Glass of Sherry
Things I’ve made in resin – usually coasters or beads. Sometimes incorporating glass, but often also found objects such as sand / shells, hair from beloved pets, etc.
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.
The Cooper River Bridge mosaic window is done!
I will wait a few days to give it time to cure before I move it to where I can get a better photograph. Happy 2025!
I think I finally have the bridge window ready to accept a coat of resin. The last of the sky detail is in place and curing, so as soon as it is dry, the resin layer can be applied.
I’ve been having fun making these whimsical Palmetto & Crescent ornaments. I made the molds I’m using and have been decorating the resin with a variety of items / pigments / inks.
Working on filling in the smaller details on the Cooper River Bridge mosaic window.
11/13 Update:
I still have some work to do to polish the rough edges so to speak, but here are the latest windchime / 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.
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.
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).
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.