quarter circles that fill in the corners of her border.  When she saw the green background glass in place she decided to forgo a blue sky and I think she made the correct decision.  She&#8217;ll be soldering this one next week and starting a new adventure with a soldering iron.  :-)  She has nothing to worry about because I believe that the soldering process is the most relaxing part of stained glass.<br />
<a href="http://blogs.bizhat.com/bsgw//?attachment_id=1273" rel="attachment" title="Judith Has Only 4 Pieces To Go">		 		<img src="http://blogs.bizhat.com/bsgw/files/2008/04/thumb-judith4.jpg" alt="1273" height="96" width="73" /></a></p>
<p>Sheila has all of her Fruit Bowl cut and ground with most of it being wrapped as well.  She&#8217;ll be soldering it all together next week and cutting out her background glass.   Pictures don&#8217;t do the color of the bowl any justice.  Wait until you see this window back lit.Â  Again, Sheila is doing remarkably well for a beginner. This window below proves this.<br />
<a href="http://blogs.bizhat.com/bsgw//?attachment_id=1275" rel="attachment" title="The Bowl and Fruit Are Ready For Wrapping">		 		<img src="http://blogs.bizhat.com/bsgw/files/2008/04/thumb-sheila2.jpg" alt="1275" height="96" width="116" /></a></p>
<p>Barbara decided on a nice rich purple for the cloth color of her cross rather than the dark purple that faded away when light hit it.  After reworking the center pieces she had to decide on the color of her border.  Initially she planned on going with a sky blue color but when she saw the sheet of purple glass that she used for the cloth near her window she thought that might be the best color for it.  When the rest of the class saw it everyone agreed that it was, without a doubt, the best choice.  It looks like Barbara will be soldering this during her next class.</p>
<p><a href="http://blogs.bizhat.com/bsgw//?attachment_id=1265" title="Wrapping A Border" rel="attachment">		 		<img src="http://blogs.bizhat.com/bsgw/files/2008/04/thumb-barbara.jpg" alt="1265" height="96" width="76" /></a></p>
<p>Lea wrapped her &#8220;precut&#8221; beveled border after she tacked together all her pieces.  She&#8217;s taking a little bit of playful ribbing since her bevels are already cut and ground but this &#8216;luxury&#8217; literally comes with a price:  Bevels are not nearly as inexpensive as a sheet of glass.  But when this is finished it&#8217;s going to sparkle in a way that sheet glass never can.  Lea will cut the final border next week and tack this all together.  We&#8217;ve seen great advances in Lea&#8217;s wrapping abilities and next week she&#8217;ll get to use the strip cutter!<br />
<a href="http://blogs.bizhat.com/bsgw//?attachment_id=1274" title="It's Looking Great" rel="attachment">		 		<img src="http://blogs.bizhat.com/bsgw/files/2008/04/thumb-lea4.jpg" alt="1274" height="96" width="91" /></a><a href="http://blogs.bizhat.com/bsgw//?attachment_id=1274" title="It's Looking Great" rel="attachment"> 	</a></p>
<p>Gerald continued working on his tiger eye, grinding the glass he cuts along the way.   Normally I frown on this but I can&#8217;t frown too much as I sometimes use this method myself.   Gerald is certainly no beginner at this anymore and his methods always work out just fine.   He&#8217;s only got one color left to cut before he can start wrapping this and then finish it off.  Next week he&#8217;ll bring in the actual piece of glass he&#8217;s replacing because it isn&#8217;t perfectly square and we need to make sure that this will fit in the opening it&#8217;s made for.</p>
<p><a href="http://blogs.bizhat.com/bsgw//?attachment_id=1268" title="Gerald's Eye" rel="attachment">		 		<img src="http://blogs.bizhat.com/bsgw/files/2008/04/thumb-gerald.jpg" alt="1268" height="95" width="128" /></a></p>
<p>Janice was busy at home last week so she wasn&#8217;t able to grind her pieces or wrap them while she was at home.  When she came into class she wasted no time at all and flew through the 4 corners not only get them ground but wrapped as well.  Janice has come a LONG, LONG way and now not only works with precision but speed as well!  This window is flying together already!</p>
<p><a href="http://blogs.bizhat.com/bsgw//?attachment_id=1272" title="Janice Completed Her 4 Corners" rel="attachment">		 		<img src="http://blogs.bizhat.com/bsgw/files/2008/04/thumb-janicecorners.jpg" alt="1272" height="62" width="128" /></a></p>
<p>Let&#8217;s finish the Blog this week by looking at Grace&#8217;s latest creation.  This window is about 30 x 30 inches and she started it 2 weeks ago.  In that time she&#8217;s traced out her pattern, cut that pattern into separate pieces and then traced them all onto glass.  She&#8217;s cut all of the glass and has started grinding it already.  Grace, like her mother, is moving at a blinding speed on this window!   I can&#8217;t wait to see this one next week&#8230;</p>
<p><a href="http://blogs.bizhat.com/bsgw//?attachment_id=1269" rel="attachment" title="Grace Is Grinding Already">		 		<img src="http://blogs.bizhat.com/bsgw/files/2008/04/thumb-grace.JPG" alt="1269" height="96" width="94" /></a></p>
<p>I think that about covers it this time around.  Look for a special post coming late Monday night  so you can all see all the windows that we&#8217;ve been making since Christmas installed and in place.</p>
<p>Paul<br />
