Cross Progress

here is the cross side 1 soldered..then it is flipped

side 2 is soldered/cleaned/patina added/polished

same done back to side 1









done! I have tried to use the light table and get a picture of the piece lit



not working well...but you can sort of tell

here is a close-up you can see the 2 reds the tan but the plum in the center doesn't show well

this is polished...

Jerrod is welding the frame up

then we go install...

yay

look at that pile of tape backing...only means one thing


the piece is all FOILED!
YAY

actually side 1 is all soldered as well...after i place the zinc around the edges i will post the picture

thanks for staying tuned :)

this shows the foiling done see how the project morphs

now you can see all the definition and how interesting the overall design takes the piece.

The Jig is UP!

This is the pattern that Mark and Michelle decided for their chapel.











They came and made final glass selections..they were ordered




In the meantime the working pattern was finalized.









Glass arrived and cut into the amount of strips needed.













Fit into place on the pattern.
















Final sanding of the edges to fit the pattern and the jig built to hold everything in place.

Next I foil the pieces...then solder.
I was going to move the whole thing to the light table and give you an idea of the project illuminated
but I wasn't that ambitious
so
Come back when I am finished I will place it in the window...if it will stay
or on the light table and give you the a glimpse to what will be seen once in place.

The frame needs to be welded...not by me... then mounted on the wall the light source will be electric.

stay tuned.

I am going to try my hand at making a film of the soldering process...we shall see how I do..

Raising Support

http://opheliasart.blogspot.com/

Ophelia is trying to raise funding to help support a family in need in her town.
She is offering art supplies and even larger items like her sewing machine...to try to raise support.

Yet another family in crisis in these sad and hard times. !

I notice people usually take stock of their own blessed, altho meager situation and tend to want to reach out and help in any way they can...even if to spread the word so others who might be in a better position to help...may...

Suzi class Goddess and Poet

Sketching Suzi style was a bit of a challenge for me. I tend to be a stricter formal style. While Suzi is fantasy and formal mixed. Perfect blend for mixed media for sure!

After about 3 sketches I landed one I am going to use for the final big project.

This is the shade sketch we begin with.

Oh and she gives an excellent tutorial for shade/gray scale.

This sketch is okay except for her lips are a bit fuller than I intended but she will do...

The angel class I did (an earlier post) I didn't exactly give my fullest to achieve a rendition worthy of Suzi style...so I am trying to be more faithful in this class... :)

thanks for stopping in

Beating DEADLINE!

A couple of months ago, Marlon owner/boss of Fergies here in town, approached me.
I am hosting this pool tournament next month and we need awards done.

No problem...
(I sandblast and etch)

Noooo...(he states!) I want different.

Suuurrre you do ...
everyone wants unique. So what do you have in mind?

I don't want etched/blasted awards...I want ARTY looking!
(he says with a growl)

OHHHHHH now you're talking.


I wasn't sure image transfers would exactly work on glass. Slick surface of glass doesn't generally hold anything...no tooth.

But with experimentation we found it did fine..a little delicate...but Marlon was okay with it.
He likes the transparency effect the transfers backing rubbed off leaves.

So it is a collaboration born.

Marlon produced the artwork for the awards and I did the technical stuff.
(he was thrilled to be working on these things...why he doesn't actively pursue art in some fashion I haven't a clue...but that's another story)

The awards were born today....

Now
as typical fashion in my world...it didn't all go smooth.
The awards were in Marlons office at Fergies, being measured and fitted for their 'new look'...I had picked up the small awards...to begin their transferring process but, left the HUGE number 1 trophy there...this thing is 14 inches tall!!!

He wasn't finished fitting it to its new wardrobe...and the shelf came away from the wall
and
fell onto the trophy
and smashed it to smithereens!!!!

he calls me Monday afternoon...um...
yeah..

so i get another one fed expressed and it arrived this afternoon
so
barring any other mishaps...(and I AM guarding them!)...this last trophy the number one dude
should be finished by its deadline
FRIDAY!

I cut things close...but I think this is the closest I have come.

The top picture shows the awards in various stages of drying
and the second picture shows the transfer in progress....

thanks for coming by!

Word

This years word i think is going to be
discipline
i sure need it in all areas...
so practice practice practice...

Color Workshop!

