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I suppose I’m making this thread cause I severely wish I had a studio space to work on stained glass again. I really do miss working with the glass. I don’t even have the room in my dorm to hang one of my good pieces in. But I do have pictures of my better pieces… just thought I’d post them, and geek out if anyone else here was a stained glass craftsperson. But, it just so happens my specialty is *large* and *detailed* pieces of stained glass with a rather unorthodox leading method.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v739/buckskinmare/greggryphon.jpg
My first piece I ever made. Total 536 pieces, and three feet in diameter. This was done from a celtic design of gryphons I had tucked into a sketchbook. This took about a year to produce. The red gryphon is my favorite – the red glass the forequarters are made out of isn’t made anymore sadly, but it’s a livid ruby with sapphire patches and flecks – the picture does no justice. The eyes are fuzed glass, and were a lot of fun to produce. My Godfather and I spent many hours working on this one together.http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v739/buckskinmare/celtic011.jpg
Second piece I ever made. This one was 636 pieces and three feet by three feet. This is my personal favorite out of all my pieces, and currently inhabits my bedroom window at home. The eyes are fuzed glass, and that wonderful blue glass has a rainbow sheen when seen close up in real life.I have designed several other windows for clients, but I don’t have very good pictures of them on hand. A piece I just designed for my Godfather has just over 1600 pieces, and is in production currently. I hope to have pictures sometime this century. *snicker*
But… yeah. One of my more unusual hobbies.
That’s so cool, zorse! Mom just started glass-makingm but she’s “just” doing plates and bowls – very nice ones.
Do you sell those big artworks?Greater Basilisk wrote:That’s so cool, zorse! Mom just started glass-makingm but she’s “just” doing plates and bowls – very nice ones.
Do you sell those big artworks?Yes. I sell both patterns and the actual pieces, as well as taking on and making stained glass on a case-by-case comission status. But… given just how many man-hours goes into the production of such a piece… not a lot of people can afford them. Plus the big pieces are so fragile when done, the only way to make sure they get to thier new owners effectively is to hand-deliver them. It’s a really involved process. >.<
Greater Basilisk wrote:I bet! Just for curiosity’s sake, how much would you charge for the griffin circle?
Urrf. Good question. I’d have to think about that. That one has huge sentimental value attatched to it. My Godfather and I spent a long time working together on it… it’s a time that even now I miss. I don’t think I’d part with it except for a price that was well above and beyond it’s worth.
But if I didn’t have an attatchment to it, and someone wouldn’t have to pry it out of my cold, dead hands… probably around $10,000 or so. That is a bit more than pieces that are usually that size, but I used some fairly pricy glass for the gryphons.
😯 That is pretty pricey – though I’m sure it’s quite worth it. So what will do with it now? Do you have any windows that size?
Greater Basilisk wrote:😯 That is pretty pricey – though I’m sure it’s quite worth it. So what will do with it now? Do you have any windows that size?
Nope. What we did with that piece is my father – who is a phenomenal craftsman in his own right – constructed a round frame for it out of maple and stained it. Then we got some brass chain and loops, and it’s hanging in front of the guest room window (on the inside) instead of being set permanently in the frame as a window. The horses piece is done in a similar manner – it’s hanging in front of my window in the same manner. That way I can move them around if I so desired – plus it was cheaper than triple-glazing them to make them into permanent windows, and made sure they stayed a lot lighter. x.x
Eherm. Whoops. I’m guessing since this was moved, I put it in the wrong spot. *feels like a stupid newb all over again* x_x
Greater Basilisk wrote:Smart. That sounds beautiful. Any chance you could take pictures of them catching the sunlight?
Eventually yes. As of right now, no. They are 300 miles away at home, not here at the college. (Much as I wish they could be…)
Wow!! Gorgeous work! I think I’ve seen these before (guild maybe?) but they are just amazing!
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