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drmeow

(5,162 posts)
Sun Jul 28, 2024, 10:15 PM Jul 28

My latest fused glass piece

Last edited Mon Jul 29, 2024, 05:07 PM - Edit history (1)

I started it in December but wasn't happy with it so it has been sitting ever since. Finally decided to just finish. Not my best piece but I love the color of the channel.





On edit: Thanks for all the wonderful positive comments!

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My latest fused glass piece (Original Post) drmeow Jul 28 OP
The colors are fantastic. The piece is so appealing. blm Jul 28 #1
Nice RainCaster Jul 28 #2
I want to learn stained glass next drmeow Jul 29 #18
stained glass is cheap in comparison RainCaster Jul 29 #24
Plus you can use cathedral glass drmeow Jul 29 #26
Beautiful! My wife and her stained glass artist friends experimented with it in the 80s surfered Jul 28 #3
I did sell a few pieces drmeow Jul 29 #19
Exactly! She sells pieces for $1,000, but after costs and the time it takes. We estimate she's making $5 hr surfered Jul 29 #23
The channel is indeed wonderful, but that's at least partly because of how you framed it! CaliforniaPeggy Jul 28 #4
Nice work. Silent Type Jul 28 #5
Beautiful. MLAA Jul 28 #6
Not an artist or critic by any strtch, but this looks interesting. OAITW r.2.0 Jul 28 #7
I think this is beautiful! LoisB Jul 28 #8
That is beautiful. CentralMass Jul 28 #9
Pretty Figarosmom Jul 28 #10
Dang PoliWrangler Jul 28 #11
Wow, that is quite a compliment drmeow Jul 29 #20
Fused glass! LOVE it LOVE it LOVE it!!! calimary Jul 28 #12
Exquisite! wordstroken Jul 29 #13
That is a cool work of art wendyb-NC Jul 29 #14
I like it! 2naSalit Jul 29 #15
Love this! Beautiful!😍 lucca18 Jul 29 #16
This is beautiful! HeartsCanHope Jul 29 #17
Thank you so much drmeow Jul 29 #21
very prettyy. AllaN01Bear Jul 29 #22
It's wonderful and thank you for sharing! BadGimp Jul 29 #25
Beautiful colors! Rebl2 Aug 2 #27

RainCaster

(11,290 posts)
2. Nice
Sun Jul 28, 2024, 10:21 PM
Jul 28

The wife and I have been doing stained glass for 40 years now, (copper mostly} but we've never had the opportunity to do fusion. Looks like fun.

drmeow

(5,162 posts)
18. I want to learn stained glass next
Mon Jul 29, 2024, 05:08 PM
Jul 29

So that I can put the two together. It is fun - but quite expensive!

drmeow

(5,162 posts)
26. Plus you can use cathedral glass
Mon Jul 29, 2024, 10:07 PM
Jul 29

which is way cheaper than fusing compatible glass. Unfortunately I fell in love with fusing (the classes where I used to live were way cheaper than stained glass classes - and, like a drug dealer, they got you hooked by giving you free glass!)

surfered

(1,924 posts)
3. Beautiful! My wife and her stained glass artist friends experimented with it in the 80s
Sun Jul 28, 2024, 10:28 PM
Jul 28

But decided it was like throwing money in the kiln.

surfered

(1,924 posts)
23. Exactly! She sells pieces for $1,000, but after costs and the time it takes. We estimate she's making $5 hr
Mon Jul 29, 2024, 08:00 PM
Jul 29

CaliforniaPeggy

(151,316 posts)
4. The channel is indeed wonderful, but that's at least partly because of how you framed it!
Sun Jul 28, 2024, 10:30 PM
Jul 28

The frame gives it definition and great beauty.

Thank you for sharing this!

If I were you, I'd cross-post this in the Photo Group.

Here's the link: https://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=forum&id=1036

PoliWrangler

(145 posts)
11. Dang
Sun Jul 28, 2024, 11:42 PM
Jul 28

Wow that's really eye-catching. My wife is a gallery art director and she would certainly want to enter this into the collection.

drmeow

(5,162 posts)
20. Wow, that is quite a compliment
Mon Jul 29, 2024, 05:15 PM
Jul 29

I am hoping to eventually be able to put some stuff on display in the right place but right now I'm still just doing it as a side hobby (although an expensive one)

calimary

(83,433 posts)
12. Fused glass! LOVE it LOVE it LOVE it!!!
Sun Jul 28, 2024, 11:50 PM
Jul 28

There's such wonderful color and texture in it. And the contrast of the reds and plums and a couple of blues, and the dotted pieces too. REALLY nice, drmeow!

wendyb-NC

(3,651 posts)
14. That is a cool work of art
Mon Jul 29, 2024, 12:20 AM
Jul 29

The colors together are iridescent, and well defined by the black background. Thank you, for sharing your art work.

drmeow

(5,162 posts)
21. Thank you so much
Mon Jul 29, 2024, 05:16 PM
Jul 29

I need people to tell me that because I don't always see myself as talented or artistic. I really appreciate it.

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