1st Drill Press Project

I made this dichroic glass wind chime using a mold I made to create the resin Palmetto and Crescent in the center of the chime. I used a premade mold to make the round support for the chimes, and drilled the holes to string the glass to the support using the new drill press. I didn’t get to take a photo because it found a home as soon as I was finished securing the decorative beads in place. The below snapshot is from my friend, who now has it installed at her home.

Bridge and Earthquake Detectors

I’ve been working on several projects and haven’t posted, so here is a bit of catch up. First, I ended up making some “earthquake detectors” (left, below) using the new molds for resin as the originally intended purpose (necklace) just didn’t seem right. Though I won’t likely be making more of these from resin, I now have a great mold for hanging glass to make windchimes (right, below), which I haven’t made before because I couldn’t figure out the best way to hang them.

In addition, I’ve started roughing out the design for my next window, which will be a scene with the Cooper River Bridge. Right now I’m moving things around to help determine where I like the elements – such as will there be a sun? Will it be large or small? Will it be on the left or right? I haven’t decided yet.

New molds

I had a request to “re-create” someone’s necklace using resin, so I bought some new molds and am trying out some different color combinations. Unfortunately I think these molds won’t work for the originally intended project, but I think they will make some cute windchime / suncatchers.

I also made a few new cardinal suncatchers & coasters while I was at it.

Latest (Longer) Rainbow Row Done

This weekend I was able to put the finishing touches on my latest, and longest (most houses), Rainbow Row to date. Also I have been working on some smaller palmetto tree suncatchers – I poured a second layer of resin on them today and added wire hangers. Fingers crossed that the resin cures as it is still pretty sticky (I used a different type than I typically use).

Rainbow Row Window, complete
Rainbow Row Window, complete
Palmetto tree suncatchers, resin poured

Originally I had planned to wrap these suncatchers with copper foil and solder them in a traditional stained glass manner, but after I pulled the tape off from the first layer of resin, I thought it would look better this way. It’s an experiment so I’m not sure it will work, so fingers crossed.