Friday, January 16, 2009

Blue Clouds of Copper necklace


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Originally uploaded by slicklizard41

Check it out!

To make this eye-catching piece copper leaf was placed between two pieces of clear glass and then fused together in a kiln. These super thin pieces of copper have actually turned blue in the high heat of the kiln.

Instead of using a regular bail on this particular pendant, I chose to foil and solder the outside edge with lead-free solder.

The pendant measures 1.5" x 1.25". Check for it on Etsy soon!

Wednesday, January 14, 2009

Copper Copper Everywhere


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Originally uploaded by slicklizard41

This is, in fact, one of the newest dishes that I've made. I've taken extremely thin leaves of copper and fused them between two pieces of clear glass. The glass piece was then placed in a mold to give it the final shape.

The really cool thing about this piece is the copper. This is the first time i've seen copper turn blue from fusing. Copper most commonly turns maroonish or black.

The bubbles are a fun accident that happens because of the copper. When copper or any non-glass item is placed between glass for fusing bubbles become trapped between the glass creating a very unique look to every piece like this.

Stay tuned for my valentines heart suncatchers... they'll be posted soon!