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		<title>No Rotten Bananas</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Apr 2008 03:29:26 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[When youâ€™re making a bowl of fruit in stained glass the last thing you want to see in it is a rotten banana.  Sheila is moving at an incredible pace through her first project and itâ€™s all cut out save for the background glass.Â  She&#8217;s begun grinding it and has the bowl section finished.Â  [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>When youâ€™re making a bowl of fruit in stained glass the last thing you want to see in it is a rotten banana.  Sheila is moving at an incredible pace through her first project and itâ€™s all cut out save for the background glass.Â  She&#8217;s begun grinding it and has the bowl section finished.Â  Next up is the fruit itself and the best part is that you wonâ€™t find a rotten piece in the entire bowl.</p>
<p><a title="Sheila's Fruit Basket is Being Ground" href="http://blogs.bizhat.com/bsgw//?attachment_id=1262" rel="attachment">		 		<img width="120" height="96" alt="1262" src="http://blogs.bizhat.com/bsgw/files/2008/04/thumb-sheila1.jpg" /></a></p>
<p>Judith has certainly picked up speed in the past few weeks.Â Â   I remember when she was having trouble making her breaks and now she&#8217;s cutting glass like a pro!Â  After finishing with all her pieces she ground all of her glass and then took it home with her to wrap.  Next week weâ€™ll tack this together and then cut out  the remaining 10 pieces that make up her background.  Once theyâ€™re wrapped and tacked together Judith will move onto her border.</p>
<p><a title="The Lovers Embrace" href="http://blogs.bizhat.com/bsgw//?attachment_id=1260" rel="attachment">		 		<img width="73" height="96" alt="1260" src="http://blogs.bizhat.com/bsgw/files/2008/04/thumb-judith3.jpg" /></a></p>
<p>Janice is working on her second large Fleur De Lis window but rather than having 3 identical windows hanging side by side this will be slightly different from the firstÂ  that she made.  Weâ€™re still a bit unsure what the Fleur De Lis will look like but that didnâ€™t stop Janice from getting all four of her corners cut out.  She even remembered the shortcuts to make doing them easier.  Sheâ€™s moving quickly here and I expect weâ€™ll see the center Fleur De Lis section of her window next Tuesday.  I didnâ€™t get a picture of the glass she cut out but this is the modified corner section that she cut 4 out Tuesday night.</p>
<p><a title="New Corners" href="http://blogs.bizhat.com/bsgw//?attachment_id=1259" rel="attachment">		 		<img width="126" height="96" alt="1259" src="http://blogs.bizhat.com/bsgw/files/2008/04/thumb-janice2.jpg" /></a></p>
<p>And speaking of Fleur De Lis we have a picture of what Lea accomplished this week.  With her center all tacked together and surrounded by bevels, Lea got the 4 large sections of her window cut, ground and wrapped.  Next week sheâ€™ll attack another row of bevels and then finish it all off with the final border.  This picture doesnâ€™t show the pattern in the clear Flemmish glass she used (because it&#8217;s laying on a table) but youâ€™ll see it perfectly when it is held up and back lit in anoethr 2 weeks or so.  This window is really going to sparkle!</p>
<p><a rel="attachment" href="http://blogs.bizhat.com/bsgw//?attachment_id=1261" title="A Beveled Window Taking Shape">		 		<img width="91" height="96" src="http://blogs.bizhat.com/bsgw/files/2008/04/thumb-lea3.jpg" alt="1261" /></a></p>
<p>Barbara was hard at work cutting the remainder of her clear background pieces.  By the end of the night she had completed grinding them and started wrapping her pieces in copper foil.  Sheâ€™s taken her glass home with her to wrap and I know for a fact the she&#8217;s finished with her wrapping because she brought it back the next day hoping to find a more vibrant color for the cloth that hangs from the cross.   She left with 2 other pieces of glass and plans on re-cutting the pieces and dropping them in place to determine what she thinks sheâ€™ll like best.</p>
<p>I like the fact that sheâ€™s willing do do a little extra work to make the window look better.  Many times Iâ€™ll cut something and then discard it because it really isnâ€™t the correct color for the piece.  And although the picture below looks great I have to agree with Barbara and say that the purple doesnâ€™t stand out as the center piece when the yello and cleay background is lighted from behind.  It will be interesting to see what color this changes to next week.  Regardless, Barbaraâ€™s work is excellent!</p>
<p><a rel="attachment" href="http://blogs.bizhat.com/bsgw//?attachment_id=1256" title="All Cut &amp; Ready For Wrapping">		 		<img width="74" height="96" src="http://blogs.bizhat.com/bsgw/files/2008/04/thumb-barbara1.JPG" alt="1256" /></a></p>
<p>Grace  is working on a large Caduceus Widow.  Now you may be asking yourself what a Caduceus is but stick around for a minute and youâ€™ll see it first hand.  Iâ€™m sure youâ€™ve seen it hundreds of time especially if you are involved in a medical type profession.  Maybe you know it by another name: The Staff Of Asclepius.  Truth be told, I just Googled the phrase â€œMedical Symbolâ€ and got a picture and the two names that I just told you about.Â  Grace is moving right along with her window and I suspect sheâ€™ll be grinding it already next week!  All she needs to cut is the staff, the background and the red EKG like line that runs the length of the window.</p>
<p><a rel="attachment" href="http://blogs.bizhat.com/bsgw//?attachment_id=1258" title="Our First Caduceus">		 		<img width="94" height="96" src="http://blogs.bizhat.com/bsgw/files/2008/04/thumb-grace2.jpg" alt="1258" /></a></p>
