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Stained glass window completed. #180218 Feb 9th, 2008 at 12:32 PM
Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 114 Calgary Cliver_McGyver OP Member
OP Cliver_McGyver Member Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 114 Calgary	It has taken me 8 months in my spare time to complete this snowflake window. It has 1,049 pieces and is 36 inches in diameter. The thinest piece is 3/16" constructed with 1/8" lead. The infinitesimally small seed that produces the giant is the winner... Clive Webmaster of The Writers Voice

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Re: Stained glass window completed. Cliver_McGyver #180224 Feb 9th, 2008 at 12:39 PM
Joined: Nov 2005 Posts: 37,027 Likes: 9 So. Cal. Tina California Queen
Tina California Queen Joined: Nov 2005 Posts: 37,027 Likes: 9 So. Cal.	That is beautiful. Are you going to install it in a wall? Or mount it somehow? ~Tina Drama Free Zone. What every gardener loves the most, Begins and ends in rich compost. (Tina)

Re: Stained glass window completed. Tina #180227 Feb 9th, 2008 at 12:46 PM
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OP Cliver_McGyver Member Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 114 Calgary	I will hang it for now in a wood frame I will make. It might get sandwiched between 2 pieces of plate glass for protection as it is very fragile with the long thin pieces running in all directions... The infinitesimally small seed that produces the giant is the winner... Clive Webmaster of The Writers Voice

Re: Stained glass window completed. #180244 Feb 9th, 2008 at 01:50 PM
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OP Cliver_McGyver Member Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 114 Calgary	iridescent glass is like 2 way mirror or looks like gasoline in mud puddle... The infinitesimally small seed that produces the giant is the winner... Clive Webmaster of The Writers Voice

Re: Stained glass window completed. Cliver_McGyver #180249 Feb 9th, 2008 at 02:13 PM
Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 3,556 uk glenda
glenda Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 3,556 uk	That is a spectacular achievement, it is beautiful.

Re: Stained glass window completed. glenda #180266 Feb 9th, 2008 at 04:14 PM
Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 2,477 philly Joclyn Deep Purple
Joclyn Deep Purple Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 2,477 philly	absolutely beautiful, clive!! Zone 6b

Re: Stained glass window completed. Joclyn #180298 Feb 9th, 2008 at 07:19 PM
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Jiffymouse Unregistered	i was wondering about you and your windows! i would put it between plate glass, but that's just me. i think it is beautiful! so glad to see you here.

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Re: Stained glass window completed. glenda #180302 Feb 9th, 2008 at 07:28 PM
Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 30,001 Arlington,Texas angelblossom A Gnome's Best Friend
angelblossom A Gnome's Best Friend Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 30,001 Arlington,Texas	Originally Posted by glenda That is a spectacular achievement, it is beautiful. WOW IT sure is!!! "Grace without perfection is more to be desired than perfection without grace."

Re: Stained glass window completed. angelblossom #180312 Feb 9th, 2008 at 08:00 PM
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OP Cliver_McGyver Member Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 114 Calgary	I would like to say there are 6 in a set ...lol... All my plants say hi...except the zebra he has missing leaves... The infinitesimally small seed that produces the giant is the winner... Clive Webmaster of The Writers Voice

Re: Stained glass window completed. Cliver_McGyver #180329 Feb 9th, 2008 at 08:34 PM
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Jiffymouse Unregistered	poor zebra, hope he perks up, spring is coming

Re: Stained glass window completed. Cliver_McGyver #180331 Feb 9th, 2008 at 08:38 PM
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loz Unregistered	I love that!!! How did you get started doing them, and do you do ones with colors in them?? The irridescent glass is very pretty for a snowflake though!!! I have a thing for stained glass hangings....I love putting big ones in my windows, of course I buy mine. Last edited by loz; Feb 9th, 2008 at 08:38 PM.

Re: Stained glass window completed. #180352 Feb 9th, 2008 at 09:09 PM
Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 114 Calgary Cliver_McGyver OP Member
OP Cliver_McGyver Member Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 114 Calgary	Big question - I have always loved Frank Lloyd Wright's frequency break down of the geodesic icosahedron turning 20 equal lateral triangles that make a sphere in to much smother curves. I have always loved plants an when I was 20 I saw a terrarium made of pentagons and octagons - a polyhedral and loved the shape. My dad taught me to cut glass when I was 15 and 16 at the green house. I made the terrariums with coloured glass - put a light in and poof a lamp - ugly now I think of it... I broke my leg in a cave-in in a ditch working as a plumber so I was off for 5 months and told not to walk for 3 to 5 weeks - so that weekend I signed up for lessons. I eventually started teaching stained glass there. Funny how our destiny's are shaped and molded by the good and bad things that happen through out our lives. I have some of my work here if you wish to look. I have a lot of very close up pictures of flowers as well. http://www.writers-voice.com/Photo/ Here are some flowers... Last edited by Cliver_McGyver; Feb 9th, 2008 at 09:11 PM. The infinitesimally small seed that produces the giant is the winner... Clive Webmaster of The Writers Voice

Re: Stained glass window completed. Cliver_McGyver #180353 Feb 9th, 2008 at 09:13 PM
Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 1,285 florida toposh Twinkie the Kid
toposh Twinkie the Kid Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 1,285 florida	wow gorgeous!! i especially love the snowflake! pleaseee... Betty Crocker aint got nothing on me =)

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Re: Stained glass window completed. toposh #180354 Feb 9th, 2008 at 09:17 PM
Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 1,285 florida toposh Twinkie the Kid
toposh Twinkie the Kid Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 1,285 florida	i looked at your page and i love the galss chess board! its very elegant with a modern touch with the metal i like that! pleaseee... Betty Crocker aint got nothing on me =)

Re: Stained glass window completed. Cliver_McGyver #180395 Feb 10th, 2008 at 05:13 AM
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Sunflowers Northern Star Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 30,469 Likes: 61 Atlantic Canada	All I can say is , "Wow". ~~Tam~ You can bury all your troubles by digging in the dirt.

Re: Stained glass window completed. Sunflowers #183687 Feb 19th, 2008 at 11:54 AM
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faerywatcher Twinkle Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 3,248 jackson county,tn.	Same here.................WOW! Simply gorgeous! I have ALWAYS wanted to learn to do that! OUR HOME NEEDS OUR GNOME!

Re: Stained glass window completed. faerywatcher #183689 Feb 19th, 2008 at 12:36 PM
Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 31,597 NY plants 'n pots Purl One
plants 'n pots Purl One Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 31,597 NY	I LOVVVVVVVVVVE the colors in that last floral one!

Re: Stained glass window completed. plants 'n pots #184734 Feb 22nd, 2008 at 10:45 AM
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OP Cliver_McGyver Member Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 114 Calgary	I have 33 photos of building the snowflake window on my Writers Voice site now with some text explaining some of the though processes... Have a look if you wish... http://www.writers-voice.com/Photo/snowflake_window/snowflake_window.htm The infinitesimally small seed that produces the giant is the winner... Clive Webmaster of The Writers Voice

Re: Stained glass window completed. Cliver_McGyver #184805 Feb 22nd, 2008 at 03:54 PM
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Bestofour Patriot Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 18,743 Likes: 31 Monroe, NC	Beautiful.

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