Callie
This is a small 10" round panel that I made for a Custom Made client. My client provided me with a number of photos and after a thorough discourse, we decided to use elements from different photos to design this particular pattern.
Choosing the glass for Callie's beautiful, shiny, black fur was the most challenging part of this process as true black glass is completely opaque but we did still want to maintain both the shine and some degree translucency. The glass finally chosen is actually used in glass fusing applications.
The entire panel is constructed using the Tiffany copper foil method and framed in sturdy zinc framing material. Curly hooks have been added for hanging and to add a little extra detail. As always, chain and hooks for hanging have been included. The glint in Callie's eyes have been hand painted on and fired for permanence.
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