<p>Welcome back Cheryl!  We have Cheryl back for a few classes while she works on 2 Beveled Windows (which she practically finished this week) and a large Sun/Moon/Wind window.  Although it looks as though the beveled windows are completed, they arenâ€™t. <img src='http://blogs.bizhat.com/bsgw/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_smile.gif' alt=':-)' class='wp-smiley' />  The bevels still need to be cut into the clear background glass that they are sitting on top of in the picture below.  These are going to look great.Â  Cheryl was worried that she might have forgotten a thing or two in her short absence from class but the only thing she had any problems with was recalling that we run a family kind of establishment here.Â  lolÂ  Actually we&#8217;re very happy to have her back!Â  The place was getting a little quiet without Cheryl or Mary Lynn.Â  <img src='http://blogs.bizhat.com/bsgw/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_smile.gif' alt=':-)' class='wp-smiley' /><br />
<a rel="attachment" href="http://blogs.bizhat.com/bsgw//?attachment_id=1257" title="Cheryl's 2 Beveled Windows">		 		<img width="128" height="82" src="http://blogs.bizhat.com/bsgw/files/2008/04/thumb-cheryl1.jpg" alt="1257" /></a></p>
<p>Lastly we have a picture of an address window that Tommy made last week.  As you may (or may not) know, Tommy has been working steadily on his glass at home.  When he got a chance to make this window for a friend he jumped on the opportunity and made this 28 x 14 inch window.Â  Tommy does wonderful work as you can see from the nicely defined numbers in his window.</p>
<p><a title="Tommy Made This Address Window At Home" href="http://blogs.bizhat.com/bsgw//?attachment_id=1263" rel="attachment"><img src="http://blogs.bizhat.com/bsgw/files/2008/04/tommy.jpg" /></p>
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<p>Although we didn&#8217;t have any finished pieces in the actual class room this week we&#8217;re sure to see some soon.Â  Maybe even as soon as next week.Â  So come backÂ  then and see what&#8217;s up.</p>
<p>Paul<br />
<a href="http://www.bsgw.biz" title="Bayou SalÃ© GlassWorks">Bayou SalÃ© GlassWorksÂ </a></p>
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		<title>Plenty To See</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 11 Apr 2008 07:08:15 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[(This is a quick notice to anyone whoâ€™s somewhat new to reading this blog:  The small pictures that you see in between paragraphs can be clicked on for a larger view.  Finished works are already blown up to their large size inside the blog itself and are not clickable.)
After all these weeks of [...]]]></description>
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<p align="left">After all these weeks of hard work we got to see Janice hold her completed window up.  We all fell in love with it she washed it but then when she applied the black patina to the lead it all came together perfectly.  Now I touched up a little bit of the soldering on the first side but this was only run-throughs that appeared while soldering the second side.  Janice did a wonderful job soldering this project and must be a glutton for punishment because sheâ€™ll start a similar window next week!  After seeing this finished Fluer De Lis window I can understand why she likes the theme.  Great job!</p>
<p align="left"><img src="http://blogs.bizhat.com/bsgw/files/2008/04/janice1.jpg" /></p>
<p align="left">Jane S was another person to finish her project this week and I think she was amazed at what it turned out to look like.  When the windows are sitting flat on the table all covered with magic marker lines/numbers and flux itâ€™s hard to get a feel for what the finished window will look like.  But once itâ€™s washed and hanging up we always see a lot of smiles.  Hereâ€™s the Window that Jane S made during her 5 week class.</p>
<p align="left"><img src="http://blogs.bizhat.com/bsgw/files/2008/04/janeS1.JPG" /></p>
<p align="left">Lea is working on a beveled window only slightly smaller than the one Janice just finished.  She got the center section all cut and ground so weâ€™ll see it dropped into the larger square section next week.  Leaâ€™s working quite well here and it&#8217;s hard to believe that this is her first real week of class!</p>
<p><a rel="attachment" href="http://blogs.bizhat.com/bsgw//?attachment_id=1254" title="The Center Portion Of Lea's Window"><img width="96" height="96" src="http://blogs.bizhat.com/bsgw/files/2008/04/thumb-lea2.jpg" alt="1254" /></a></p>
<p align="left">Judith continued to cut out and grind her window making some major headway.  All of the maleâ€™s hair is cut out as well as the females flesh and hair.  I suspect that weâ€™ll see all the cutting (save for the border) to be completed next week.  You can really see what the pattern looks like now that thereâ€™s  some color on it.  And Judith gets a big nod of approval for being able to master the use of the glass pliers while she was at home this past week.  <img src='http://blogs.bizhat.com/bsgw/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_smile.gif' alt=':-)' class='wp-smiley' /> </p>
<p><a rel="attachment" href="http://blogs.bizhat.com/bsgw//?attachment_id=1253" title="Cupid (Eros) And Psyche"><img width="74" height="96" src="http://blogs.bizhat.com/bsgw/files/2008/04/thumb-judith2.jpg" alt="1253" /></a></p>
<p>Sheila picked a classic Fruit Bowl design and went to work cutting out all of the bowl and the leaves.  Sheâ€™s doing very well and taking her time cutting each piece in small sections rather than trying to take everything off in one quick (and impossible) cut.  And itâ€™s paid off.  Look at the color she has in this window already!</p>
<p><a rel="attachment" href="http://blogs.bizhat.com/bsgw//?attachment_id=1255" title="A Fruit Bowl and Leaves"><img width="124" height="96" src="http://blogs.bizhat.com/bsgw/files/2008/04/thumb-sheila1.JPG" alt="1255" /></a></p>
