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THE "G" , THIS LETTER IS A COPPER FOILED PIECE . THE INSPIRATION FOR THIS WAS TAKEN FROM ONE OF MY FAVOURITE MOSAICS THAT I MADE DUCKS AND POPPIES. |
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THE "L" , THIS LETTER IS A PAINTED PIECE, USING THE TRADITIONAL TECHNIQUE THAT'S USED ON CHURCH WINDOWS, THIS WAS PAINTED OVER THREE DIFFERENT PIECES OF GLASS. THIS LETTER IS LEADED TOGETHER. |
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THE "A" IS MADE FROM TWO TYPES OF MIRROR GLASS AND IS LEADED TOGETHER. I USED THE SILVER CRINKLE GLASS TO GIVE A WATERING CAN EFFECT WHICH POURED OUT THE NEXT LETTER. |
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THE "S" IS USING THE LEAD WORK TO GIVE IT A 3D EFFECT. I GAVE THIS A ROUNDED TUBE LOOK THAT WAS PUMPING WATER AND BUBBLES INTO THE NEXT LETTER. |
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THE "S" IS USING AN APPLIQUÉ TECHNIQUE TO GIVE IT A BUBBLING WATER EFFECT. I MADE SOME GLASS NUGGETS BY FUSING SMALL PIECES OF GLASS IN THE KILN AND THEN ATTACHED THESE WITH GLASS GLUE. |
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THE "M" WAS MADE USING THE MOSAIC TECHNIQUE. I CUT UP GLASS TESSEREA AND ATTACHED USING GLASS GLUE AND GROUTED BEFORE BUILDING INTO THE PANEL. |
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THE "A" WAS CREATED BY SANDBLASTING SOME RED FLASH GLASS TO REVEAL A CLEAR UNDERNEATH. THIS GLASS IS LIGHTLY COATED WITH A TOP COAT OF COLOUR. |
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THE "N" WAS CREATED USING THE COPPER FOIL TECHNIQUE. I THEN ATTACHED SOME WIRE SWIRLS WITH BEADS BY SOLDERING TO THE SEAMS. |
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THE "I" WAS CREATED BY FUSING, DIFFERENT GLASS IS LAYERED ON TO A BASE GLASS AND PUT INTO THE KILN. THE INSPIRATION FOR THIS WAS FROM A PANEL I MADE EARLIER, DEPICTING A CITY SKY LINE. |
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THE "A" WAS CREATED BY LAYERING RED, BLUE AND YELLOW FUSED GLASS AND FULL FUSING TO CREATE THE GREEN AND ORANGE COLOURS. |
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