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kramus 12-19-2009 10:36 PM

Stained Glass
 
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So my Lady has this office with a terribly boring view of walls of windows, a slice of sky, the top of the CN tower. She wants me to make her a stained glass window or 3. It (or they) will be fairly large - the minimum I think I can make them is 24" wide x 36" high.

In order to make these windows I need to learn how to do glass. So I took an 8-session glass course at a local glass store. I made 2 student pieces that I started this thread to show, both approx. 17" wide by 11" tall.

The first one was a supplied template I chose and modified by adding a couple of beveled circles of clear glass. The technique was to be leaded carm glass.

The second one was to be a copper foil piece, and I wanted to do my own one so I came up with a design of a fish. It is fun picking out the glass, not so fun cutting it and having it split for no discernable reason. Oh whell. The kitchen now has 2 different stained glass pieces hanging in it, and I think they really add to the look of the place :) So some preliminary sketches, a colour sketch to scale, and the windows themselves in place in the kitchen.

seamaiden 12-20-2009 05:46 AM

NICE!!! Very talented. I love the beveled air bubbles. :thumbsup:

Shell 12-20-2009 06:02 AM

...you have a lucky lady. These are awesome!

wooÐs 12-20-2009 10:44 AM

I've thought about dabbling with stained glass. But then it dawned on me that I rarely raise my blinds, so I wouldn't be able to enjoy them. Very nice pieces though.

Fly 12-22-2009 07:11 AM

nice kramus.........i've done this many.many years ago.......it was fun.

great piece and it's your own work too......sweet.

amonkie 12-22-2009 07:27 AM

Kramus, no matter your medium, your art is absolutely fantastic!

Grasshopper Green 01-08-2010 07:22 PM

Very, very nice!

majik_6 01-13-2010 10:29 AM

That's some really nice work! I've been considering trying my hand at glass work lately, and after seeing how well yours turned out, I just might have to give it a try.

Great job!

kramus 01-13-2010 01:11 PM

Thank you everyone who looked and commented :) I was surprised at how easy it is to do a simple cut in glass. The inside curves are more challenging, but a grinder was my friend. The hard part for me is the soldering. That is something that could take some time to master.

Hi Seamaiden - the bubbles really allowed me to use the piece like a real window. That and they made a nice change in the look of the different glass I used.

Hey wooÐs, you can hang a piece from the ceiling where a light may shine behind it. Or even put it a couple of inches out from a mirror on a wall so that light bounces back out and lets it light up. The pure texture and sheen difference from other types of art around the home make it lovely, IMO.


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