I've
been working on the glass panel for Grace's restaurant since I
finished working on the roof panels of the shop, racing to get finished before it
rained last Friday and Saturday. And it rained again yesterday. So far
so good.
I'm
done with my part of the Grace's panel for now. This panel has three
separate techniques...lace etching, carving, and cream etch.
stencil
cut and marked
background
pieces exposed, lace soaked in glue applied to glass
sandblasted
and cleaned showing the etched lace pattern
lace
etching covered and panel ready for carving the borders
Marc
has to do the next stage of sandblasting and then I will do the cream
etch and we will be done. While I am waiting for him to get that
done, I have another panel to start on, cutting the stencil. Right
now I'm still making the diagram.
Now
that I'm done with the botanicas, or nearly so, just need to get them
framed, I'm ready to drag out my model making materials and get
started on some new stuff. I've done some of the finish work on the
peach box but I'm still waiting to get my piece of peach wood back
that's being milled for the top. Wesley says he'll have it for me
this week. It's been months since I gave him the log but he and
Caroline have been really busy getting their music venue here on the
square going. I'm anxious to get it so I can see how all
the components are going to work together. I'm still thinking about
doing a new flower sculpture for the top as I'm only partly happy
with the one I've already done. Regardless, I have to get the two
etched panels finished before I can start on new cast work. Money in
the hand and all that.
On
a completely different note, I was out there digging up trees again
the other day. This time mostly pecan trees and some oaks and
handfuls of hackberry and raintree and cherry laurel.
This
is why you have to dig up pecan trees as soon as you see them sprout.
And I mean dig. There is no
pulling up even the smallest sprout. It will break off and the root
will send up new growth. Once
that tap root sends out lateral roots, fugeddaboudit. You won't even
be able to dig it up.
wow! love that pecan sprout and root! :)
ReplyDeletecan't wait to see that panel done. looks like it's going to be beautiful!
Good work all around, Ellen!
ReplyDeleteIt's good the work is coming around so well.
ReplyDeleteWe dug us and moved a misplaced peony in the fall. It's doing well in the back corner. So are a dozen new peony sprouts from the ostensibly removed plant. I will not give them the satisfaction of the yucca that own the lower corner; this weekend they are gone!
That looks like a complicated design. Can't wait to see the final project. I love glass.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful work and something that will make you proud when finished. Did you do the design or did they ask for this? I did not know pecans were so tenacious! But I am a little thankful.
ReplyDeleteThat sprout is amazing. It's funny -- I don't even think of a pecan as a seed. Just a nut, waiting to be eaten!
ReplyDeleteI was looking at new trees and wondered about using a pair of pliers to tug them up.
ReplyDeleteamazing,,,(glass etching)...do you do those designs by hand?
ReplyDeletewe "blast" signs but on caststone instead of glass...you have another magic piece of work there.
That panel is going to be beautiful! Love love love the pecan sprout - I'd make that my FB cover photo if I were you :)
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