We're starting things off this week with Cindy's quick, efficient, and stylish Fleur De Lis Panel which she did in gold, black and clear. She begin with the idea of a black border but when the strips were cut she instantly saw that it was just too dark and that she had to break it up with some pieces of gold as well.
And then Cindy made a Witch Hat as well! The clear spider web pieces not only dress the piece up but provide essential stability since they block hinge points that would cause this hat to fall apart without them. She painted the spider webs onto the iridized glass with black nail polish and the end result is eerily marvelous!
Meanwhile, Sheri has skipped Halloween and headed straight for Christmas with her Long Tall Santa hanging and her Frosty the Snowman panel. These are border-less only because they are small pieces thus allowing hooks that aren't soldered into lead lines to support them.
Angie got both of her Eye of The Tiger Windows finished and the two different color schemes make them two 'different' windows, even though they were made from the same pattern. It's always fun to play with different colors and Angie certainly isn't afraid to try anything new and different.
Linda L put the finishing touches on her last two three dimensional Succulents. They reside perfectly in these small flower pots and the best news is that they can't possibly be killed due to lack of water!
Ann got her third Angel Winged Heart completed and this one was made with hooks so it can be hung in a window. She can easily make one of these from start to completion in just one class.
Betty's on a Grinch kick again because they sell as quickly as she can make them! There's only one pictured here but she actually walked out of the door with five of these stink, stank, stunk Grinch hands! (And if you don't get that reference perhaps it's time for you to watch the 25 minute cartoon again )
Butterflies are a staple of stained glass classes and Helen is getting her fill of them! She's made two more in different blues these week with each one emerging from a different pattern as well. These are actually Flower Pot Decorations and will reside in any flower pot for nice added touch!
Martha's on a stained glass warpath having cut out six different beach themed suncatchers in assorted colors. They aren't even ground yet but they certainly look like they already fit together wonderfully to me!
Linda F got all of her New York Yankees Window cut out and there is no mistaking this window for anything else. She's done a wonderful job getting everything to curve gracefully and she's our second student this week who has a window cut out and fitting together almost perfectly before any of the pieces have touched the grinder.
Judy began work on a Cardinal Window and by the time class ended she'd not only cut all of her pieces but managed to grind them all as well! It looks like she'll be able to wrap and then tack this together when she returns after which she'll work out that complex border the holds this all together
Betty not only completed Grinch Hands but also worked on another Jester Window as well. She's done this pattern at least one other time in the past and perhaps even more than once. In other words, this should go fairly quickly for her since she already knows the ins and the outs of the pattern which include all of the trouble spots.
With her background all cut and tacked into position on her LSU Tower Window Cheryl will be ready to add her double border upon her return. Once that's finished it won't take her long to solder this and then take it home.
MiMi has her Unicorn Crown all ground and it's looking magical indeed. This will be going to a little girl who loves Unicorns and who will certainly love this as well! Oh, and there's going to be some sparkly beads added to provide a tasteful amount of bling to the finished project.
Susan D worked top to bottom while grinding her Peacock and completed the grinding in record time by doing it that way. Now she is taking the same approach when wrapping her pieces in copper foil. As you can see, she's working from the head on down to the tail. Now that she's working in the middle of the bird, the most intricate (and smallest pieces) are upon her but that will turn into large and easy to manage pieces soon!
Let's Clear Textures Tulips are so beautiful. It's a shame the camera can't capture just how much this window sparkles! Hopefully when we see the completed piece next week we can get some proper lighting behind this stunning work of art.
Susan R has her Squirrel all soldered save for the tap-tap-tapping of solder around the outside edge of the glass. That means that once that simple process is completed it will just take a twist and a few turns turn of wire and then a stake to finish it all off!
Bee is moving right along on her Deer Window and she's been making changes along the way to suit her customers wishes. It's almost completed now so hopefully there's nothing left to change because when change is wanted this late in the game, well, it makes things really difficult!
Speaking of late in the game, Mary Grace is ready to wash and color her Wellness Window. With both sides soldered she only needs a channel on this and then a little clean up to finish it all off!
Steve is calling it quits on his extensive piece of Lawn Art. It's as sturdy as can be and he's taken it home to wash and color and then display proudly on his daughter's lawn. He's promised a picture of it when it is finally in its place so I'll share that once it gets delivered.
Lisa likes her Halloween Spider Webs and is pretty much making them with her eyes closed now (well, almost!) It won't be long until we see this completed and that could very easily be next week in our next post.
Roxane is so close to completing these Address Numbers that I can guarantee a finished window out of this when we next return. Not only that-- we'll also see these started yet again but with a new set of numbers in the center.
Shelley's Cat Window is at a perfect stopping point. The eyes are still not cut out because we want to tack as much of this together as possible before we place the eyes. The positioning of both eyeballs and the positioning of the pupils is of the utmost importance. We don't want a twisted face or a cross eyed cat! That's why we are making the rest of the window as solid as we can before moving along over to the eyes.
And there you have it, we'll be back again next week. Until then, live long and prosper!
Paul
Bayou Salé GlassWorks
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