How a glass siren of the sea is made http://web.me.com/slevinsky/Site_3/Step-by-step.html This large piece started with an idea on a Saturday morning while laying in bed and used 13 different glass sheet segments, sterling silver wire, copper and brass sheet metal, steel wool, hire-fire wire, lock washers, glass frit and shards. Creating this siren took about 16 quite enjoyable hours and firing took one day in the kiln. It starts with an idea... http://web.me.com/slevinsky/Site_3/Step-by-step.html#0 52f604fa-b8f0-4c87-b305-e2fa8d6e30fa http://web.me.com/slevinsky/Site_3/Step-by-step_files/Media/slide.050.jpg?derivative=thumb http://web.me.com/slevinsky/Site_3/Step-by-step_files/Media/slide.050.jpg?derivative=micro <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">It starts with an idea...</p></div></div> ...and then a sketch... http://web.me.com/slevinsky/Site_3/Step-by-step.html#1 aa217935-5473-4205-989c-e95ad164e406 http://web.me.com/slevinsky/Site_3/Step-by-step_files/Media/CIMG4408.jpg?derivative=thumb http://web.me.com/slevinsky/Site_3/Step-by-step_files/Media/CIMG4408.jpg?derivative=micro <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">...and then a sketch...</p></div></div> ...the sketch is sized, broken into segments with color ideas... http://web.me.com/slevinsky/Site_3/Step-by-step.html#2 4ae79d26-2ae7-4366-8890-7efd206a4b4f http://web.me.com/slevinsky/Site_3/Step-by-step_files/Media/CIMG4511.jpg?derivative=thumb http://web.me.com/slevinsky/Site_3/Step-by-step_files/Media/CIMG4511.jpg?derivative=micro <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">...the sketch is sized, broken into segments with color ideas...</p></div></div> ...glass is picked and paper segments cemented to glass... http://web.me.com/slevinsky/Site_3/Step-by-step.html#3 af2a18c4-4ad4-4a1d-8812-da30452280bd http://web.me.com/slevinsky/Site_3/Step-by-step_files/Media/CIMG4510.jpg?derivative=thumb http://web.me.com/slevinsky/Site_3/Step-by-step_files/Media/CIMG4510.jpg?derivative=micro <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">...glass is picked and paper segments cemented to glass...</p></div></div> ...cement dries and arranged for cutting... http://web.me.com/slevinsky/Site_3/Step-by-step.html#4 f191478a-9c30-4d4f-8eee-61911f17a293 http://web.me.com/slevinsky/Site_3/Step-by-step_files/Media/CIMG4514.jpg?derivative=thumb http://web.me.com/slevinsky/Site_3/Step-by-step_files/Media/CIMG4514.jpg?derivative=micro <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">...cement dries and arranged for cutting...</p></div></div> ...each segment is either hand cut or cut using a ring saw... http://web.me.com/slevinsky/Site_3/Step-by-step.html#5 8e723603-a751-4c58-911f-3d95e0d8782a http://web.me.com/slevinsky/Site_3/Step-by-step_files/Media/CIMG4518.jpg?derivative=thumb http://web.me.com/slevinsky/Site_3/Step-by-step_files/Media/CIMG4518.jpg?derivative=micro <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">...each segment is either hand cut or cut using a ring saw...&#xA0; </p></div></div> ...the kiln shelf is ready for glass segments to be arranged... http://web.me.com/slevinsky/Site_3/Step-by-step.html#6 304554c7-e707-4c30-9759-fd37c3bdb639 http://web.me.com/slevinsky/Site_3/Step-by-step_files/Media/CIMG4515.jpg?derivative=thumb http://web.me.com/slevinsky/Site_3/Step-by-step_files/Media/CIMG4515.jpg?derivative=micro <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">...the kiln shelf is ready for glass segments to be arranged...</p></div></div> ...a variety of glass and metal are used to adorn the piece... http://web.me.com/slevinsky/Site_3/Step-by-step.html#7 ae8cdb18-144e-4152-a73b-32e71487abfa http://web.me.com/slevinsky/Site_3/Step-by-step_files/Media/slide.001.jpg?derivative=thumb http://web.me.com/slevinsky/Site_3/Step-by-step_files/Media/slide.001.jpg?derivative=micro <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">...a variety of glass and metal are used to adorn the piece...</p></div></div> ...a piece of clear glass is cut and placed on top of segments... http://web.me.com/slevinsky/Site_3/Step-by-step.html#8 09720906-fd8d-4a0a-8056-5cffcb40b5c0 http://web.me.com/slevinsky/Site_3/Step-by-step_files/Media/IMG_0656.jpg?derivative=thumb http://web.me.com/slevinsky/Site_3/Step-by-step_files/Media/IMG_0656.jpg?derivative=micro <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">...a piece of clear glass is cut and placed on top of segments...</p></div></div> ...the piece is carefully loaded into kiln and final adjustments made... http://web.me.com/slevinsky/Site_3/Step-by-step.html#9 4e7b70d6-4b78-4a05-9e83-0ed307979c1a http://web.me.com/slevinsky/Site_3/Step-by-step_files/Media/IMG_0657.jpg?derivative=thumb http://web.me.com/slevinsky/Site_3/Step-by-step_files/Media/IMG_0657.jpg?derivative=micro <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">...the piece is carefully loaded into kiln and final adjustments made...</p></div></div> ...and heated in the kiln for 6 hours to 1380 degrees until it liquifies... http://web.me.com/slevinsky/Site_3/Step-by-step.html#10 c598e80f-f2dd-4bff-aeba-61afccaea7f6 http://web.me.com/slevinsky/Site_3/Step-by-step_files/Media/IMG_0696.jpg?derivative=thumb http://web.me.com/slevinsky/Site_3/Step-by-step_files/Media/IMG_0696.jpg?derivative=micro <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">...and heated in the kiln for 6 hours to 1380 degrees until it liquifies...</p></div></div> ...and the cooled, finished work of art is hung! http://web.me.com/slevinsky/Site_3/Step-by-step.html#11 3ba60e44-7506-444f-b0d1-9e6399ac8e87 http://web.me.com/slevinsky/Site_3/Step-by-step_files/Media/CIMG4522.jpg?derivative=thumb http://web.me.com/slevinsky/Site_3/Step-by-step_files/Media/CIMG4522.jpg?derivative=micro <div style="padding: 0px; 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