I just started a dichroic window project, but yesterday my eldest child suggested that I make some evergreen trees, so I set that aside for a few days. I decided to start with just a small suncatcher and then see if I could expand it a bit in future projects. First I looked at some photos of trees online to decide what “look” I liked, then I grabbed a Sharpie marker and made a rough sketch. After that, I cut some clear background glass. Then I pulled out some green glass and cut it into strips. The strips were cut with mosaic nippers into pieces that would become the branches.
Now it was time to start laying out the branches. I liked the way the first layer looked, so I went ahead and glued it down using Mac glue.
I might make some later on with just one layer, but for this tree I decided to fill in the gaps with a second layer, giving the tree more dimension. I also added a whimsical little cardinal bird to it. I have to wait for the glue to dry before I pour the resin layer, but for now, this is how it looks.
I also added a hanger that will be held in place by the resin. I won’t use hangers if I make a larger version of this later on.
Tomorrow I can pour the resin and decorate it with some glass chips for snow and sparkle.