Candle Vases

Here are the candle vases I’ve made during this recent flurry of glass work. They’re all made with bevels, copper foil and solder.

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There are two small vases and one large vase. The large one is not yet finished. It needs a base in it. In the photo, you’ll see the candle in a plastic lid, but I wanted to show the play of the light on the wooden table. So, I’m including the photo now.

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You Want the Scoop? Here are the details. All of these designs are ones I created this week.

In the last post, you saw photos of groups of stained glass items I made this week. All of these designs are ones I created this week. (All except the blue star. The star is not my design. All the rest are my designs.)

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Here are some photos of individual pieces. I photographed most of them with the sky behind and a flash of light hitting them from the front. The flash showed the silver color of the solder, but it also made some of the glass look like it has white flecks on it. I’m posting these anyway, because overall, I’m pleased with how they look.

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Ten Original Rainbow Suncatchers

Three Angels

There are more angels in waiting, but these are the only ones I’ve finished so far.

Five More Glass and Mirror Suncatchers

Seven Fun-Filled Days At Mom and Pop’s Stained Glass Camp

Due to circumstances beyond my control, I have a lot of time on my hands. This week, without the usual responsibilities, I had the opportunity to spend a week at Mom and Pop’s Stained Glass Camp.

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There really is no such place, not that I know of, but it seems a fun way to describe a week visiting family. I really had almost nothing to do other than eat, sleep, visit and work on stained glass pieces.

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It was fun! Here’s what I did:

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…. more photos to come soon!

Travel Back In Time With Me, If You Will, To Three Weeks Ago

You’ve already seen the suncatchers I made in the week prior to June 1, 2008. The week before that, the one we’re visiting now, was the week of the return to glass (for the 1st time since last summer).

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In that week, I made five stars of gluechip glass. I made two beveled candleholders (for tiny candles). And, I made four suncatchers of mirrored pieces. These are the glass items in the photos below.

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Suncatchers Completed June 1, 2008

I wanted to complete a blue water glass (stained glass) star. I had all the points prepared and ready to put together, but today just was not the day. Sometimes, it goes smoothly. Other times, it seems best to just let it be and move on (like some things in life).

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So, I did what I knew I could do successfully today. I completed these sun catchers. I wanted to finish the star, too, but I am happy with these pieces.

Red Star and Suncatchers … recent glass work

[UPDATE: Click any of these photos to see a larger image.]

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After not working with glass since last summer, I’m attempting to redeem the time by working diligently to create as much as possible over a period of a few weeks. I’ve spent hours and hours sitting at a table outside my house soldering pieces of glass together. Here are a few photos I took today (yesterday, Saturday May 31, 2008).

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I’ll post the rest of the photos in separate posts. So far, in the past few weeks, I have made small candle holders, stars and sun catchers.

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Red Star and Sun Catchers Under the Umbrella

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Red Star and Sun Catchers on the Line

Red Star in the Sun

Suncatchers I Made Today

Other Suncatchers I Made This Week

Cross-posted at Deb’s House Concerts