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Bettypauze
Victoria Harbour, ON
(Zone 5b)
January 28, 2008
04:12 PM Post #4465826
| Last year I received this beautiful large piece of glass as a Christmas gift..reason it was given was because depending on how you turn the sheet, various designs can be seen, i.e. waterfall, wolf, forest etc.
Was going to came it but when place near a window you loose the hidden designs..if put against the wall, just doesn't do it justice..
Any ideas what to do with it..keep storing it but am bound to break it..lol..
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balvenie
Marysville, WA
(Zone 7a)
 January 28, 2008
04:27 PM Post #4465875
| A solution, or opportunity, utilized by Jack Archibald, one of our well known artists on Camano Island is to feature it in an abstract window. Two of his are posted here. 
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balvenie
Marysville, WA
(Zone 7a)
January 28, 2008
04:31 PM Post #4465888
| The second one. There are several more in his studio, all of which really showcase his foresight and artistry.
edited to add his website: revisionaryglassworks.com
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Bettypauze
Victoria Harbour, ON
(Zone 5b)
January 28, 2008
05:23 PM Post #4466069
| wow...my only problem is as soon as you put the glass to light, you loose the wolves/waterfalls and all other found designs within the glass..guess I can't have it all ways..would need quite the window for these...lol..but could incorporate it into something similar..
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kiska
Palmer, AK
(Zone 3b)
February 08, 2008
01:51 AM Post #4510577
| Betty~it's a gorgeous piece of glass; no wonder it's more difficult to decide what to do w/it. Is it a stained glass; or could it be used in a warm glass project? draped?
I received a beautiful piece of COE90 glass and it is framed, on the wall, waiting for the perfect project:)) or close to it:)
Kiska |
katiebear
mulege
Mexico
February 08, 2008
11:35 AM Post #4511647
| Betty - Could you use this in either a room divider or a fire screen? It is beautiful.
kb |
Bettypauze
Victoria Harbour, ON
(Zone 5b)
February 08, 2008
12:22 PM Post #4511874
| Kiska, the piece is so textures..absolutely love it..you can virtually imagine (or see) so many pictures within that I just hate to cut it up, problem as I said when you hang it beautiful but the scenes within are lost to the light...still going strong with the glass???
Katiebar..don't have a location for room divider, but who knows, perhaps a firescreen...will be checking when I get home from work..lol..
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Bettypauze
Victoria Harbour, ON
(Zone 5b)
February 08, 2008
12:56 PM Post #4512011
| Kiska, just checking my SG sites..thought this might interest you or DH..
http://dodgestudio.com/windchimes.htm |
kiska
Palmer, AK
(Zone 3b)
February 08, 2008
05:15 PM Post #4512888
| Betty~the fire screen idea sounds good to me:)
Loved the site, thanks. |
cactusfan
Webster, NY
(Zone 6a)
February 09, 2008
09:58 AM Post #4515201
| Betty, how about framing it and putting it on the wall? You could frame it with a an opaque sheet of white paper behind it so it would have brightness behind it to show off the patterns without washing them out with actual light. If you still needed more brightness to show off the designs, maybe you could put a spot on it or one of those picture lights that attach right to the top of the frame? |
Bettypauze
Victoria Harbour, ON
(Zone 5b)
February 11, 2008
12:53 PM Post #4524152
| hmm, got me thinking now..
With blizzards/high winds and -30's I spent the entire weekend playing with SG...did a set of dimentional butterflies for mom for Mother's Day and also finish the glass part of the 3' Blue heron ... so now it's onward to something else to use up all those scraps... |
pinkpoodlegirl
Rock Hill, SC
(Zone 7b)
February 11, 2008
03:34 PM Post #4524678
| pictures...pictures! |
Bettypauze
Victoria Harbour, ON
(Zone 5b)
February 11, 2008
04:14 PM Post #4524844
| 3' blue heron that will be incorporated into a water feature... 
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Bettypauze
Victoria Harbour, ON
(Zone 5b)
February 11, 2008
04:18 PM Post #4524857
| butterflies..will work on 4 more this weekend..you will note the colors..I used my saw, from what was left of one, it created the other..so minimized the amount of work involved in making them..soldered the wings at different positions so although the same butterfly, it looks different. 
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kiska
Palmer, AK
(Zone 3b)
February 11, 2008
07:50 PM Post #4525625
| very nice, Betty; good project for a snowy day. |
Bettypauze
Victoria Harbour, ON
(Zone 5b)
February 11, 2008
08:12 PM Post #4525711
| If it keep snowing Kiska like it has been I'll have an entire supply of Stained Glass..heaven help me.. |
pinkpoodlegirl
Rock Hill, SC
(Zone 7b)
February 11, 2008
08:26 PM Post #4525772
| I love your butterflies! Where did you buy the bodies? and did the pattern come with the bodies or did you find that somewhere else? Looks like a must have for the garden! |
Bettypauze
Victoria Harbour, ON
(Zone 5b)
February 12, 2008
12:10 PM Post #4528233
| Yes you purchase the package, $9.00 and you get pattern, wire for legs etc...Bought another pkg. has pattern but no wires for $5.95...easy to do...
They have hummingbird pkg. body that I want to pick up this week..will post... |
pinkpoodlegirl
Rock Hill, SC
(Zone 7b)
February 12, 2008
01:53 PM Post #4528677
| Betty, Where did you find them? Can't wait to see the hummer. |
Bettypauze
Victoria Harbour, ON
(Zone 5b)
February 12, 2008
02:33 PM Post #4528832
| just down the street at my house at the stained glass studio..if you cannot find them let me know and I'll ship to you... |
