It's going to rain today. Rather than start something big I might not be able to get in the kiln before the raindrops start, I thought I'd work on a small dish to sell at a small boutique a friend and I are having at work, towards the end of November.
It's 5"x 5", fused clear glass over white iridescent glass. Since it is painted on the clear side, the design creates a shadow on the white base glass. Sweet, huh? I added some millefiori slices and an aqua blue glass pebble on her eye. Yes, they are glued on because they were an after-thought, but this dish wasn't meant to be "used" as a dish (unless you put a bar of soap in it).
Not to worry. If the glued on pieces come off, there will still be decorative paint melted into the glass.
I used Glassline Pens for the outline and color, fired it in two firings--one to set the outline of the design, and the other to fire the colors and slump the dish. I think I'll charge $5000.00 for it (not really). It WAS a lot of work, though.
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