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thomasj7676 — Bubblewing
Published: 2007-06-20 18:50:58 +0000 UTC; Views: 339; Favourites: 7; Downloads: 2
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Cloisonne - various transparent glass on silver - 52 mm (2") excluding the bail. Fired concave with clear textured glass over the butterfly's wings.Fired yesterday on a prepared blank, it was done stream-of-conciously - just for fun.
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Thanks for the fav on 'Bubblewing'. About 35 years ago I drove my florescent green VW van to Panama & back, picking up passengers along the way. I guess that makes me a chaufleur!
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Haha, I guess it does!
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Thanks ... now I should try some jelly fish.
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it's really cute. the butterfly is neat.. how do you do that?
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In brief, the wire is melted into the background glass. Then, in each wing, I packed two transparents side by side so they would blend into each other. Then I covered this with chunks of very clear low-melt glass & stopped the firing just as they started to melt. The chunks of clear glass were an after-thought: I was trying to make the wings look like they were made of rays of light, but I should have had more & thinner rays. Next time!
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hmm oke, well the result looks great though.. i really need to try to make something like that..
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terrific butterfly, cant imagine how you created the wings. lovely representation of the sun and earth.
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Hey, thanks alot. I was trying to make the wings look like rays of light. I packed the transparents side by side so they would blend into each other. This worked, but I felt I should have done more & thinner rays to get the exact effect, so I add the textured glass over top. The 'sun' enamel was 'Mandarin Orange' but it sure looks red to me.
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Those wings are great. It's a very cheerful piece of jewelry
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Thanks alot. Though I've done a few earrings & rings, it's my first pendant in silver. I'm being influenced by DA.
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Thanks. I was influenced by the bows on your ribs!
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Hehe! That's kind of neat. It does have that cute, tiny and adorable flair that I love so I can see it.
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