Glass Signs for the Shedd Aquarium, Chicago

Roderick Treece · Post by **Roderick Treece** » Fri Jul 17, 2009 10:05 am

I just received these photos of a project we did this year for the Shedd Aquarium in Chicago.

Roderick

www.customglasssigns.com

Patrick Mackle · Post by **Patrick Mackle** » Fri Jul 17, 2009 12:01 pm

Nice work Rod.
The ground sign appears to be edge lit. If it is, do you know how it was lit. Maybe LED's?
The upper sign looks very blue. Was it blue glass, or did you tint?color it?
Did you use tempered or laminated glass? The etching looks fairly deep for tempered.
Did they find you via your website, or returning customer?
Pat

Roderick Treece · Post by **Roderick Treece** » Fri Jul 17, 2009 2:58 pm

Pat,
The ground sign was 1/2 regular glass that is deep carved on the front and stage blasted on the back. The hanging sign was 1/2 glass paint filled on the front .The back was blue fuzzed glass then sandblasted away to reveil the sea life.The hardware was stainless steel.
Roderick

vance galliher · Post by **vance galliher** » Fri Jul 17, 2009 5:33 pm

very nice work Rod ! So on the ground piece, the copy is deep carved on front of glass and sea life staged carved on back. How did you cut the top curve on 1/2" glass ? and are both peices safety glass ? Is the hanging piece two panels The front one is "paint filled". Explain that please I've done some work with fuzzed before, great effect. And as Pat asked, is it lighted ?

vance galliher · Post by **vance galliher** » Fri Jul 17, 2009 6:34 pm

.......forgot to ask.........w and how is glass connected in channel of stainless steel....thanks

Roderick Treece · Post by **Roderick Treece** » Fri Jul 17, 2009 8:15 pm

Vance,
I almost never cut my own glass. I order it cut to whatever shape I want. The hanging piece is one panel.Nether is aluminated.The hanging sign glass has matching holes drilled into the glass that go through into the metal track. for the ground sign the glass just lays down in it and then you pour pour stone in to fill the gap,finish with the rubber trim. It's all available at CRL.

Roderick Treece

vance galliher · Post by **vance galliher** » Fri Jul 17, 2009 11:09 pm

..I have their catalog. It's nice to see work that's just glass, carved and etched............it's a magical medium ! now what do you mean by "paint filled ?"

Ron Berlier · Post by **Ron Berlier** » Sat Jul 18, 2009 11:40 am

Rod or Vance,

CRL

Ron

Roderick Treece · Post by **Roderick Treece** » Sat Jul 18, 2009 12:20 pm

http://www.crlaurence.com

erik winkler · Post by **erik winkler** » Sat Jul 18, 2009 2:14 pm

I like it, especially the blue tricks!

Erik

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