Tag: window

Inspiration?

Earlier this week, a friend asked what inspires me when I’m working with glass. I had trouble answering, and it has been on my mind. I could probably answer a bit better now, after thinking about it for a few days, but there are so many things that can offer inspiration – feelings, nature, beauty, shapes. But I think individual pieces of glass often spark the best inspiration, or perhaps help make the decision for a project. Today I was absolutely awed by these two sheets of dichroic glass (two photos of each with different lighting). I’m going to try to use these for a Sun / Moon project, although I have to admit it is hard to cut into these beautiful sheets!

Quilt of Glass

I made a similar window several years ago, but with grout. This is the same idea, but with resin instead of grout. Made with Spectrum Iridized blue and Dichroic glass. 30.5″ w by 27″ h.  I love Dichroic glass, but it is very expensive. At approximately $3.75 per square inch, I think I have approximately 112 square inches of Dichro glass in this window.

Finished my first transom in resin

Stained glass mounted on plain clear glass, set in resin with clear glass chips in the background. It required a lot of “tending” when I poured the resin because it had no frame to keep the resin from dripping over the sides.  Basically I had to hang around while the resin set and periodically sponge the drips off of the bottom. I watched some videos on YouTube where some people put tape on the underside and others just used a razor blade to shave the drips off after it set, but I found this to be effective, as well. Now it is installed in a transom window.

Cutting pieces for the next project

I want to revisit a “quilt of glass” piece I did with grout for some friends several years ago, but using resin instead of the grout. I like how the resin lets light through. It requires lots of squares……… This is using some Spectrum iridized blue stained glass in one of my favorite shades and some dichroic glass I have.

Getting ready to pour the background…

I filled in with blue iridized glass and colored frit for interest in the background. I used crushed rocks on the sandy beach to fill in and provide texture, then poured / spread four cups of resin over it all. After I spread the resin, I sprinkled some clear glass chips and some additional blue filler around the background. I likely could have used a bit more resin, though this is the most I’ve ever needed for a window. I’m still learning about working with the resin, as this is only my fourth window using it. Approx. 30 5/8″ W x 28″ H.