Just off of the work table and ready to go to the client. Two bevel clusters and 16 separate bevels to send colored light all over the room.

Waterglass Transom

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.

10 x 15 Bevel Panel

On the way out of the door, this very nice 10"x 15" bevel panel will be a great piece hanging in the new owner's window. Color will spread all over the walls when the sun comes through this panel. I just love what the bevels do in the light. 

All Bevel Panel

Done originally as a custom order this has become so popular that I am posting it on Etsy.  We have sold 3 of them in the last week to students walking through the shop on their way to class.

All bevels it is just sparkling in the light.  Only $69.00 + shipping.

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.

Kitten Bevel Panel

Everybody like cute cats and kittens.  Right?  (well, almost everyone)
Doing some rearranging in the studio, I ran across this cat bevel and just had to make up a small panel. Nothing special but it has sold already.   YEA !

Just so you know:
If you are local, Xenia, Ohio area glass classes are starting up again.  The next one is on Saturday, March 25th from 9:30 am to 5:00 pm. All supplies are included in the $125.00 investment.
You will leave with a finished panel to hang in your window.

Blue Bevel Panel

Let's see, 3 bevels down the center. A surround of crinkle glass, a very deeply textured glass for a really nice sparkle. Add an inch of English Muffle Blue all around for just a pop of color.  OK, I will add another smaller bevel to each corner. To top this off, a very special coloring on the lead lines and the frame....a rich copper tone on the lead lines and a deep black on the frame.
That should do it.   Now, take it to the store.

Green with Bevel

I just love this glass!
A large part of my fascination with art glass is the way light plays with 

the texture and color of the glass. When I was a child, my father had the 

front door/sidelights of our house replaced with stained glass and I fell in 

love with the art. 

I would go and sit in the entryway and just watch how the sunlight 

splashed color and texture all over the area.In the evening I would go 

to the sidewalk and just stare at the front with the light streaming out.

....Yes, I was hooked.
This is the latest project. A reclaimed window frame, which will be shown 

in the next image, that a friend brought over.       "I hope you can do 

something with this for me," he said, "I really would like to use this since 

it came from my childhood home."
This is what we did.  I will post another couple of images tomorrow.  

Enjoy!

Work In Progress

Several new small bevel panels getting ready to go to the mall for sale.
In this area of Ohio the clients seem to enjoy clear glasses + bevels + small color accents.

The last one I did looks like this...

Several different textures of glass, a small stripe of accent color and bevels = a nice panel that fit in almost anywhere.

Double Flower Bevel Panel

It has been slow in the studio for the last month. Just internal projects and inventory building for the busy summer season.
Small bevel hearts and little 4" square accent pieces for the First Friday shows. Small things, easily carried and inexpensive to own.

Now that all that is caught up I have started on some larger panels for the Mall and for Etsy.  This is one of them, A double flower bevel with a vibrant blue line and gold dichroic accents. 
At 12" x 24" it makes a nice statement in the window.
It is available on my Etsy site. See the side bar.

Barn Wood & Bevels

It is spring and that means it is time to pump up the inventory.
I need some new entries on Etsy, some new stock in the mall booth,
and a bunch of lower priced pieces for First Fridays which begin in May.
So, my "free time" will be all but gone at least for a while.
How to begin???  
First:   Take a nice bevel cluster,  
add some barn wood surround glass,  
stir in some antique seedy blue,
season with blue and green blobs, 
and top with some accent bevels = a really nice window panel.

Oh, please remember the beginning glass class on May 31st.
There is still space for you if you would like to learn this art.
You may sign up in the side bar with the Paypal link.

Agate Panel

A quick photo of the agate panel as it goes out of the door.
The image was taken several months ago but the panel just sold.
An abstract using 3 agate slices and a hanging crystal.
All surrounded with bevels and red accents.
A really nice window hanging.

New Bevel Panel

The beginnings of a 24" x 36" window panel for a clients living room.
This is the center bevel group which is surrounded in a nice glue chip. 
Green accent globs and some 2" square bevels complete
the center section. A pink / salmon wispy surround with bevel 
corners will complete the panel.  
Well, "complete" if you don't count the frame,
the patina, and the hangers.
I will post some progress images as I work and the finished piece when it is done.

New Plate Panel

I managed to spend a lot of time on this panel.
Every time I thought I had the right idea, 
some thing else would come up and I would need to work on that.  
The ideas just floated through my head and did not stay there.
Finally, I caught a break and had the time to finish.
I think it turned out pretty well.  
The antique amber plate, set in a surround of "Frost" glass,
with glass globs, an amber streaky border with bevel accents,
and a fine black/brown patina.

This 16" square panel is really spectacular 
with the light shining through it.
Enjoy it.

Traditional Bevel Flower

I just finished this traditional bevel flower panel.
The flower bevel is made from extra thick glass and has great refraction as the light flows through it. Sparkles are just everywhere.
I made the rest from various textures of clear (not colored) glass and even added a bit of iridized glass for a counterpoint of soft tonality. A very small red accent on each side set into the Jack Frost glass border and a rich black patina completes the panel.
This is the current trend. The use of textural glass in clear or very soft colors.
These panels compliment almost any decor and do not impose themselves on the room.
Yes, I had to put it on Etsy.

Jack Frost Bevel

Glue chip bevels...just like a normal bevel except the flat / clear center part has been glue chipped. They make a different look when used in place of a regular bevel.
They seem to add a dimensional look to a panel. They give more visual interest, more texture, and a way of harmonizing with the "jack frost" surround. 
Yes, it is going on Etsy.

Meow !!

Ah, the cat ....
We love them and they make nice engraved bevels.
Well, the cats themselves do not make the bevels....
But they look nice in an oval bevel.
This is one of the small panels I made for the First Friday show.
A favorite of everyone (except a few dog lovers...lol) I have now made another one to go on Etsy.
A bit of wispy glass, some nice amber glue chip with blue accents.
Framed in zinc and given a rich black patina.

New Panels

A lot of work around the studio in 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.

Stained Glass Mini Transom

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.

Stained Glass Spring Project

A few weeks ago I posted some photos of my work area. On the project board at that time was the beginning of this Stained Glass Spring Project. I wanted to create a panel that would reflect the idea of spring. The feelings and the colors that we experience in spring time. A feeling of new growth coming from the darkness of winter, of new life breaking through as the warmth of the sun returns.
It has spent a lot of time on the table, off the table, being looked at, being changed around, being slightly re-designed, and has even had the occasional adult word or two used in its direction.
Where to place the globs...how to  balance the positive and negative space...what size globs.....etc. 
The interior bevels are done in clear, pale blue, and a pale green to reflect the spring season. The globs range from a rich cobalt blue, green, light blue, to a iridescent clear....a reminder of the budding trees and flowers of spring time.
Each piece is first ground, darkened, and then wrapped in copper foil and placed in its proper location. A bit over 1 1/2 lbs of solder was needed to provide the negative space. The solder was then darkened with a rich patina so that the glass globs seem to "bloom" from the darkness. 
The entire panel was then surrounded with clear bevels to allow 
the "sun to shine in" and bring the change of season. 
The finished, zinc surrounded, panel is 10" X 20" and weighs in at almost 4 pounds!  Tell me what you think...

Yes, it will be available for sale on my Etsy site...see the right sidebar.