All in Waterglass, except for the bevel of course. Amber and clear with a center bevel to set it off. It measures about 6" X 18" and is framed in strong zinc. Just the thing for a wedding, graduation, or birthday present. Yes, it is on my Etsy site for sale.
Saturday, March 18, 2017
On the way to North Carolina. Just finished today.
It is nice to be back in the glass shop after all this time. Rehab took a bit over a year.
A lot of work around the studioin these last few weeks. Several panels to turn out for clients, restock the sales site, make small inexpensive pieces for advertising (the First Fridays that I mentioned in an earlier post), and getting a few more done for Etsy. I may need to get myself cloned just to keep up with the demand. Don't get me wrong...this is a good thing..I would much rather stay busy than sit around the studio and do nothing. After all, if there was no work...I might even have to clean the studio and destroy my finely put together clutter. lol So, here are a couple of images of the new Etsy panels. They are 9 1/2" square, copper foiled as is almost all my work, and framed in zinc both for looks and strength. The red panel is water glass from Spectrum. The gold panel is an old Vertigo glass made by Kokomo. The center surround is glue chip...what we used to call "Jack Frost" Glass since it resembles frost on a window. And Yes, they are available on Etsy...see the sidebar.
This is the latest from the studio. A 6" x 18" mini transom. It was modeled after a full size, 12" x 36", transom I made for a restored craftsman home a while back. This is just "half" size. It does make a great small hanging window panel. Three square bevels turned on point, surrounded by glue chip, and framed in a ruby waterglass. A zinc frame, bi-directional hooks, and hanging chain finishes it off. Yes, it is now available on Etsy. See the right sidebar.
A quick close up of one of the small projects. Cobalt blue Waterglass surrounding an agate slice. This 6" round piece is a good combination of decoration and affordability. These sell very well at the street shows.
Well, this sure did not end up the way I had planned for it. The original plan had rondels going up and down in the center space. Somehow, when I saw it that way, it just did not look right. So a different center was added with the hanging jewel, the red waterglassedging and the heavily textured glass in the very center. Just goes to show that we need to be open to new inspiration as we work. You will never really know what you can do if you don't allow yourself to be open to all ideas. Yes, I am going to do the other idea with the rondels as soon as I figure out how I want to do it. And Yes, this has been added to my Etsy store.
I was sitting around thinking about all the things I could do with the new box of bevels that just arrived. I just love sales, don't you? Anyway, I now have a lot of different sized bevels and was looking for ways to use them. A bit of Waterglass in a rich amber...
and a lot of new bevels. Yes, it is on my Etsy site for sale. Enjoy!!