Project description
I would like to commission a brand-new decorative stained glass panel to hang in a south-facing transom above my front door — this is an original design, not a repair of an existing window. I can supply a rough sketch of the motif I have in mind (a stylised peacock feather fan bordered by a scalloped edge), but I need an experienced glass artist to turn that sketch into a proper full-size cartoon before any cutting begins. The cartoon should map every piece with a number and a glass-colour note so I can approve the palette before you start selecting sheet glass.
For construction I would prefer copper foil rather than lead came, since the panel is fairly small (roughly 45 by 70 centimetres) and I like the finer soldered lines that foil gives on detailed curves like feather barbs. Please use a mix of cathedral and streaky opalescent glass for the feather body, with a few faceted jewels or nuggets worked into the «eye» of each feather for extra sparkle when morning light comes through. All solder seams should be finished to a smooth, rounded bead on both front and back, and I would like the outer border reinforced with brass channel or zinc came so the whole piece holds its shape over the coming decades without bowing.
Mounting matters as much as the glasswork itself: the panel needs two soldered copper loops at the top corners for a slim chain, plus a discreet hanging bracket recommendation that will not obstruct the transom's existing wood trim. Please patina the came and solder to an antique black finish and apply a light wax or lacquer coat afterward so it does not tarnish unevenly near the coastal air here. I am open to a few rounds of colour-sample review before cutting starts, but once the cartoon is approved I would like the build itself completed within the stated timeframe. Please share photos of comparable original panels you have built before, a materials list, and how you package finished glass for safe transit, since this will need to travel roughly 300 kilometres to reach me.
For construction I would prefer copper foil rather than lead came, since the panel is fairly small (roughly 45 by 70 centimetres) and I like the finer soldered lines that foil gives on detailed curves like feather barbs. Please use a mix of cathedral and streaky opalescent glass for the feather body, with a few faceted jewels or nuggets worked into the «eye» of each feather for extra sparkle when morning light comes through. All solder seams should be finished to a smooth, rounded bead on both front and back, and I would like the outer border reinforced with brass channel or zinc came so the whole piece holds its shape over the coming decades without bowing.
Mounting matters as much as the glasswork itself: the panel needs two soldered copper loops at the top corners for a slim chain, plus a discreet hanging bracket recommendation that will not obstruct the transom's existing wood trim. Please patina the came and solder to an antique black finish and apply a light wax or lacquer coat afterward so it does not tarnish unevenly near the coastal air here. I am open to a few rounds of colour-sample review before cutting starts, but once the cartoon is approved I would like the build itself completed within the stated timeframe. Please share photos of comparable original panels you have built before, a materials list, and how you package finished glass for safe transit, since this will need to travel roughly 300 kilometres to reach me.
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