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Crescent moon, foiled
and ready for solder. |
Mondays weren’t always fun, but with retirement and then stained glass class,
that reputation has changed. It’s great spending time in a fully equipped studio with access
to the expertise of the instructor. The plan for the day was to do the final grinding and fitting of the glass in the
crescent moon which was cut in tones of yellows with greenish-gray that was started last
week. The assembly step involves applying copper foil tape to the edges, and applying
solder along the foil lines on both sides and the outer edges.
When that was done, there was time to start cutting the
glass for one of the patterns I drew last week. It features clear textured and
iridescent glass and a diamond shaped bevel. Before leaving for class I had
browsed my clear scrap bin and chosen pieces large enough to work for the
pattern pieces. It was quick work with
the cutter to score the outlines.
I have a cutter and lots of scrap from past projects just waiting to come out and play so
I may hand cut the pieces for several projects and package a kit for each one to
bring to the studio. This will let me spend my studio time focused on grinding,
foiling, and soldering.
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| Fall roasting season has begun. |
After class and back at home, the crescent moon was hung and attention turned to kicking off fall roasting season. Roma tomatoes, carrots, and
onions were sliced and brussels sprouts were halved. Everything was coated in
olive oil with salt and pepper and roasted in the oven. The veggies were delicious and served with creamy
mushroom risotto and a satisfying way to celebrate a productive day.
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