Wednesday, August 6, 2008

Sugarbaby Stained Glass

stained glass schnauzerIt started with a picture of our dog as a puppy

sugarbaby as a puppy
Then, using Photoshop, I made a stained glass design (all rights reserved, thank you)
sugar pattern
then I numbered the pieces (total pieces 57)

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And traced it onto mylar

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Then cut the mylar into pattern pieces

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then I glued the pattern pieces to the glass as a guide to cutting the pieces (this is the way my mother in law works, I know other folks trace directly onto the glass using a lightbox or whatever but I'm new so I'm just doing what I know will work)

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then cut and grind, cut and grind. I'm getting better at cutting so I don't have to grind nearly as much. 2008_0805sugarglass0011
then foil all the pieces and assemble upside down

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and then after soldering (inexpertly still, sigh) , washing, adding patina, then washing again

stained glass schnauzer
Next... The Who ?

we'll see

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