2004 Glass Patterns Quarterly Vol. 20, No. 3 Fall-Magazine
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Glass Patterns Quarterly
Fall 2004, Volume 20, Number 3
Lighting Up the Blues
Design by Mark Waterbury
A 16" cone-shaped, geometric lampshade in shades of blue. The background of soft sky blue with swirls of opal and pastel pink is contained within top and bottom borders of white. Accents in cornflower-blue opal and blue-gray opal provide interest to the lamp and break past the straight border to create occasional scallops along the bottom. This project was constructed with the help of an H.L. Worden Full-Form Cone and Designing Grid Magic Strips and was constructed using the copper foil technique.
Wonder in Amber
Design by Mark Waterbury
A 14" x 24" Victorian-style, rectangular panel with caramel-and-clear background and graceful, curving geometric design in dark amber. The color scheme could easily be changed to fit any decor. The elegant design elements flow and intertwine, cascading down the center of the panel from top to bottom. This project was constructed using the copper foil technique, but it could also be constructed with lead. The pattern in this issue can be enlarged, or full-sized pattern #127 can be purchased from Glass Patterns Quarterly.
Handsome Transom
Design by Mark Waterbury
A 12" x 24" rectangular panel that is the perfect size and shape for a transom. An outer border of rich, dark amber, inner borders of opalized ivory and opalized adobe, and a center background of opalized almond create the perfect setting for the vibrant, green fleur-de-lis. Flourishes flow from this motif, running outward from the center to the sides of the window. This project was constructed using the copper foil technique, but it could also be constructed with lead. An alternative tulip design is included and can be enlarged, or full-sized pattern #128 can be purchased from Glass Patterns Quarterly.
Acorns and Autumn
Design by Karen Stephenson
A 12" x 10-1/2" free-form, circular panel that holds the bounty of the fall harvest. A pumpkin rests atop a spray of oak leaves and acorns and is framed in a border of sticks with acorn accents and copper-wire tendrils. A background of sky blue, white, and pastel pink lends just the right touch to this still life. The project was constructed using the copper foil technique.
Ghoulish Gathering—An Assortment of Friendly Fiends
Design by Leslie Gibbs
A collection of free-form, fused Halloween ornaments that includes ghosts, bats, pumpkins, and candy corn. These holiday decorations could be used for a multitude of projects, including wind chimes, accents for other projects, or plant and floral stakes. The lightness of the glass used also makes the pieces ideal for jewelry.
Landscape
Design by Mark Waterbury
A 12" round beginner landscape, with sun rising over lush, green hills with a glorious backdrop of opal, amber, and light-blue wispy sky. A change in the choice of colors could suggest a sunset instead. This project was constructed using the copper foil technique, but it could also be constructed with lead.
Festivotives
Design by Anna Verbsky Sagami
Instructions for turning ordinary votive candleholders into sparkling mosaics. Mirrored glass gives a glistening appearance to the main, star-flower motif, and small glass squares complete the background. The project is finished off by filling in the spaces that are left with colored grout.
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Ornament Time
Design by Norm and Ruth Dobbins
Fashioning etched Christmas ornaments using black, smooth, iridized glass. These double-sided ornaments have a different holiday design applied to each side. For one-sided designs, flashed glass, as well as many other types of glass, could be used. These ornaments are created by either cutting the designs from resist or using precut-resist designs and then blasting them onto the glass.
Holly Holiday Candle
Design by Darlene Johnson and Judy Lee
Instructions for creating 8" fused, drop-square candles. This oil-burning candle can be made in any desired shape, since it is created by fusing glass using fiber board molds that are created by the crafter. Bright green holly leaves provide a striking accent to the white background, and cheery holly berries are added with the use of red noodle.
Glass Talk with Dale Smeltzer
Henry Grimmett of Glass Alchemy, Ltd., shares tips on selecting gas for torches.
Christmas Ornament
Design by Ron Bearer Jr.
Instructions for creating shimmering, blue-and-white glass ornaments using clear borosilicate tubing, blue rods, and white rods. These holiday ornaments are torchworked and then shaped into spheres by blowing. Glass hooks for hanging are attached during the process.
Baubles and Beads
Design by Karen Stephenson
A 6-1/2" x 9" small, free-form panel in a shape reminiscent of a shield. Three ornaments are set against a background of clear seedy glass and are decorated with copper wire overlay. They hang from a festoon of red ribbon topped with holly leaves. Strings of crystal beads hang from the ornaments for added sparkle. This project was constructed using the copper foil technique.
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