Out of the Box—Secrets on Getting a Head

Design, Fabrication, Text, and Photography by Nancy Burke

 

An 11"-high x 21"-diameter freestanding, three-dimensional clear glass head decorated using mosaic techniques. Cut or nipped black glass tiles plus black frit cover the face and neck portions, while colored glass gems are used to create the “brain.” Black unsanded grout is used to finish the head.

 

 

This article was originally published on page 16 in the Summer 2012 issue of Glass Patterns Quarterly.
 Back issue available in various formats 

 

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To view (and save) the whole article as a PDF, download for $5.95  Out of the Box

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