<p>Denise was busy as can be while she was at home this week.  Sheâ€™s got a bird and Flower window on her table being worked on as I type this (unless sheâ€™s finished it already!) and sheâ€™s also made a series of cross suncatchers.  Donâ€™t these all look great?</p>
<p><a rel="attachment" href="http://blogs.bizhat.com/bsgw//?attachment_id=1237" title="Birds At Home">		 		<img width="78" height="96" src="http://blogs.bizhat.com/bsgw/files/2008/04/thumb-deniseinprog.jpg" alt="1237" /></a></p>
<p><img src="http://blogs.bizhat.com/bsgw/files/2008/04/deniseA.JPG" /></p>
<p><img src="http://blogs.bizhat.com/bsgw/files/2008/04/deniseB.JPG" /></p>
<p><img src="http://blogs.bizhat.com/bsgw/files/2008/04/DeniseC.JPG" /></p>
<p align="left"><a rel="attachment" href="http://blogs.bizhat.com/bsgw//?attachment_id=1255" title="A Fruit Bowl and Leaves"> 	</a></p>
<p align="left">Meanwhile, Jane P was busy as usual this past week.  She finished her Bird Window and had her Beveled Window all ready for zinc channel (which she didnâ€™t have at home).  We may not get to see the Beveled window completed because it may get picked up before class next week by the person who ordered it from Jane but if she still has it weâ€™ll get a full sized picture and post it in the blog next week.  Meanwhile you can look at her finished Bird Window.  Jane has a special way of tying in her borders to colors that are used inside the windows she makes.</p>
<p align="left"><img src="http://blogs.bizhat.com/bsgw/files/2008/04/JanePbirds.jpg" /></p>
<p align="left">Here we have Janeâ€™s Beveled window and a look at the pattern sheâ€™ll be starting at home this week.</p>
<p><a rel="attachment" href="http://blogs.bizhat.com/bsgw//?attachment_id=1242" title="Jane's Beveled Window Just Needs Solder"><img width="128" height="79" src="http://blogs.bizhat.com/bsgw/files/2008/04/thumb-janePbevel.jpg" alt="1242" /></a></p>
<p><a rel="attachment" href="http://blogs.bizhat.com/bsgw//?attachment_id=1250" title="Jane Will Start This One At Home"><img width="96" height="96" src="http://blogs.bizhat.com/bsgw/files/2008/04/thumb-janePpattern2.jpg" alt="1250" /></a></p>
<p align="left">Barbara resumed working on her Cross Window by cutting out the yellow sections of the background and then having it ground as well.  I highly suspect that sheâ€™ll be wrapping this next week.  Barbara is one of those rare people who seem to have taken to the Stained Glass process very naturally.  I canâ€™t fault her for anything sheâ€™s done so far and it only gets easier from here on out on her project!</p>
<p><a rel="attachment" href="http://blogs.bizhat.com/bsgw//?attachment_id=1232" title="Barbara's Cross Is Almost Complete"><img width="75" height="96" src="http://blogs.bizhat.com/bsgw/files/2008/04/thumb-barbara.JPG" alt="1232" /></a></p>
<p>Christine was also busy while she was at home this week.  She has most of her Wolf window cut out and has begun grinding it.  This one is slightly smaller than the one Grace made previously but Christine is breezing right through the smaller pieces of glass!</p>
<p><a rel="attachment" href="http://blogs.bizhat.com/bsgw//?attachment_id=1233" title="A Familiar Scene">		 		<img width="93" height="96" src="http://blogs.bizhat.com/bsgw/files/2008/04/thumb-christine.jpg" alt="1233" /></a></p>
<p>Grace made her 3rd (and final) cross in her series of 3 crosses.  This one looks very similar to her 1st cross that she made about 3 weeks or so ago but with a slightly different background.  Grace will start to take up some major table space when she starts working on a large window that youâ€™ll see here next week.</p>
<p><a rel="attachment" href="http://blogs.bizhat.com/bsgw//?attachment_id=1241" title="Cross Grace 04-10-08">		 		<img width="64" height="96" src="http://blogs.bizhat.com/bsgw/files/2008/04/thumb-grace1.jpg" alt="1241" /></a></p>
<p>Denise continued to work on her Ducks by grinding the remaining pieces.  When she finished that she began wrapping and got very far along.  One they are tacked together weâ€™ll work on figuring out what the background will look like.  Sheâ€™s already decided that it will have water on the bottom of the window and sky above it.Wait until you see this wrappedâ€“ all the pieces will stand out nicely then.</p>
<p><a rel="attachment" href="http://blogs.bizhat.com/bsgw//?attachment_id=1238" title="The Ducks Are Ground">		 		<img width="128" height="86" src="http://blogs.bizhat.com/bsgw/files/2008/04/thumb-deniseDucks.jpg" alt="1238" /></a></p>
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<p>Gerald worked on his Tiger Eye Window and cut out all of the black.  With a little luck his Orange glass will be here next week along with some more black so he can resume working on this .  It may not look like much now but just give this window another week to really see it pop!</p>
<p><a rel="attachment" href="http://blogs.bizhat.com/bsgw//?attachment_id=1240" title="Gerald's Tiger Eye is Coming Along">		 		<img width="125" height="96" src="http://blogs.bizhat.com/bsgw/files/2008/04/thumb-gerald.JPG" alt="1240" /></a></p>
<p>I think that about wraps it up for this week.  I mentioned that a new student would be joining us this week but he had to postpone the date of his starting due to his work schedule.  Weâ€™ll see him soon enough though.  Everyone have a great week and weâ€™ll see you all a week from now.</p>
<p>Paul<br />
<a title="Bayou SalÃ© GlassWorks" href="http://www.bsgw.biz">Bayou Sale GlassWorks</a></p>
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		<title>She Loves The Finished Product</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 06 Apr 2008 04:58:55 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[It was a busy week and we have a lot to show so letâ€™s jump right into it.
