Finished the clock from April

Very, very nice! Love the iridescent glass...a really interesting choice!

Lori

What's your next project ??

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I don't know for sure, but my wife wants me to make another of these clocks. This one was to be a house warming gift for my son in California.

Adrian Brentnall wrote:

Although I guess I will be making another clock, I would like some ideas that maybe I have not thought of. The original reason for getting into stained glass again was to create some interesting additions to my woodworking hobby. I am into Craftsman furniture (although I am not opposed to trying some other style). Any ideas for other projects that combine wood and stained glass?

Of course, a lamp is another idea. I have not considered that yet, but that is sure a possibility. I have seen styrofoam forms that are used to shape the lampshades. Have any of you made your own forms? How?

Adrian Brentnall wrote:

Your time and effort would probably be better spent using a commercially available form. They are relatively cheap. The time spent reinventing this wheel could be profitably spent working on glass skills.

I must confess that I don't really have the patience for complex 'tiffany-style' lampshades - not sure that I could find a market for them, bearing in mind the time/cost involved.

If you are handy with woodworking - how about a 'lantern' - use wood for the framework and then make up four flat stained-glass panels for the four sides of the panel - might look quite nice...

You could 'borrow' a classical design - or start from scratch. Glass 'nuggets' work well (=grapes etc ?) Even include some nice agate slabs, polished gemstones - or maybe seashells. You can build in anything that you can wrap foil around....

Have fun ! Adrian

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