Open Hummingbird Panel with Gemstones 2020

Filed under Birds, Gifts, Panels, Wildlife by on April 5, 2020 at 5:30 pm {no comments}

As a gift we made this open Hummingbird Panel, complete with some Gemstones. The panel measured approximately 7.5 inches wide by 8 inches high. The recipient loved Hummingbirds and Gemstones. The Gemstones were attached with E6000 glue.

A helpful hint for anyone wanting to make a panel like this is to pre cut, fit and form the wire. We used some light welding rod and 18 gauge tinned wire.  Before attaching the rod and wire we beaded the edges. The welding rod was tinned prior to installing so as not to incur a lot of heat on the glass parts and with the beaded edges attaching was fairly easy as we held the various pieces with needle nose pliers to ensure that they fit half way between the glass edges.

 

Designer Unknown Gemstone Idea by Flory Wilkins

Poppy’s for Poppy’s Kindergarten Teacher 2019

Filed under Flowers, Gifts, Sun Catchers by on June 28, 2019 at 5:30 pm {one comment}

Our oldest granddaughter Poppy wanted to give her very likable and helpful kindergarten teacher who was retiring a piece of stained glass. Obviously poppies was her choice. This piece measures approximately 4 inches wide by 6 inches high.

Design by Flory Wilkins

Beveled Northern Lights/Polar Bear Panel 2019

Filed under Canadiana, Mammals, Panels, Repairs, Wildlife by on February 23, 2019 at 5:30 pm {one comment}

Our clients asked us if we could repair this beveled Polar Bear/Northern Lights panel, which measures approximately 40 inches wide x 14 inches high. Unfortunately the left side of the border came had pulled apart.  Fortunately the panel did not get broken.

We carefully removed that piece of border came and then re-attached it to the panel as well as strengthen all of the solder seams on both sides/corners of the panel that butted up to the came.

The first picture shows the completed repair, after being cleaned with Kwik Clean and Clarity stained glass polish applied.

This is a very pretty panel. Most of the glass used for the northern lights was Spectrums Artiques along with Spectrums white waterglass. The Polar Bear is a Glassmith bevel cluster.

The following photo shows where the left side came had come loose from the panel.

Designer unknown

Polar Bear Bevel Cluster by Glassmith Studios

 

Spruce Up Your Garden Spring 2018

Filed under Gifts, Sun Catchers, Wildlife by on April 7, 2018 at 5:30 pm {no comments}

Winter still grips Western Canada but spring will eventually arrive, so now is the time for you to plan  and obtain wonderful items to compliment your outdoors especially those deck flower pots. Our Garden Butterflies, Frogs, Ladybugs and Dragonflies will certainly brighten your flower beds, gardens, flower pots and add that special touch of beauty to your home.

We use very beautiful art glass for these items, including Youghiogheny, Armstrong, Kokomo, Uroboros, Wissmach, Spectrum and Bullseye, some of this glass is Iridescent which adds that extra touch of beauty.

Designs by Flory and Bob Wilkins

Zebra Panel Christmas 2017

Filed under Christmas, Festive, Mammals, Panels, Wildlife by on March 25, 2018 at 5:30 pm {no comments}

This Zebra panel was commissioned for Christmas 2017 and measured 10 inches wide x 14 inches high. We fortunately still had some Spectrum Baroque #BR 6000 – Black/White/Clear for the 4 corners and for the rest of the frame we had a discontinued piece of Spectrum #4000-9SF Black/Clear.

We used Spectrum #1009W Black Waterglass for the Zebra’s black lines and Spectrum #200CC Corsica Pot White Opal for the white portions. For the nose and ears we used Bullseye Charcoal Grey  Double Rolled #1129.

The background glass was Spectrum #823.92 Teal Green Swirled with White Wispy. The frame is 3/8 inch zinc came, drilled very carefully with key chain rings inserted for the hanging chain,

When making panels we use the Morton Layout Block System and we use a metal square to ensure that the panel is square, as well as making sure corner to corner measurements are exactly the same.

Original Design by Chantal Pare with some slight modifications by Flory Wilkins

 

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