Mary Lynn is VERY happy with her completed window.  Sheâ€™s still unsure if it will hang on the front of her house or if it will be displayed as a lawn ornament but itâ€™s finished and ready [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>It was a busy week and we have a lot to show so letâ€™s jump right into it.</p>
<p>Mary Lynn is VERY happy with her completed window.  Sheâ€™s still unsure if it will hang on the front of her house or if it will be displayed as a lawn ornament but itâ€™s finished and ready for display.  The title of our Blog is dedicated to Mary Lynn who always advances through her projects worried about how it will all come together.  We always reassure her that it will look great and she always agrees in the end.  She loves her window.  (As do we!)</p>
<p><img src="http://blogs.bizhat.com/bsgw/files/2008/04/ml.jpg" /></p>
<p>We had two new students this week and we all know what that meansâ€“ 2 more butterflies!  Lea came in, buckled down and jumped right in to cutting and grinding glass.  By the end of the night she walked out the door with this butterfly suncatcher.</p>
<p><img src="http://blogs.bizhat.com/bsgw/files/2008/04/lea.jpg" /></p>
<p>Sheila came in with Lea and worked on a butterfly of her own but in different colors.  Hereâ€™s a look at hers:</p>
<p><img src="http://blogs.bizhat.com/bsgw/files/2008/04/sheila.jpg" /></p>
<p>Both Sheila and Lea had no problems at all handling their cutters and finishing their first projects.  Look here next week to see what patterns they chose for their first windows.</p>
<p>Jane S continued working on her Bird Window and got VERY far indeed.  All of her background is now cut, ground and wrapped.   I was amazed at how quickly she managed to wrap all her background pieces.  Jane has really got the hang of wrapping glass.  Weâ€™ll but a border on this next week and see this hanging up with some light behind it.</p>
<p><a title="Jane S Will Finish This Next Week" href="http://blogs.bizhat.com/bsgw//?attachment_id=1226" rel="attachment">		 		<img width="71" height="96" alt="1226" src="http://blogs.bizhat.com/bsgw/files/2008/04/thumb-janeS.jpg" /></a></p>
<p>Gerald measured the viewable area of the 4 windows heâ€™s working on and discovered a slight problem: there was an awful lot of glass covered by wood which meant that he had to redraw his patterns, especially the tail window.Â   With almost a quarter of the left hand section of the tail hidden it was a simple thing to shift it over slightly so it would all be visible when then window is installed.Â  Also, the eye window has been completely redrawn to match the one in the center of the LSU Football Field.  Hereâ€™s a  look at the new patterns that Gerald will begin cutting next week.</p>
<p><a title="Tiger Tail" href="http://blogs.bizhat.com/bsgw//?attachment_id=1227" rel="attachment">		 		<img width="128" height="91" alt="1227" src="http://blogs.bizhat.com/bsgw/files/2008/04/thumb-G1.jpg" /></a><a title="Tiger Rump" href="http://blogs.bizhat.com/bsgw//?attachment_id=1228" rel="attachment">		 		<img width="128" height="91" alt="1228" src="http://blogs.bizhat.com/bsgw/files/2008/04/thumb-G2.jpg" /></a></p>
<p><a title="Tiger Torso   " href="http://blogs.bizhat.com/bsgw//?attachment_id=1229" rel="attachment"><img width="128" height="91" alt="1229" src="http://blogs.bizhat.com/bsgw/files/2008/04/thumb-G3.jpg" /></a><a title="A New Tiger Eye" href="http://blogs.bizhat.com/bsgw//?attachment_id=1230" rel="attachment">		 		<img width="128" height="91" alt="1230" src="http://blogs.bizhat.com/bsgw/files/2008/04/thumb-G4.jpg" /></a></p>
<p>Gerald isnâ€™t the only person making a window for someone.  Jane P kept busy this week soldering her bevels together and then laying them out to outline in 3 different colors of glass.  Thereâ€™s still a blue section to be added and Iâ€™m fairly sure weâ€™ll be seeing this one finished next week.</p>
<p><a rel="attachment" href="http://blogs.bizhat.com/bsgw//?attachment_id=1219" title="A Bevel Window Order ">		 		<img width="128" height="81" src="http://blogs.bizhat.com/bsgw/files/2008/04/thumb-jane.jpg" alt="1219" /></a></p>
<p>Judith had her pattern for her first window picked out before she came into class.  Itâ€™s based on <em>Eros and Psyche</em>.  After tracing out her pattern and cutting out the paper pieces she cut the flesh parts of the male in her window.  Sheâ€™s moving right along and next week the glass she cuts wonâ€™t blend into the paper pattern so much and weâ€™ll really be able to see the progress sheâ€™s making.</p>
<p><a rel="attachment" href="http://blogs.bizhat.com/bsgw//?attachment_id=1221" title="Judith Has Started Her 1st Window">		 		<img width="74" height="96" src="http://blogs.bizhat.com/bsgw/files/2008/04/thumb-judith.jpg" alt="1221" /></a></p>
<p>Cheryl was in this week along with Danielle to finish up the window that Joey started but has been unable to finish due to his new work schedule.  Once again I didnâ€™t need to touch up any of the soldering on this window because Cherylâ€™s soldering has become near perfect.  Itâ€™s nice to see how Cheryl and Joey have managed to work together so often to get projects finished.  Donâ€™t you love the colors on this one?</p>
<p><img src="http://blogs.bizhat.com/bsgw/files/2008/04/cheryl.jpg" /></p>
<p>Grace went to work this week on her third cross.Â  We have a pattern emerging here and only time will tell how many of these she&#8217;ll end up making.Â  All I know is that she moves faster and faster with each one she makes.Â  This time she got it all cut out and nearly ground as well. We&#8217;ll see this one finished next week for sure.</p>
<p><a title="Grace On Her 3rd Cross" href="http://blogs.bizhat.com/bsgw//?attachment_id=1218" rel="attachment">		 		<img width="60" height="96" alt="1218" src="http://blogs.bizhat.com/bsgw/files/2008/04/thumb-grace.jpg" /></a></p>
<p>Meanwhile Janice worked on getting the back side of her Fleur De Lis window soldered.Â  She moved along with great speed and I barely have to do any retouches on the soldering at all.Â  Let&#8217;s just say that Janice has nothing to worry about when it comes to soldering.Â  Here&#8217;s the final look at this window before we see it finished.</p>
<p><a title="Janice's Fleur De Lis Is Almost Finsihed" href="http://blogs.bizhat.com/bsgw//?attachment_id=1231" rel="attachment">		 		<img width="111" height="96" alt="1231" src="http://blogs.bizhat.com/bsgw/files/2008/04/thumb-janice.JPG" /></a></p>
