I’ve been playing around with some 15cm square mounted glass plates I had lying around the studio. I found some 3mm self-adhesive lead strip and used a template to stick it down. Rather than soldering the joins, I overlapped them and made sure they were well burnished. Then it was a matter of using some alcohol inks on the reverse of the glass to give the colour/’stained’ glass effect. I used isopropanol/rubbing alcohol to remove the alcohol ink from areas I didn’t want it.
Top tip: when cleaning fingerprints off with alcohol, remember not to wipe the reverse of the glass or some of your stain will rub off too…
The contemporary cross panel is available to purchase here.
Memories and admiration!
Memories – because about 40 years ago I used some stick-on lead and glass paint to make a kingfisher design for the little window in our front door – and more recently made some confirmation cards (not glass!) for a modern church, with a very similar cross …… admiration – for your precision-cut curves in the holly-leaves and berries. Great work, Neil.