Susan D's Peacock Window is an almost perfect match for the first one that she made way back in 2018. In fact, you have to look very hard to find any differences at all. Although they now work together as a pair, this peacock will certainly impress anyone all on its own. And for the record, it's Susan's own design. :-)
Sheri's Poppy Suncatcher was fitted with a 10" hoop which gives this piece strength without having to place it inside a background glass which would have cluttered it up with lead lines to make the cuts possible. Some people would find it hard to believe that she shaded her flowers from just one piece of glass, but not our regular readers who know that we know all the tricks of the trade here.
Angie completed her final piece of the year and the dark rich background blue that she used makes this a favorite piece in my book. Sadly, I do believe that this may very well be the last Mary, Joseph and Baby Jesus that we see until Christmas of next year.
Now check out these adorable birds that MiMi made. This bright, beautiful pair have each been accessorized with delicately curved wire and a (firmly) attached green leaf. Stunning!
Speaking of pairs of things, up next we look at Susan R's large Christmas Ornaments. She used iridised glass for the ribbons and if you look closely you can see shades of pinks, green, and blues that run throughout the white glass. Although florescent lighting doesn't do justice to the beauty of the iridized white glass that Susan used, these Ornaments are still stunning to look at-- either in a picture or in person.
Let completed her Dog Paw Heart and there is no doubt as to what it is. She followed the pattern perfectly and her heart is neither broken nor misshapen. It's just perfect all around.
Mr. Bingle has taken flight! Mary Grace even went the extra mile and left two small holes around the neck so that she could tie a ribbon and a bell of good ol' Mr. B! If you're from New Orleans this guy needs no introduction but if you're not then all you need to know is that he became the mascot of the Maison Blanche department store in New Orleans during Christmas.
Cindy's latest Wrought Iron Cross was made with a deep rich purple glass that was hard to photograph without having actual sunlight behind it. Seeing how much time and effort Cindy put into it I couldn't let her down and I think I know how to get decent pictures of dark glass now.
Our next Cross was made by Jeannette and features a nice deep blue glass (again, my favorite color). The accent pieces on the bottom of the cross compliment the white dove as well as the deep blue perfectly!
Jan was back and got a multitude of pieces cut for her Pelican Window. In fact, she got ALL of the pieces cut out and then moved on over to the grinder to fit each of those pieces together perfectly. Beautiful glass choices are going to make this window a standout in Jan's stained glass portfolio.
Mary Grace Started a modern rendition of Mother Mary and Baby Jesus. She's only got a little grinding left to go so hopefully this will be completed when she returns next week.
Kerry needs this Arrow Window completed for the first week in the new year and since he got all of the arrow cut, ground and wrapped in just one class I'm going to say that this time limit that he has isn't going to be a problem at all.
Let considered making her Freedom Heart Suncatcher with a beveled star but the sizing didn't work out correctly. Instead she cut the star from a textured clear glass and is very nearly finished grinding her newest project already!
MiMi has another flock of Birds that she's working on but with a lot less wire work (none actually!) than the pair that she completed this week. Once these four birds (which are part of an order) are finished she'll be able to work on what SHE wants to make next.
This week we got to see Lisa begin work on the trickiest section of her Texas Collage Window. Those Blue Bonnets are a pain to make because of the small, intricate petals but Lisa is taking it one flower group at a time so she doesn't have a ton of similar pieces all over the place. Good organizational skills always increase your work flow speed as well as making it easier.
And Steve has made major inroads to his second of six panels that will come together to form his Louisiana Belle. This panel contains the bottom half of the Cypress Tree that makes up the background of his soon to be beautiful woman.
Ann is making another unique window and it's starting out with a background make of assorted blues cut into various shapes. This fractured circular design will then be topped off with some sort of suncatcher thus making this Ann's second 3D window.
June wrapped all of the pieces for her Razorback Window while at home and then came in and tacked it all together. After filling in four missing pieces she then cut her background glass, ground it all and then foiled it as well. Next week she'll be adding a multicolored border to this and then be ready to begin soldering.
With all of the glass cut and ground for her Beveled Turtle Window, Martha will be foiling and soldering this before you know it. As always, this is moving quickly for her so I'd best get her next pattern ready for her!
Linda L is making a second Hanging Planter Suncatcher and she managed to get everything done save for the few wires that form the stems on some of the leaves. She did a great job tacking everything together and very well may even complete this at home.
Here you can see that Cindy is about to start the final row of her Stained Glass Bowl. She slides a length of paper behind the last row that she's assembled and then traces out the top edge of the last row that she's already tacked into position. Then it's just a matter of drawing a new top edge and determining where to break the strip into individual pieces. Below you can see her next pattern row attached to the inside of the stainless steel bowl that she builds these in.
Jeannette loves these Dove Crosses and is already assembling her next version. The dove may have to stay white but the Cross itself can be made of any combination of colors.
Susan D started making two more of her versions of the Silverware Dragonflies after she finished coloring her Peacock Window. Look closely and you can see that she uses the entire spoon in her Dragonflies.
And lastly we look at Betty's latest four Suncatchers. She's got a pair of Silverware Dragonflies of her own along with two more Cardinals that, when finished, will get some fancy wire work attached to them.
Later,
Paul
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