<p>Barbara was in earlier during the week to ask if the pattern she had drawn up was possible to do in glass.Â  It certainly was so this week she began cutting out the glass for it.Â  She&#8217;s ready to start cutting out her background glass already!Â  I think she&#8217;s really gotten the hang of this art already and can&#8217;t wait to see this one hanging up.</p>
<p><a title="Barbara's Version Of A Stained Glass Cross " href="http://blogs.bizhat.com/bsgw//?attachment_id=1213" rel="attachment">		 		<img width="74" height="96" alt="1213" src="http://blogs.bizhat.com/bsgw/files/2008/04/thumb-barb.jpg" /></a></p>
<p>Christine came in and she finished up the last of her deer window.Â  After soldering the back she decided to skip a border on this window and let the deer speak for itself (so to speak).Â  Because of the way the lead lines worked out we didn&#8217;t need a border to attach the hooks to hang this one.Â  You can see how wonderful it looks hanging in the window here in the shop.</p>
<p><img src="http://blogs.bizhat.com/bsgw/files/2008/04/christinedeer.JPG" /></p>
<p>And she didn&#8217;t stop there either.Â  While she was at home she got this rose cross made which looks just as good as her deer window.Â  This is another pattern that was designed by Christine herself.<br />
<img src="http://blogs.bizhat.com/bsgw/files/2008/04/chriscross.jpg" /></p>
<p>Not being context with all of that, Christine also worked on another Kaleidoscope Airplane.Â  All she needs to do to finish this is solder the wirework for the wheels in place and she&#8217;ll be ready to go! Â Â  It&#8217;s obvious that Christine doesn&#8217;t waste a minute&#8217;s time while she&#8217;s at home!</p>
<p><a title="Christine's Next Aeroscope" href="http://blogs.bizhat.com/bsgw//?attachment_id=1216" rel="attachment">		 		<img width="121" height="96" alt="1216" src="http://blogs.bizhat.com/bsgw/files/2008/04/thumb-chrisplane.jpg" /></a></p>
<p>Next week we&#8217;ll see one more Butterfly and a whole lot of progress on all the windows you&#8217;ve seen here as well as a number of new projects started.Â  Be sure to check it all out!</p>
<p>Paul<br />
<a href="http://www.bsgw.biz" title="Bayou SalÃ© GlassWorks">Bayou SalÃ© GlassWorksÂ </a></p>
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		<title>2 New Butterflies</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 29 Mar 2008 03:21:58 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Although we were missing a few people this week we did turn up 2 new students and we all know what that means.
Judy and Barbara are our two newest guinea pigs and we always start of new subjects off by having them practice cutting glass and then move them on to a butterfly.  The [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Although we were missing a few people this week we did turn up 2 new students and we all know what that means.</p>
<p>Judy and Barbara are our two newest guinea pigs and we always start of new subjects off by having them practice cutting glass and then move them on to a butterfly.  The practice cutting went very well and then we moved on to picking colors for their suncatchers.  Judy picked a green/teal color for her wings along with a bright red body  while Barbara picked 2 shades of blue for her wings along with a lavender body.  They both did very well and by the end of the night they had completed their first project.</p>
<p>Hereâ€™s Judyâ€™s:</p>
<p><img src="http://blogs.bizhat.com/bsgw/files/2008/03/judith.jpg" /></p>
<p>And hereâ€™s Barbaraâ€™s:</p>
<p><img src="http://blogs.bizhat.com/bsgw/files/2008/03/barbara.JPG" /></p>
<p>Next week weâ€™ll see the patterns they pick for their window projects.</p>
<p>Grace came in and finished soldering her second Cross Suncatcher.  This one is blue with a red background.  I have to give her a lot of credit for cutting and grinding this all on her own.  Everything lined up correctly and her finished oval is perfectly symetrical which a lot of people find very difficult to do.  Have a look at this beautiful cross.</p>
<p><img src="http://blogs.bizhat.com/bsgw/files/2008/03/grace2.jpg" /></p>
<p>Janice wasnâ€™t sitting around twiddling her thumbs while Grace was working on her cross.  Janice had a soldering iron in her hand and was soldering the front side of her Fleur De Lis Window.  By the end of the night she had the front finished and will hit the back side next week.  Here are closeup shots of one of the four corners and of the center Fleur De Lis.<br />
I have a funny feeling this window will be hanging soon.</p>
<p><a title="Here's a Corner Shot" href="http://blogs.bizhat.com/bsgw//?attachment_id=1209" rel="attachment">		 		<img width="114" height="96" alt="1209" src="http://blogs.bizhat.com/bsgw/files/2008/03/thumb-janiceC.JPG" /></a><a title="Here's The Center Shot" href="http://blogs.bizhat.com/bsgw//?attachment_id=1210" rel="attachment">               		 		<img width="85" height="96" alt="1210" src="http://blogs.bizhat.com/bsgw/files/2008/03/thumb-janiceF.JPG" /></a></p>
<p>Mary Lynn was originally going to take the week off due to her Flower Guild meeting occurring the same night as classes but we had mentioned to Janice and Grace that we had 2 new students starting the next night.  When Janice saw Mary Lynn the next day she mentioned that we were having classes that night.  Mary Lynn called to ask if she could come in as well and we said, â€œSURE!â€  (Mary Lynn should know that she doesnâ€™t need to ask if she can show up for a class.)  A few hours later she was at the door with the front of her window soldered and the back side about halfway finished.  We added a border to it and Mary Lynn continued sodlering away.  I think weâ€™ll be seeing this window completed next week!</p>
<p><a rel="attachment" href="http://blogs.bizhat.com/bsgw//?attachment_id=1211" title="Mary Lynn Came in After All!">		 		<img width="128" height="85" src="http://blogs.bizhat.com/bsgw/files/2008/03/thumb-ml.jpg" alt="1211" /></a></p>
<p>That about wraps things up.  We should have most of our students back next week as well as 2 new students coming in on Tuesday Night.  You know what that meansâ€“ more butterflies!</p>
<p>Paul<br />
<a title="Bayou SalÃ© GlassWorks" href="http://www.bsgw.biz">Bayou SalÃ© GlassWorks</a></p>
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		<title>A Quiet Week</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 23 Mar 2008 05:38:40 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[It was a productive by quiet class before a Holiday and we only had 4 people attend classes.  But that doesnâ€™t mean that we donâ€™t have something to show here.
