September and October were pretty busy months and I gave priority to creating new glass over posting on my blog. These two pieces were both finished in September.
Bringing Good News (Remembering Isaac Bignall) continued my series of technical challenges for 2023 and did result in some expensive off-cuts as the curve behind the bird's head was particularly difficult. I yielded and brought out the saw for the second attempt but the circular blade came off as soon as I started the motor. After a few attempts to get it back on and retain the tension on the wheels while tightening a series of screws with only two hands, I gave up and VERY carefully used multiple tiny cuts to carve out the space for the head. I would like to do another with a pale color and less texture for the background, and a stronger color for the head and wings ...
Sunrise at The Lake was a commission for a bathroom window at a cottage. The panel allows light and seasonal colours to be drawn in from the outside while offering the privacy desired without closing the blind.
October pieces will be published soon!
Bringing Good News (Remembering Isaac Bignall) continued my series of technical challenges for 2023 and did result in some expensive off-cuts as the curve behind the bird's head was particularly difficult. I yielded and brought out the saw for the second attempt but the circular blade came off as soon as I started the motor. After a few attempts to get it back on and retain the tension on the wheels while tightening a series of screws with only two hands, I gave up and VERY carefully used multiple tiny cuts to carve out the space for the head. I would like to do another with a pale color and less texture for the background, and a stronger color for the head and wings ...
Sunrise at The Lake was a commission for a bathroom window at a cottage. The panel allows light and seasonal colours to be drawn in from the outside while offering the privacy desired without closing the blind.
October pieces will be published soon!
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