Ann's Praying Santa Claus Windows is a hit- and for very good reason. She made this somewhat large window quickly and the workmanship is top notch. She still plans to add a star if she decides to make this again and I do know how to handle that now. Consider this pattern to be Santa and Baby Jesus 1.0 with 2.0 coming sometime next year.
MiMi made some really terrific Bird Suncatchers this week. She actually made six of the Humming Birds and then there's this adorable brown bird with wire work branches and some blingy berries to accent it all. Wonderful!
Let completed her Crab Window and paid attention to the single sheet of blue/green glass that she used to cut the crab out of. Instead of just randomly placing her glass patterns onto the glass she carefully positioned them to achieve three distinct colors: green, blue and a blue/green mixture. That gives the finished crab more depth by making it appear as though she used three different sheets of glass. And that is why this looks so great!
Linda L's Hanging Planter is the first one I've seen done in class in possibly 20 years. I know I made a small one a few years back but I haven't seen a student make one in ages. And that's odd because look at how beautiful this is! Careful layering and some simple wire work bring this all together.
Betty made two brand new Mary, Joseph, and Baby Jesus Panels under the assumption that she'd really like the blue one the best. Alas, she and everyone in her class agreed that it was the green window that really stole the show. It's a gorgeous pattern derived form a simple drawing that she found on the internet proving that stained glass designs can come from anywhere.
I can't decide if Shelley's Kitty Cat Window is striking or if his eyes are what's striking. Let's just say it's a combination of both things. If anyone doesn't agree that this is the cutest looking window we've seen done in a while, well, I just don't know what I think of them!
Helen is back and she came in with not one but two projects to finish up. By the time class ended she was already 15 minutes on her way home with these two delightful stained glass creations. She decided not to put a border on her small Tulip panel and added a brass channel and some hooks to the background glass instead of a border. Since this only measures seven inches high the hooks will easily support and stay secured to the panel. She also made another Butterfly with a very vibrant yellow/orange glass that compliments its yellow/green body.
Kerry's Frosty The Snowman was made in just two classes without him taking any parts of it home so that he could work on it in between classes. That heavily textured red scarf sparkles like you wouldn't believe and his changing the band on the hat from red to green works with it wonderfully!
Nettie made another seven Teardrop Crosses in assorted sizes and this is one of the larger ones. I'm impressed at how she didn't take the easy route by cutting the cross in three separate pieces. Instead she cut the right angles as closely as she could and then ground them on the grinder to get perfect one piece crosses.
And here's where all of Nettie's Teardrop Crosses have gone- On a Christmas Tree at her church where they will be given out as gifts over the holiday. Annette put her heart and soul into each and every Teardrop Cross that she's made over the past two months and that's the true spirit of Christmas.
Bee's Deer Head Window was actually completed last week but I somehow managed to forget to post the picture that she texted me. Here it is with light behind it looking better than ever! And I must admit the artistic tip of the diamond works wonderfully.
And here's a second picture that I forgot to post last week. This is the whole kit and caboodle of Linda L's Succulents completed and potted in actual mini flower pots. She be gifting these and I must say that they are exceptionally perfect! And the best thing is that there's no watering required with these. You just set 'em and forget 'em!
Sheri's Wise Men Panel was essentially completed while she was in class but she took it home with her to wash, color and wax. Once that was done she texted me this picture so I could share it with our readers. There are a lot of thin pieces in this panel but Sheri handled it all with aplomb. Bravo!
And here's Sheri's Business Card Window which she also finished at home. Hanging this in the sunlight really changed the look of it. I've got to hand it to her by saying that her work on the glass letters turned out to be top notch indeed.
Martha got all of her beveled border tacked together and then got her sea blue background glass cut and ground as well. She'll be foiling those large five pieces next week after which she'll tack it all together and then work on her final border as well.
Let has started and almost finished a large Dog Paw / Heart Suncatcher. You might be able to tell by the placement of her pins that she's already got it all ground so she's taken it home to wrap in foil and perhaps even solder. This suncatcher says that in every dog's paw there's a bit of heart.
Judy is making a Two Bears Roasting Marshmallows Window and in just one short class she's managed to trace out her pattern onto poster board, color the poster board pieces, cut them out and then cut out the green and brown glass as well. Honestly, there's not much left to cut on this!
Meanwhile, Susan D is soldering the front side of her Peacock Window and the front side is nearing completion. That means that we will most likely be looking at the back side of this when we see it again next week.
Lara's Louisiana Collage Window really only has a few pieces left to go. She's been planning out her colors by picking one color at a time as she decides on which piece to cut next. She's never been one to pick out her entire palette in one sitting. That is the way that I work and one which I highly recommend since it's honestly the only way to truly balance colors in a window.
I had no clue who Mr. Bingle was until I moved to Louisiana and now we see a second student working on a Mr. Bingle project. Mary Grace took the smaller route and decided to make a suncatcher which she is ready to solder. When this is completed she'll be adding a real ribbon around his neck with the possibility of a bell as well. Next week will tell us when she comes back in to complete the Bingle man.
With the front side of her first Christmas Ornament soldered I'd say that Susan R will be ready to hang these just in time for Christmas. I can't wait to see them lit up because her use of iridised glass is really going to make them splendiferous!
Sheri is making a Hoop Pattern based on a Poppy design. She's used a sheet of red glass with a very dark side and also a much lighter side. Like Let, Sheri has carefully placed her pieces to incorporate some subtle shading throughout her flower petals.
Linda F has her Snowman In a Snow Globe all cut out and it's very, very close to being completely ground at this point as well. This is a first of its kind but surely not the last because in the past, I've considered making one of these snow globe designs myself. Plus, I've already handed out a few copies of the pattern already.
Cindy's latest Wrought Iron Cross is nearly complete and this will go to the same customer who purchased each of her her previous crosses. She's on a roll and she knows how to deliver!
June finished grinding all but three pieces in her Razorback Window but we aren't going to replace those three pieces until she has this all tacked together. That will make a difficult process MUCH easier. June has taken this home where she hopes to wrap all of her glass with foil so that she can tack this when she comes back in. The holiday rush may screw up those plans but I hope she can find some free time during the week. If she doesn't it just means that she'll have a nice relaxing class of foiling glass when she comes back in.
I'll give you three guesses as to who's making these Silverware Dragonflies. Yep, Betty is selling them as fast as she can make them!
And that's what we call a wrap!
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