Grace finished the cross that she started last week.  She took it home to grind and wrap and she came in with the front [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>It was a productive by quiet class before a Holiday and we only had 4 people attend classes.  But that doesnâ€™t mean that we donâ€™t have something to show here.</p>
<p>Grace finished the cross that she started last week.  She took it home to grind and wrap and she came in with the front of it soldered as well.  When I gave her the okay to do the backside she finished that and started on a second one done in shades of Blue.  Hereâ€™s the new one:</p>
<p><a rel="attachment" href="http://blogs.bizhat.com/bsgw//?attachment_id=1202" title="A Second Cross All Set To Go">		 		<img width="62" height="96" src="http://blogs.bizhat.com/bsgw/files/2008/03/thumb-graceN.jpg" alt="1202" /></a></p>
<p>And hereâ€™s the one she completed this week:</p>
<p><img src="http://blogs.bizhat.com/bsgw/files/2008/03/graceF.jpg" /></p>
<p>Janice finished cutting the rest of her GlueChip border and got it all wrapped and tacked together.  Sheâ€™ll be soldering this window for the next 2 or 3 weeks and you can already see just how nice this is shaping up.</p>
<p><a rel="attachment" href="http://blogs.bizhat.com/bsgw//?attachment_id=1204" title="Janice Is Finished Cutting Her Fleur De Lis!">		 		<img width="128" height="95" src="http://blogs.bizhat.com/bsgw/files/2008/03/thumb-janice3.jpg" alt="1204" /></a></p>
<p>Geraldâ€™s last project was a set of 3 windows that combined to make one large scene.  This time heâ€™s working on 4 windows that make a smaller series of images for his garage doors.  It may be a bit hard to see what they are initially, but once you see the glass laying on top of the pattern the colors will make it instantly recognizable.   If you need a hint at what these black and white images are just click on them for more information.</p>
<p><a rel="attachment" href="http://blogs.bizhat.com/bsgw//?attachment_id=1196" title="Catch A Tiger By The Tail">		 		<img width="123" height="96" src="http://blogs.bizhat.com/bsgw/files/2008/03/thumb-Gerald1.jpg" alt="1196" /></a><a rel="attachment" href="http://blogs.bizhat.com/bsgw//?attachment_id=1200" title="Catch A Tiger By Its Rear">		 		<img width="123" height="96" src="http://blogs.bizhat.com/bsgw/files/2008/03/thumb-gerald2.jpg" alt="1200" /></a></p>
<p><a rel="attachment" href="http://blogs.bizhat.com/bsgw//?attachment_id=1198" title="Catch A Tiger By Its Chest"><img width="123" height="96" src="http://blogs.bizhat.com/bsgw/files/2008/03/thumb-gerald3.jpg" alt="1198" /></a><a rel="attachment" href="http://blogs.bizhat.com/bsgw//?attachment_id=1199" title="Catch A Tiger's Eye">		 		<img width="123" height="96" src="http://blogs.bizhat.com/bsgw/files/2008/03/thumb-gerald4.jpg" alt="1199" /></a></p>
<p>And lastly we have a look at what Jane S managed to do with her window this week.  Since she had everything but her background cut out sheâ€™s ground everything and taken it home to wrap during the week (if she manages to find the time).  Her Bird and Flower Window is really coming out nicely and we should have the background cut next week!</p>
<p><a rel="attachment" href="http://blogs.bizhat.com/bsgw//?attachment_id=1203" title="Jane's Bird &amp; Flowers Are Ground">		 		<img width="67" height="96" src="http://blogs.bizhat.com/bsgw/files/2008/03/thumb-JaneS.JPG" alt="1203" /></a></p>
<p>We should have 2 new students to report on in our next update so expect to see 2 new butterflies!   Until then, HAPPY EASTER everyone!</p>
<p>Paul<br />
<a title="Bayou SalÃ© GlassWorks" href="http://www.bsgw.biz">Bayou SalÃ© GlassWorks </a></p>
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		<title>My Name Is GeForce</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 15 Mar 2008 03:46:01 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[One of our students has a new name this week!  I susepect it wonâ€™t really stick but that wonâ€™t stop me from naming the blog after her!