Julie Prichard has another excellent class to consider...COLOR! take the confusion of mixing color/colorwheel
learn how to fix goofs...working with acrylics

check her out...I really think you will be impressed with the amount of information this woman offers as a teacher (from past class experience)
and
she is so encouraging
linking up with Golden expert Chris Cozen
this workshop just can't miss...

check out her promo http://www.julieprichard.com/lostluggage/ her blog

http://thelandoflostluggage.ning.com/ her ning for her ning members

Classes!!! classes classes...

I LOVE classes! And what better way than to take an online class...convenience, yes.
Camaraderie, yes!
Instruction...well yes!
BUT
for me
the BEST part is I get a readied project to practice with.

I don't so much need to "learn" a skill, as to practice the skills I already have. (you might feel the same way!)
No matter your level, practice is always key to staying on your game.

It is ALWAYS interesting to see a different approach...you may even learn something new there!

I am a busy person, and so are you...
planning my own project..eh..not enticing and i let it go and let it go
and no practicing...
nothing new...booooooring hunh!

SO many unique classes are being offered this year on line...I will tell the few I am enrolled in
or plan to take...

This is such a great way to keep motivated, be inspired, learn a new technique, or practice with old ones seen in a different approach...I encourage you to take class
be it on line or in a physical studio..

Have a great motivated inspirational beginning to your new year!

I have enrolled in
Suziblu's Goddess and poets...just began
http://suziblu.ning.com/group/goddesspoetjanmay2010?xgi=1QP4cBWkIm8aFR&xg_source=msg_invite_group

DJ Pettits photo workshop...just began
http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?et=1102883510878&s=186&e=001hI2tuxaViALpf-Aws58LvyVJDyHFkdHDRXlxkz8TWv7RTiG52VURTwG2Ylt5qP7CA7ZUF2vcHoaHcdB4mFH72pRI1n8YIaeN2cNThKscReomjkOnUT8xn3ODNwT9MAj1DLn0jG3rfGWzYCGFVzMndO6sAqGSOifhWr6wmNQgv_56qVrU7Puayw==

I plan to enroll in Sharon's class ...she is Norah's blog on the right side
http://allnorahsart.blogspot.com/

and Julie Prichards newest workshop!!! which sounds just awesome...
http://www.julieprichard.com/lostluggage/

these are just a few of many many offered classes...go find one you connect to...and have a great creative spell.

In the future I plan to offer on line classes myself...I have to get all the technicalities of working programs and filming down
then get down to the lessons
maybe this summer

Would you be interested in learning to use the soldering iron more proficiently?
with projects such as box making and solder decorating..simple projects wands...
not so much learn flat panel...I think that is a course better taken with a live instructor
to catch mistakes before they become bad habits, and learn easy approaches...

the classes I will offer up will not require that you have stained glass backgrounds
just a soldering iron, solder, rheostat, and some glass

You can learn all kinds of preliminary basics through simple projects...then continue your quest, should you wish learning how to build panels, perhaps through a local artisan near you...

I DO offer the classes here, but I might be a tad far away for you to get to me...hence,
the next best thing

ON LINE CLASSES!!!

GOOOOO getcha one!!!

:)

Christmas Faery!

no words needed!

Blizability

This is the visibility level from the truck this morning. It is worse now...as in total white out! But this was good compared to just 5 miles north. Headed to JR's to open the presents...we didn't stay long. The drifts were forming as we visited!

We are just on the edge of this blizzard...in drifts by the house here stands of 4 feet or more.

So, I can't imagine what others are experiencing.

The interstate is closed. So if you weren't where you needed to be last night

you weren't getting there.

So far we have electricity, but others aren't so fortunate. The wind is that of 30 below!!! Can you imagine living in the tepee HA!

OR worse dug into the side of the hill...no thankyou...this is as pioneer as I care to experience!

My hats off to the predecessors..they were indeed a spirited tough lot!

Have a terrific holiday and new year!

Happy Holiday

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

Angel of Journey

A SuziBlu class...she does a fabulous coaching job !
(can click the image to enlarge and see better)



This is where the angel begins...and she progresses along







layer by layer











by layer









to completion...i think

Happy Holiday

I would like to say, classes give me inspiration, a ready project to tackle, camaraderie with a group be it on line or live.
I love a teachers enthusiasm.
When I teach I love the students enthusiasm.

Either route, class is fulfilling for a novice or a seasoned artist...

Classes give a wondrous sense of achievement...and I always...always pick up something from a class.
No two artist go about a project in the same fashion...and there will always be a different sparkle about the project at hand
even in a step by step layout.

Go find and take a class that interest you...even if just because.