Quite a few years ago, Marge and I had a short introductory course in stained glass whilst staying in Thirsk, Yorkshire.
Since then, I have done some more work along these lines and two or three years ago I resolved to make a lamp shade. At that time, I cut the glass pieces to create four flowers and…
promptly forgot all about them!
A few weeks ago, I resolved to dig them out and cut another load of pieces in random leaf shapes. Using a former I’d made from ‘Mod Roc’ (plaster of Paris), I positioned all of these 200 or so pieces and, using copper foil, soldered them all together to create the lampshade.
Suitably encouraged, I decided I might resume this hobby.
I would keep at it if I were you, you’ve done really well.
You could start making C/Presents for people - (daren’t say that word yet)/
Perhaps little jewellery boxes, or small vases, ornaments, lamp shades, etc.
If this link works, there are some lovely ideas here.
You could make me the little tortoise for a start!
Just started a stained glass course myself - week 2. Been doing mosaics and wanted to try something different. Doubt I will produce anything as impressive as that! Beautiful!!
Brilliant JBR, that’s really impressive. I have always had a soft spot for Tiffany style lamps although I don’t actually have any but I reckon you could sell those easily.
We nearly moved home recently … to a victorian property with the original stained glass front door panels replace by something boring. I promised myself to rectify that.
We’re not moving for the time being, but if I ever need made-to-measure panels, I know where to come.
I haven’t used lead came since that first time Marge and I went on that original (one day) course, although I suppose that in some ways it might be a little less fiddly to do.
