Sunday, August 18, 2024

Stained Glass Star is Completed!

 Stained Glass of the Dallas Cowboys star is now completed:



Saturday, August 10, 2024

Glass Panel Cleaned/Bevel Pieces Bonded

Completed cleaning the panel and the blue beveled pieces bonded on top of the clear beveled sections in the star.



 After completing the above sections I applied a patina on the solder joints so that they will blend in with the came instead of remaining silver:



Monday, August 5, 2024

Glass Pieces Beveled, Ready for Bonding

 While the putty is setting for a week, here are the blue pieces being cut and beveled:








Sunday, August 4, 2024

Stained Glass Panel Pieced Together and Soldered

 Glass panel is coming together nicely! Top picture shows it all pieced together, 2nd image is after soldering all joints front and back, bottom two are showing the putty which fills in gaps in the came channel which will harden and traditionally was used as a sealer for the elements since these were the existing window up until a certain time period.  The last panel also shows the whiting which helps the putty to dry faster as well as absorbing oils from the putty. Have to let it set for a week before cleaning, in the meantime blue glass pieces cut in the shape of the center of each clear bevel of the star will be beveled and be ready for bonding on top once the panel is cleaned.