2004 Glass Patterns Quarterly Vol. 20, No.4 Winter-Magazine
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Glass Patterns Quarterly
Winter 2004, Volume 20, Number 4
Courtship
Design by Leslie Gibbs
An 18" round panel of a swan couple gliding on water that silently reflects their beauty. Careful glass selection from the extensive color palette offered by the 100-year-old Paul Wissmach Glass Company adds a realistic touch to the scene. This project was constructed using the copper foil technique.
Elegant Lamp
Design by Mark Waterbury
A 16" cone-shaped geometric lampshade with a sand background and graceful insets of dark, light, and reddish browns for the border. Perfect as a gift or to add to your own decor, this lampshade has less than 100 pieces and would make a good first-experience lamp-building project. This project was constructed using the copper foil technique.
Dream
Design by Karen Stephenson
A 12-1/2" x 6-1/2" free-form panel with hanging beads that will lull your favorite little one off to dreamland. The moon, star, and clouds perfectly set off the message, "Dream", while star, moon, and other decorative beads dangle from the twisted-wire design attached to the bottom of the panel. This project was constructed using the copper foil technique.
Sound the Welcome
Design by Karen Stephenson
A 15-1/2" x 12" free-form panel of a horn and pineapple, the symbol of welcome the world over. The glass ribbon provides the perfect accent to the pineapple, leaves, ivy, and hunting horn. Copper wire and black paint details add realism to the panel. This project was constructed using the copper foil technique.
Hot Rodding
Design by Bev Diaczuk
An 20" x 16" rectangular panel with racy, red hot rod, old-time gas pump, and black-and-white checked background. QuickSilver, Gun Metal, and SilverKrinkle glass from Spectrum were used to depict the chrome car parts. Other details are added through the use of sandblasted numbers and wheel details, copper wire, and paint. This project was constructed using the copper foil technique. The pattern in this issue can be enlarged, or full-sized pattern #131 may be purchased from Glass Patterns Quarterly.
Fused Pendant
Design by Elenie Hahalis
Instructions for beginning fusers for molding a pendant in shades of green and aqua. This project merges the age-old art of glass casting with modern technology and a contemporary Celtic design and is made with powdered frit.
The Golden Touch
Design by Norm and Ruth Dobbins
A 6" x 9" small, etched torch panel embellished with gold leaf that displays in a wooden stand. Different colors of sizing under the gold leaf make a golden torch handle and reddish flame. The torch is centered in a diamond-shaped border.
16-Page Pullout Pattern Section
Bones and Stones Necklace
Design by Ken and Mary Ann Devos
Directions for designing a mask pendant from Precious Metal Clay that includes the use of silver, brass, copper, and sterling. The main mask is formed with the help of a dome-shaped form, and details are created by adding shapes made from hand-rolled coils.
Shimmering Scraps
Design by Darlene Johnson and Judy Lee
Instructions are given for filling cube molds with dichroic scraps, fusing the scraps together, and cutting square slices from the cube with a ring saw. The shimmering slices are then incorporated into a necklace.
Turning Beads Inside Out
Design by John Olson
Techniques for creating torchworked beads from clear borosilicate and colored borosilicate rod. Tips are also given for fuming the surface of glass with fine silver or 24-karat gold.
Puffy Zebra Hearts
Design by Kimberly Jo Affleck
Instructions for fashioning striped and polka-dot heart beads from white opaque and dark transparent glass. These torchworked beads are perfect for bracelets and chokers, or in a smaller size they make great earrings.
Glass Talk with Dale Smeltzer
Ellie Burke shares instructions for making fused earrings
Dichroic Slab Bracelet
Design by Rocio and Ron Bearer Jr.
Instructions for making slab bracelets by fusing strips of dichroic glass to clear or colored base glass. This technique is great for creating custom dichroic designs with speed.
Daylily Sidelight
Design by Mary Krauski
A 12-3/4" x 48-3/4" sidelight covered with daylilies and bluebirds with a background of Desag GNA rolled antique glass. Pointers are shared for cutting the intricate, small pieces of glass that are required for this project. This project was constructed using the copper foil technique. The pattern in this issue can be enlarged, or full-sized pattern #130 may be purchased from Glass Patterns Quarterly.
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