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Birdie is perched!

by Randi Jean Veiberg
(Raleigh NC)

Hung the peacock this past weekend at its new home... On to the next grind!

The peacock has over 350 pieces of glass and is glued/soldered to a backing window. I polished all the glass and solder lines with a cleaning wax (- sadly the zinc frame is now cloudy). I had the glass for the backing window professionally cut. Toyed a long time around shipping (over $500) but luckily the client had a friend on the east coast driving back and he agreed to swing by and pick it up. I semi-mounted it on a sheet of roofing plywood with wood cleats and off it went!

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Nov 01, 2009

close up, pattern, etc... NEW
by: rj v

Hi all!

Thanks for such nice comment! This link is to a closer-up image before the bird was completed...http://www.margin-notes.com/uploaded_images/onthewall-copy-765931.jpg

There is no real pattern, per say, as I developed it using a drawing program from a sketch.

They buyer decided they didn't want it on the copper trellis I designed for it, so i built a simple zinc framed, eight panel window for it and mounted it (using e6000 and soldering) to that. I also used 'brass' coat hanger to support the areas where the bird did not 'sit' on a solder line in the window. I used a cable in the frame to create a 'swing' and hung it to the owner's window casing from there.

more details can be found at www.stainedglasstownsquare.com forum under Installation Station - "the Bird is about to fly..."

Oct 24, 2009

Peacock pattern NEW
by: Amie

Is it possible to get a copy of the peacock pattern???

Oct 18, 2009

Peacock NEW
by: Linda

That is beautiful. Lot of pieces. I have a pattern hanging on my wall for a peacock. It's going to be another project some day....
Thanks for sharing.

Oct 15, 2009

Peacock NEW
by: Anonymous

That's beautiful - wish we could see a close up of the actual piece. How did you hang it??

Thanks

Oct 15, 2009

Beautiful NEW
by: Lisa Seger

I love Peacocks and this one is just awesome. Did you create your own pattern or use an existing pattern? I would love to see a close up pic and maybe have more info on the type of glue you used to afix your pieces that aren;t soldered, if you don't mind sharing. I am always looking for ways to expand my own art medium, and though I have done some small glued pieces, nothing on such a grand scale.
Keep up the beautiful and talented work!
L

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