Buffalo on the Prairie Half Circle Scene

Some church friends ask me to see if there was any way to cut down on the sunlight coming through a large South facing window above their dining area. They suggested a Stained Glass panel with buffalo, which would go with the buffalo hide on the floor next to the dining area. So, after taking measurements of the 27″ radius half-circle window, and finding some pencil drawings of buffalo in various positions, I generated my hand drawn pattern. Once the pattern was approved I pulled together all the glass styles and colors I would need. With such a large Stained Glass panel it required some support to keep it from sagging over time. A zinc bar runs vertically thru the center of the half circle, and copper reinforcement strip running horizontally between glass pieces about half way up the panel. The entire panel is framed in zinc channel, and this thing is heavy. They love it and get many comments from their guests. You can see more images on my website at: https://balsaandglass.com/SG_Builds.html#BUF