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1. Flat glass sheets |
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2. Glass converted into rods |
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3. Glass formed into bagels |
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4. Formed miscellaneous
shaped beads |
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5. Individual glass beads |
Advent Clerestory Beads
Formed with Fire, Made with Love.
These beads came from the windows that looked over almost
40 years of services at Advent Evangelical Lutheran Church
in Richboro, PA. The sun has shone through them on Baptisms,
Weddings, Sunday Worship and Memorial services, Fellowship
and Prayers. For all of their years I looked up and admired
the beauty of their colors. I feel blessed to be able to create
this work of art for your enjoyment.
To recycle the glass I need to process it from flat glass
into rods. The flat glass needs to be heated very slowly to
prevent thermal shock which causes shattering. When a small
tip is molten I attach it to an eighth inch mandrel and then
slowly melt the rest of the piece into a ball. Then I attach
another mandrel to the other side of the ball and slowly pull
it into a rod. Once it cools to room temperature, I can slowly
introduce it into the flame to create a bead.
Advent Church Glass Jewelry |
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