What did Weetie do today?

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How was work today?

Work was fun today!

I got started on a couple of more owls. I was so happy with the way the first one turned out I just had to make a couple more.

This guy was supposed to be my snowy owl...Haha! he might be some kind of schmoo instead, I really won't know until I get him done. He does look a bit like a penguin if I tweek it a bit...hmmm. I guess I know what I'll be doing next.

The glass for the wings and the top of the head is so dark here. Its a streaky gold/dark brown glass.

I like the markings in this glass. Its a combination of medium amber with some white swirled into it. Its a very warm glass with some sun behind it, it'll be a golden owl.

I hope to have them done in the next few days.

Stained Glass Give Away Number 2

Sharing the beauty of stained glass one give away at a time.

This week's give away item is a small round stained glass suncatcher. The center is a 2" clear glass bevel surrounded by light aqua blue Waterglass. Bevels are very prismatic and the Waterglass has an interesting texture. This piece measures 4 1/4" diameter, nearly 11cm. The entire piece has been wrapped with lead with a loop attached for hanging.

Give away number 2 is open to U.S. and Canadian residents and ends Tuesday, March 3 at 6 a.m. CST when I will randomly pick a winning name out of a hat.

Simply leave a comment and contact information. Good luck!!

Cobalt Blue Window Panel with Bevels~~on sale now!

I need to make room for some new items!

On sale now is this cobalt blue stained glass window panel with bevels. It measures nearly 13" tall by 13" wide, actually 12 7/8" (33cm). Regularly priced at $85.00, I've dropped it down to $60.00

The center is a clear glass bevel surrounded by beautiful cobalt blue glue chip glass and two shades of blue Waterglass. The background is a pale textured blue surrounded by a 1 1/2" border using 4" and 1 1/2" clear glass bevels. Bevels are very prismatic and they add a shimmering touch to this panel.

This panel has loops soldered to the frame and chain included for hanging. Check out my Etsy store for more information on this eye catching stained glass panel.

I've got a new balloon!!

Yea! I got my balloon done today and even got it listed on my Etsy site. This really is a fun piece to make. I love using bold bright colors in my work.

Today was a very cloudy day but this piece really warmed up the room. It measures 10 3/4" tall by 7 3/4" wide. The type of glass I used for the balloon is called Waterglass manufactured by Spectrum Glass. Its one of my favorite types of stained glass to use since the colors are clear and the texture is lively.

the way the water flows in tennessee

There doesn't seem to be a shortage in the different ways that water flows in Tennessee. Here are just a few examples.

The top picture is from my last property. The sound of the water trickling was so soothing. In the summer it would stay cool in this ravine and I would come and spend hours here poking around this spring looking at different plants, searching for creatures in the water, looking for birds and hoping little forest creatures might come out to visit.

The two other pictures are from waterfalls located off of the Natchez Trace Parkway, a scenic federal highway that runs from Nashville to Mississippi. The middle picture is of a cavern with a waterfall. During normal times it flows pretty slow. This picute was taken during a period of heavy rain. It was awesome. So loud and misty.

Brand new design in my shop

~~Stained Glass Eastern Screech Owl Ornament~~

I am super excited about this new design I just added to my shop. I think I was waiting for pictures to upload to my Etsy site when I started doodling and owl. On paper it looked like it would be a really cool piece using the same techniques and stylized design as I use in my stained glass cat face ornaments.

So, the next morning I drew up my working pattern, choose the glass I wanted to use and got started. Saturday I cut all of the glass and Sunday I foiled all of the pieces. My original plan for Monday was to solder this owl along with another hot air balloon and then to finish the owl on Tuesday. Once I got started on the owl I knew I just had to get it done. That meant a late afternoon cup of coffee so now I'm all wound up!!

I've used four different shades, types and textures of amber stained glass along with amber glass glob eyes. I hand paint the pupils. When the sun comes through the eyes they just glow.

This piece measures 6 1/2" tall by 4 3/8" wide. Check out my Etsy site for more info.