Finished Glass Picture

Kelly Thorson · Post by **Kelly Thorson** » Tue Feb 19, 2008 10:47 pm

A gift for a friend....

DAVE SMITH · Post by **DAVE SMITH** » Wed Feb 20, 2008 3:05 am

Wow! Kelly what a beauty.This is art in glass.... You made a wonderful job of this piece. I very much like the effect it has. It looks like the letters are water gilded? can't tell from this angle.
Thanks for sharing.
Dave

Rick Janzen · Post by **Rick Janzen** » Wed Feb 20, 2008 10:22 am

I must say you've done a beautiful job. I love the direction your heading, plus it gives you something to do while you hide out from the -40 weather. Hope all is well.

Larry White · Post by **Larry White** » Wed Feb 20, 2008 11:14 am

Nice.... very nice!

-WB

Dan Seese · Post by **Dan Seese** » Wed Feb 20, 2008 12:47 pm

Thanks for posting this, Kelly.
I always like to see someone take and do something a little different with glass. It inspires all of us to try something new.
Superb work.
A brief explanation of the process would be nice.
Dan

Tony Segale · Post by **Tony Segale** » Wed Feb 20, 2008 2:20 pm

that is a very nice glass, it is....uh,huh

Ron Berlier · Post by **Ron Berlier** » Wed Feb 20, 2008 2:54 pm

Very nice work Kelly and inspirational too

Doug Bernhardt · Post by **Doug Bernhardt** » Wed Feb 20, 2008 6:07 pm

Gorgeous piece.....time to gild that frame...old style with bole and clay. Now that would be a learning curve!

Kelly Thorson · Post by **Kelly Thorson** » Wed Feb 20, 2008 11:05 pm

Dave, The lettering is copper mirroring with a drop shadow. Thanks for the kind words and encouragement. Really.

Ditto Rick. I've got Stu here working for me, and as cold as it is outside, it's warm indoors. We are having fun, but it would be funner if you were here too.

Larry, that means lots coming from you. Tony and Ron too.
Hi Dan, nice to hear from you.

I painted the images using japan colours (mixes of ultramarine and burnt umber) and allowing the brush strokes to play a heavy role. I then used an exacto, a stylus and needles to remove paint where I wanted colour. The colour is mica and bronze powders (fast size).
Doug, that frame is older than both of us. I thought about gilding it but in real life it has a wonderful patina and I decided it deserved to maintain it's dignity as it was. I do have an identical one that requires repairs that I believe I will gild.

I just returned from a glass workshop in NM. It was an incredible experience and has really got my creative juices flowing. I'm working on a couple of pieces and I think I have managed to figure out how to meld my passion for art and my passion for glass in a way that will be uniquely me.

Patrick Mackle · Post by **Patrick Mackle** » Thu Feb 21, 2008 4:17 am

Wow Kelly, that turned out really nice. The frame is perfect for it as well.
I would be temped to make a silicone mold of the other repairable frame and then produce several more copies in the likelihood of future inspirations.
Nicely executed technique for sure.
Pat

Kelly Thorson · Post by **Kelly Thorson** » Thu Feb 21, 2008 10:00 pm

Thanks Pat,
How about you tell me how to go about making a mold of the frame, or should I just send it to you.

I have quite a few beautiful old frames......my goal is to fill them up with beautiful old looking glass art.
I need to give you a ring one of these days in regards to the photostencil ideas you were telling me about. I've got an idea brewing here in icy Saskatchewan.

Kelly Thorson · Post by **Kelly Thorson** » Wed Jan 12, 2011 12:13 pm

I got an email asking if I could reload these pics. Thanks for the heads up.

bob gamache · Post by **bob gamache** » Wed Jan 12, 2011 5:57 pm

Nice work kelly!
Really marketable in my opinion.
Keep going with this!

Anthony Bennett · Post by **Anthony Bennett** » Thu Jan 13, 2011 4:18 am

Nice piece Kelly, did you ever get to making that mould?

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