Woo hooo! I finally finished the stained glass octopus that I've been working on since...let's see....
JULY!?
I constructed the frame out of
zinc came after
The Scotsman very kindly bought me a hacksaw (you know it's love when he buys you a hacksaw!) and built me a perfect 45 degree angle mitre box. Because it was made to accommodate a wood saw, the woodworking mitre box that was available at B&Q had too wide a channel, which would have made for inexact cuts.
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| The zinc frame really makes the piece look more finished. |
We've also been blessed with a rare sunny day here in Scotland, so some of the beautiful details in the antique glass are a bit more visible.
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| See the golden glints in the glass of the octopus' face? This antique glass is amazing. |
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| Another angle |
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| Sun shining through! |
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| Those suckers on the tentacles took FOREVER. |
Although of course there are many things I feel I could have done better on this piece, I do have to say that I'm happy that I've finally started to achieve edges that are more straight than I managed before. My cutting and soldering skills are getting better, but I still have a long way to go.
Nevertheless, this was a really challenging piece that took a huge amount of work, and I'm pretty happy with the way it turned out. The next one will be better!
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