kate Posted January 6, 2009 Share Posted January 6, 2009 Hi All This is a project I completed this past summer for the campus of a private girl's school. The butterfly wings are filled in with chunks of slab glass. Kate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
belargehair Posted January 6, 2009 Share Posted January 6, 2009 Nice! I like the angled cuts on the stem joints. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tzonoqua Posted January 6, 2009 Share Posted January 6, 2009 Very cool! Wonderful design, love the colours. Look forward to seeing more of your work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
divermike Posted January 6, 2009 Share Posted January 6, 2009 I love it, especially the colors, well done sir. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
azIRonSmith Posted January 6, 2009 Share Posted January 6, 2009 Nice sculpture. I'm sure the girls will love it. Divermike, "well done sir."? Might want to check her name (kate). ;-) Of course in this day and age, maybe I'm off the reservation. :-O Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kate Posted January 6, 2009 Author Share Posted January 6, 2009 Thanks for the kind words. I had the piece blasted then painted at an autobody shop. The colors turned out great but there have been a few rust issues in the crevices. I was 8 mos pregnant when we installed so, yes, Kate is a girl's name. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flaming S Forge Posted January 7, 2009 Share Posted January 7, 2009 That is really a neat looking piece. Funny thing, I did alot of stained glass work several years ago and was just thinking the other day of what I could do with my leftover glass. You have inspired me to get serious in my quest to incorporate stained glass in some forged projects. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Posted January 8, 2009 Share Posted January 8, 2009 That is WICKED COOL Kate! Love the movement and grace of the flowers, especially the way they're leaning into the wind. If you can I'd like to see a pic of the glass in the butterfly wings and maybe a little tutorial on how you put them together. Frosty Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat Roy Posted January 8, 2009 Share Posted January 8, 2009 (edited) Kate, I really like it. Nice design. I need to try incoporating some glass in my work. That's an inspiration. I'm with Frosty on the glass request. How tall is this gate? PS: I suspected all along you were a girl. Edited January 8, 2009 by Pat Roy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scratch Posted January 8, 2009 Share Posted January 8, 2009 Great job! Where did you get the spheres? Or did you make them..? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kate Posted January 8, 2009 Author Share Posted January 8, 2009 Here are some detail shots of the butterfly wings. Most of the glass is busted up slab glass (dalles de verres) from Blenko. It's cast in 8" x 12" x 1" slabs. You can get clean shapes with a wet saw but I enjoy the random so I just took a hammer to the sheets. The round pieces are x-tra large marbles. I epoxied the glass into the steel frame using PC-7. The sculpture is about 12' tall by 12' wide. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Posted January 9, 2009 Share Posted January 9, 2009 I like the random shapes too. What can one expect to pay for a sheet of Dalles de Verres? What kind of colors are available? If I weren't so lazy I'd ask for a link and browse the site myself. Thanks, outstanding sculpture. Frosty Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
divermike Posted January 9, 2009 Share Posted January 9, 2009 Sorry Kate, my attention was riveted to the fine work, in any event, you inspire me, and have added another possible avenue for me to explore this addiction. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kate Posted January 10, 2009 Author Share Posted January 10, 2009 Here's the link to Blenko: Blenko Glass Company They have a fabulous color selection and the dalles are around 12$ a piece. The shipping can get expensive because they weigh about 8lbs each. Blenko can also cut them to size and they do custom castings. I think the marbles came from Mega Marbles. I love incorporating glass with the steel, it adds such a nice delicacy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Posted January 10, 2009 Share Posted January 10, 2009 Thank you, I've bookmarked the site and will give it a serious gander soonest. Frosty Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old South Creations Posted January 18, 2009 Share Posted January 18, 2009 wow...awesome job! I love the design and colors Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdrianWood Posted January 18, 2009 Share Posted January 18, 2009 Hi kate, that is a fantastic archway sculpture, really love the flowers the colours, the flow of the stems and the butterflies are great. The clients and the school must be thrilled with the finish. Well done, would love to see some more pictures of your work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justin Caradoc Posted February 10, 2009 Share Posted February 10, 2009 verry cool Kate those are beutiful Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Junksmith Posted February 17, 2009 Share Posted February 17, 2009 Gorgeous work. It's pretty with a strong organic flair ... and it's made of STEEL! You can't ask for much more than that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Acier Posted February 23, 2009 Share Posted February 23, 2009 Really love it Kate!! Very cool. Looking forward to seeing more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beth Posted March 10, 2009 Share Posted March 10, 2009 i love it Kate - its sure going to brighten up a school day too - love the steel glass combo, and love the colors youve chosen too. wicked to see another girl making stuff too!x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
strube1369 Posted March 15, 2009 Share Posted March 15, 2009 That's ART! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nelson Posted March 15, 2009 Share Posted March 15, 2009 Hi kate. Very appropiate and well executed work. nelson. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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