That is bloody awesome Gail!
I liked it last year when it was unfinished, but love it now. Well done!
I'm sure such work would enhance any obs. You should Market your product! Tailor made Panels............maybe even curved ones to suit round obs?
Cheers
Bartman
Yes, in general, modern manufacturing techniques have taken over, however, there are still companies making stained glass in more traditional ways........these days the most common is large mouth blown cylinders which have the top and bottom removed and are then "cut" down one side allowing the cylinder to flatten out when re-heated. Glass made this way carries all the "imperfections" inherent in the process......virtually any glass made before float glass was developed in the '50s will show variations in thickness, etc.
The guide's opinion regarding "real" s/glass is unfortunate.............take this from someone who studied traditional kiln fired stained glass "painting", warm glass techniques, etc.
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Originally Posted by Shark Bait
In 2005 I visited Ireland with my Wife. Some of the stained glass in the old cathedrals was many hundreds of years old.
According to the information provided by one of the Dublin cathedral guides, the old stained glass making skills have been replaced by modern glass manufacturing techniques that cannot be considered to be 'real' stained glass.
To my untrained eye, the finished product still looks the same excepting that modern glass looks smoother when compared to the very old examples. The skill that goes into this work is obviously high.
Why would modern glass not be considered to be at the same or even higher quality compared to some of the old cathedral stained glass?
I can tell you right now that Gail is very chuffed (and a little surprised) to get such wonderfully generous feedback from you guys!! That kind of feedback is no surprise to me of course - but thank you!
Cheers, Marcus
PS: I've actually suggested to Gail she should do commission work but right now she prefers to do it for love.
This thread has actually got me thinking about glass work again for the first time in about 15 years . I have a 10" rondel (Gail will understand) that was a back up for a commision (2 were required, 3 were made) that has a real Earth(ish) look to it.........now all I have to do is figure out 1) a suitable design and 2) where the heck I'd put it. One half of the commision is in the pic below.
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. I have a 10" rondel (Gail will understand) that was a back up for a commision (2 were required, 3 were made) that has a real Earth(ish) look to it.........now all I have to do is figure out 1) a suitable design and 2) where the heck I'd put it. One half of the commision is in the pic below.