Jane P has finished her flower window during the week and it looks great.  She even got the hooks on it all by herself (which is always [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>One of our students has a new name this week!  I susepect it wonâ€™t really stick but that wonâ€™t stop me from naming the blog after her!</p>
<p>Jane P has finished her flower window during the week and it looks great.  She even got the hooks on it all by herself (which is always tricky).<br />
<img src="http://blogs.bizhat.com/bsgw/files/2008/03/janerose.JPG" /></p>
<p>Jane also started working on a bird window while she was home and brought it with her to work on during class.  Sheâ€™s decided that sheâ€™ll redo the pieces she cut the birds nest out of because it blends in to closely to the color that she used for the branches.  I believe the only she has left to cut are the actual birds themselves.  Hereâ€™s the pattern sheâ€™s doing with some of the pieces that she has ground in place.</p>
<p><a rel="attachment" href="http://blogs.bizhat.com/bsgw//?attachment_id=1190" title="Jane's Latest">		 		<img width="71" height="96" src="http://blogs.bizhat.com/bsgw/files/2008/03/thumb-jane1.jpg" alt="1190" /></a></p>
<p>Gerald sent us a picture of his windows installed in his home.Â  It&#8217;s certainly impressive and you can see how all his time has paid off&#8230;</p>
<p><img src="http://blogs.bizhat.com/bsgw/files/2008/03/geralds.JPG" /><br />
Mary Lynn made big progress while she was at home as well â€” She got her window ground, wrapped and tacked together.   When she came in we cut out new background pattern pieces and then got all of her background cut and ground!  Since she cut her background from her existing pieces the grinding was a simple case of skimming the edges and then the piece would fall into place.  Look to see this one very near completion next week!</p>
<p><a rel="attachment" href="http://blogs.bizhat.com/bsgw//?attachment_id=1192" title="Mary Lynn Needs A Border">		 		<img width="128" height="79" src="http://blogs.bizhat.com/bsgw/files/2008/03/thumb-marylynn.jpg" alt="1192" /></a></p>
<p>Janice filled in the holes in her large Fleur De Lis window and began cutting her border.  Sheâ€™s got about 20 pieces left to cut and sheâ€™ll be ready to solder this one.</p>
<p><a rel="attachment" href="http://blogs.bizhat.com/bsgw//?attachment_id=1194" title="Working On The Last Border">		 		<img width="122" height="96" src="http://blogs.bizhat.com/bsgw/files/2008/03/thumb-janice.JPG" alt="1194" /></a></p>
<p>Jane S got to work starting her first real window by tracing out her pattern and then cutting the paper pieces out.  By the end of the class she had the bird and flowers all cut out and ready for grinding.  Look for more progress next week!</p>
<p><a rel="attachment" href="http://blogs.bizhat.com/bsgw//?attachment_id=1191" title="Jane S Is Moving Right Along">		 		<img width="71" height="96" src="http://blogs.bizhat.com/bsgw/files/2008/03/thumb-janeS.jpg" alt="1191" /></a></p>
<p>Denise was yest another student who was as busy as could be while she was home last week.  Hereâ€™s a look at her latest Angels:</p>
<p><img src="http://blogs.bizhat.com/bsgw/files/2008/03/deniseangels1.JPG" /></p>
<p>While she was in class she ground the rest of her duck feathers and sheâ€™ll move onto wrapping them and tacking it all together before deciding on what the background will look like.  Iâ€™m sure weâ€™ll get an idea of what it will be looking like next weekâ€¦</p>
<p><a rel="attachment" href="http://blogs.bizhat.com/bsgw//?attachment_id=1186" title="Her Ducks In A Row">		 		<img width="128" height="91" src="http://blogs.bizhat.com/bsgw/files/2008/03/thumb-denise.JPG" alt="1186" /></a></p>
<p>Grace (GeForce) decided to start working on a cross when she spotted the pattern hanging on the wall.  Sheâ€™s got it all cut out (including the background) and took it home with her to grind.  I think sheâ€™ll get through this project really quickly.</p>
<p><a rel="attachment" href="http://blogs.bizhat.com/bsgw//?attachment_id=1188" title="A New Cross">		 		<img width="61" height="96" src="http://blogs.bizhat.com/bsgw/files/2008/03/thumb-grace.JPG" alt="1188" /></a></p>
<p>Christine finished grinding her Deer Window and decided that she would wrap that while she was at home.  So she spent the remainder of the class working on another Angel which is almost all ground now.  Christine moves quickly nowdays so donâ€™t blink or you might miss what sheâ€™s working on.  <img src='http://blogs.bizhat.com/bsgw/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_smile.gif' alt=':-)' class='wp-smiley' /> </p>
<p><a rel="attachment" href="http://blogs.bizhat.com/bsgw//?attachment_id=1184" title="Ready For Wrapping"><img width="78" height="96" src="http://blogs.bizhat.com/bsgw/files/2008/03/thumb-christine.JPG" alt="1184" /></a><a rel="attachment" href="http://blogs.bizhat.com/bsgw//?attachment_id=1184" title="Ready For Wrapping">       </a><a rel="attachment" href="http://blogs.bizhat.com/bsgw//?attachment_id=1185" title="Christine Moved Onto An Angel">		 		<img width="62" height="96" src="http://blogs.bizhat.com/bsgw/files/2008/03/thumb-christineangel.jpg" alt="1185" /></a></p>
<p>We were also surprised by a visit by Ellen this week.  We havenâ€™t actually seen her in a few weeks now but she is far from forgotten.  It was great to see her again but I wish I had some time to talk to her while she was in!!</p>
<p>That about wraps it up this week.  Come back again!</p>
<p>Paul<br />
<a title="Bayou SalÃ© GlassWorks" href="http://www.bsgw.biz">Bayou SalÃ© GlassWorks </a></p>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 09 Mar 2008 05:54:30 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[As promised, hereâ€™s our latest special edition Blog Post.  All of Graceâ€™s efforts have finally come together to make this captivating window.  Youâ€™ve seen it in bits and pieces over the past few weeks and there have been more than a few inquiries about using the pattern when Grace is finished with it. [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>As promised, hereâ€™s our latest special edition Blog Post.  All of Graceâ€™s efforts have finally come together to make this captivating window.  Youâ€™ve seen it in bits and pieces over the past few weeks and there have been more than a few inquiries about using the pattern when Grace is finished with it.  Well, the time has come and Grace is ready for her next window.  But before we see what she has in mind for her next project letâ€™s take a good look at the Indian/Wolf window that was finished this week.  Great job, Grace!</p>
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