Stained glass Christus

 I was asked to do a stained glass picture of the Christus statue originally sculpted by Bertel Thorvaldsen for my wife's Aunt.  A replica stands in the LDS visitor's center at Temple Square in Salt Lake City. That version is surrounded by a wall mural of space with stars and planets. This picture reflects on that background. I have used little glass bobbles as stars. The panel is 24 inches tall and 18 inched wide and has 154 pieces and is done in the Tiffany style of copper foil and solder.  My wife's aunt said that her husband would make the frame to match their existing decor if I were to make the light box.  I will try and get some pictures of the piece once it is in place at their house with the frame on.  This was a fun commission with surprisingly few pieces.  If you are interested in purchasing one, contact me.

Stained Glass American Flag

We have a family reunion coming up and we are supposed to bring an item to be auctioned off as a fund raiser.  I decided to do a little stained glass piece.  While I was thinking about what design to use, I found some beveled glass kits that I had forgotten I had bought a couple of years ago.  I found them at a thrift store and didn't have a specific project in mind for them, but the price was good, so I bought them.  One of the sets was a set of four stars made up of five little kite shaped pieces.  I decided that they would look great as stars in a flag.  I guess I was right because I think they look wonderful.

Like the last few pictures I have made, I decided to put the glass in a frame with a light box attached.  This frame is all made of  reclaimed barn wood that we saved from getting burned last year. The LED back light always makes the picture pop.  

I also decided to make one of my cool collapsible stands to show case it off.  The sides of the stand are barn wood and the stringers are made from pallets and the whole thing is held together by wooden wedged pins (also from pallets).  The LEDs I ordered online, but the power supply I picked up from a thrift store.

The kids all thought it looked cool lit up.

We had to turn off the lights to see the wonderful glow it gives off.  It is a lot like when we carve jack o lanterns:  the kids all have to turn off the lights and put candles inside just so they can see what they look like.















The beveled glass stars made a neat light pattern on the table.