Ann's latest Cross Window was ground inside of a metal framework which helped her to keep her circle as true as possible. The Cross that was so difficult to see while this was lying on the work table is readily apparent now that it has a little light behind it. That's the beauty of stained glass- it comes alive in sunlight. Ann has titled this piece 'Out Of The Darkness Comes Light' and I think that it's entirely apropos.
Linda L's Trio of 3D Easter Bunnies will each sit on a table top thanks to their Oval (egg-like) stands. As previously stated in our previous blog post, the butterflies are securely attached the the noses by means of a sturdy wire that is hidden along the edge of each rabbit's head along the back side. Stunning, sturdy, and most definitely Eastery-cute, these are wonderful decorations that Linda put together rather effortlessly.
When Let decides that she wants to make something she not only does it-- she does it quickly. After seeing Barbara's Cross with its uniquely shaped background Let knew that she would be making one for herself. And here we are about three weeks later looking at Let's finished Cross Window. This piece is all about achieving straight lines and as you can see that was easily attained.
Cindy's King and Queen Mardi Gras Crown Suncatchers look so much better in person that they do in this picture only because the iridised glass that she used wouldn't photograph at all. That said these are still stunning suncatchers that Cindy did marvelous work on!
Let also made this Teardrop Daisy Suncatcher this week which radiates Springtime warmth. The other thing about Let is that she not only works quickly, but accurately as well because she sacrifices no small detail for speed. Now that's what I call stained glass efficiency.
Wow, we haven't seen Annette for a while but this week she came in with her RN Window all cut, ground and wrapped. She wanted to be sure that everything looked good before tacking it together and I couldn't find a single flaw with it. This will surely get a border attached to it when she comes back in and then some solder.
As promised, we now get to see what colors Paula is using on her Hand Mirror this week. With the majority of work completed and only a few pieces left to grind I would think that it's a safe bet to say that this will be tacked together when she comes back in. The mirror itself will be cut after this is tacked together to avoid keeping flux on it any longer than necessary.
Martha has begun a Music Window with a bright rainbow color theme. she's gotten all of the background glass cut out this week and since she took her time cutting it practically fits together already! Next she'll cut out the black musical notes and this will really take form. It looks like a melody to me!
Cindy got an order for a Corn on the Cob Tray and after choosing her yellow glass for the corn we all agreed that she didn't have to cut out the individual kernels because of the kernel-like texture in the glass. Since the yellow is clear you can see where the cuts in the kernels would be but next week I will show you exactly what the glass looks like without the pattern behind it. You will be shocked at just how perfectly it works in this application.
Lorrie started this Stack Of Books and Flowers suncatcher while at home and has it all ground already. She's also got a good deal of this foiled and it's looking downright lovely indeed! Lorrie is another quick but efficient worker!
Judy has all of her Humming Bird Window ground and has now entered the foiling phase of this windows creation. Once everything here has been wrapped in copper foil she will tack things together and then work on cutting the back ground so that it fits together lickity split.
Bee's Tiger is coming together nicely and is completely recognizable as her pieces become ground. As you can see she's working on this a half face at a time and the left side will soon gain an eyeball. This is only one portion of a larger window which will include the letters LSU as well as the tiger face.
Mimi's Cartoon is filling up more and more with pieces as she polished off two more egg cartons (the 18 pack variety) of pieces. MiMi says she couldn't begin to imagine grinding all of these small pieces if it weren't for her handy Morton Glass Grinding Pliers. They are literally saving the skin on her fingers! With over a thousand pieces in this lamp her sanity may be another story...
Kandise has all of her birds cut and ground save for a few drop off pieces scattered throughout. When she returns I will show her how to grind the holes for the eyes so that they line up perfectly. It's something that should never be done until everything has been fitted together or else you run the risk of the upper and lower portion of the eyes not lining up.
Susan D has her basket all ground, wrapped and tacked together and has laid out the leaves of her plant on top of the basket here. They will attach with some fancy wire work once everything has been completely soldered and it looks like that will happen soon enough.
Melissa's Tiffany Styled Birds come together more and more with each passing week. Her colors are as impeccable as her grinding is and the entire window is going to come even more alive with color once the flowers and leaves are completed.
Mary Grace spent her time grinding away at her Cross Suncatcher and although it looks somewhat simple it's anything but that. All of those pieces come down to points that require delicate grinding or the shape will become distorted if the point is ground down too far. Since this certainly looks like a cross I think it's safe to say that Mary Grace succeeded with her grinding.
June picked out the perfect border for her Multi-colored Elephant Window and has begun wrapping each of the pieces. She'll be soldering this upon her return which I suspect will take up the majority of her next class. That said though, this will be completed before you know it.
With all of the small thin borders assembled on the emblem portion of her Harley-Davidson logo, Cheryl has successfully accomplished the most difficult and tedious part of her window. When she comes back in she'll cut the clear glass corners for this and then get ready to add a simple final border (if she wants to).
And that's that. I'd like to shout out a big thanks to everyone who participated this week. Go on home now, I'll wrap it up from here.
Paul
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