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I FELL IN LOVE WITH & PURCHASED A FULL SHEET OF OCEANA MOTTLED THE FIRST YEAR I BEGAN WORKING IN STAINED GLASS. I TUCKED IT AWAY EXPECTING I WOULD SOON DISCOVER THE PERFECT PATTERN TO USE IT IN. I WOULD TAKE IT OUT & SET IT IN THE STUDIO WINDOW & GET LOST IN IT. ALL THE PATTERNS I FOUND WOULD HAVE DIMINISHED THE IMPACT OF THAT SHEET OF GLASS. I BOUGHT A VARIETY OF BEVEL CLUSTERS DURING DELPHI'S ANNUAL BEVEL SALE. I LIKE BEVELS, BUT DIDN'T WANT TO CREATE A PANEL USING THE "STANDARD" PLACEMENT METHOD. THE VIEW FROM MY KITCHEN SINK OUT THE UPPER PORTION OF THAT WINDOW NEEDED TO BE BLOCKED OR AT LEAST DILUTED. I CREATED THIS DESIGN FROM SCRATCH TO FULLY HONOR THAT SHEET OF OCEANA, MADE USE OF THE FLARED DIAMOND BEVEL, GIVING IT A LARGER IMPACT BY SEPARATING THE PIECES WITH ADDITIONAL ACCENT GLASS & ADDING ADDITIONAL STOCK BEVELS. THE BEVELS WERE FURTHER ENHANCED BY USE OF CLEAR BAROQUE WHICH ALLOWED PLENTY OF LIGHT TRANSMISSION, YET KEPT THE VIEW BEHIND IT FULLY DISTORTED. I FEEL THE OCEANA GLASS & FLOWING LEAD LINES GIVES IT A VERY ORGANIC, CONTEMPORARY FEEL. THE PANEL IS 18" X 30"
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| location: | Casper , WY US |
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glassgaga
Monday, March 15, 201050 Posts
I really like how you created the large spaces to highlight your wonderful glass. Well done - visually interesting.
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