Sapphireblue.com Presents: Adventures in Dangerous Art (Squint and Pretend)

While I've been playing on the computer tonight, Don has been his usual industrious self. He spent the evening in the basement with the table saw, working out a plan for frames for our transoms. He is not quite there yet, but tonight he produced a test frame that was close enough to right to let us prop up the transom in the door frame to get an idea of how it will look:

Don pretends to be two hinges and a latch.

Don pretends to be two hinges and a latch.

Sweet.

To bring the record properly up to date, I did get the transom puttied, cleaned up, and spot-patinaed over the weekend. A nice thing is that the wooden frame of the transom will hide the zinc border of the stained glass panel so I don't have to worry about patinaing or polishing it. So the transom panel is finished, just waiting for its pretty wooden frame. There are two more to build, though, so I'm not doing the finished-my-project dance quite yet.

Posted by Michelle on December 25, 2002 11:16 PM

Nice stained glass transom window. Looks like the house was built around it.

Posted by: Dr. Bob (Ooh, cross-over traffic!) on December 26, 2002 07:24 PM

*grin* God bless cross-over traffic. I used to be just using Don for his breakfasts; now I'm just using him for his disgruntled readers.

Posted by: Michelle on December 26, 2002 09:10 PM

Michelle, that is gorgeous!! I also love my Christmas ornament, thank you again. You make me smile.

Posted by: Mommabastard on December 27, 2002 02:24 PM

Michelle, your transom looks great! Keep up the great work! Your glassing escapades are far more interesting than mine; I look forward to checking in on them!

Posted by: Cleo on December 29, 2002 12:24 AM


I'm learning the art (or is it a craft?) of stained glass. At this weblog, I record progress, note useful links, and document flesh wounds. Links The Art League Where I took a lead class and a 3D construction class. Weisser Glass Studio Where I buy supplies, and where I took a foil class. Virginia Stained Glass Co. Where I buy supplies if I happen to be in Springfield and if they happen to have what I want. Warner-Crivellaro Great prices on supplies, a lively and helpful Glass Chat message board, and excellent Technical Tips on stained glass tools and techniques. Glass Galleries Links List A list of Glass Chat users who've uploaded photos of their work. The StoreFinder: Stained Glass Store Front Lots of articles. ArtGlassArt.com Tutorials Even more articles. Particularly recommended: "Anatomy of a design" and "Wood frames." rec.crafts.glass Courtesy of Google Groups. Nancy's Beginner Tips and Tricks Scoring, breaking, soldering, finishing, and more. Splinter Removal Tips Crucial. Syndicate this site Someone out there is using XML for something... right? Movable Type Powered by. Archives By Date November 2006 October 2006 May 2006 June 2004 October 2003 September 2003 August 2003 June 2003 May 2003 April 2003 March 2003 February 2003 January 2003 December 2002 November 2002 October 2002 September 2002 By Project Beaded Unity Candle Crocus Panel Dogwood Windows Green Tiered Lamp Lilypads/Lotus Panel Transoms Xmas Ornament		« Introducing the Fisher-Price My First Stained-Glass Christmas Tree Ornament \| Main \| WITHOUT LIGHT TABLE I WOULD BE LIKE A BLIND PAINTER. » December 25, 2002: Squint and Pretend While I've been playing on the computer tonight, Don has been his usual industrious self. He spent the evening in the basement with the table saw, working out a plan for frames for our transoms. He is not quite there yet, but tonight he produced a test frame that was close enough to right to let us prop up the transom in the door frame to get an idea of how it will look: Sweet. To bring the record properly up to date, I did get the transom puttied, cleaned up, and spot-patinaed over the weekend. A nice thing is that the wooden frame of the transom will hide the zinc border of the stained glass panel so I don't have to worry about patinaing or polishing it. So the transom panel is finished, just waiting for its pretty wooden frame. There are two more to build, though, so I'm not doing the finished-my-project dance quite yet. Posted by Michelle on December 25, 2002 11:16 PM Comments Wow -- I love the colors + design even more atop the door! Posted by: Kim on December 26, 2002 05:53 AM Nice stained glass transom window. Looks like the house was built around it. Posted by: Dr. Bob (Ooh, cross-over traffic!) on December 26, 2002 07:24 PM grin God bless cross-over traffic. I used to be just using Don for his breakfasts; now I'm just using him for his disgruntled readers. Posted by: Michelle on December 26, 2002 09:10 PM It looks AWESOME! Posted by: Eve on December 26, 2002 09:37 PM Michelle, that is gorgeous!! I also love my Christmas ornament, thank you again. You make me smile. Posted by: Mommabastard on December 27, 2002 02:24 PM awh. you're very welcome, mb :) Posted by: Michelle on December 28, 2002 01:33 AM Michelle, your transom looks great! Keep up the great work! Your glassing escapades are far more interesting than mine; I look forward to checking in on them! Posted by: Cleo on December 29, 2002 12:24 AM Comments are closed. Contact me via the email address at the bottom of the blog pages.
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