Deere Transom

It's been a long time coming and this is only a temporary installation, but... here is the transom that goes with the sidelights for our home.  The sidelights are still on the work table, and this window still has to be backlit and trimmed out.  I just had to see how it looks though.  Can't wait till tomorrow when I can see what it looks like with the sun shining on it.  This photo was taken in the afternoon when the sun was already on the other side of the house so the colors are appearing a little dark.

My computerized drawing is posted on 8/29/10 of this blog.  I wanted to temporarily install it because I was undecided on the color of the patina (for the solder).  I finished it in copper but was considering using black lead lines instead.  Once I got it installed and looked at it from the porch and street, I decided to leave it finished in copper.

GREAT NEWS:  My supplier has just given us a new option when ordering sheets of glass that customers want shipped large.   Normally, I have to order and have it shipped by truck. Now, I can have 4 large pieces of glass shipped in a box, cut to as large as 24"x24", and avoid truck charges.  Call today to find out more about this option!

Pat Deere

LINKS:  Classes are starting.  If you are interested, check out my web site or give me a call.  517 431-2271.

Finally something for my home!

Trying to prepare for my upcoming trip to Europe and I have decided to have Brandi, one of my helpers, work on the transom and sidelights for our  home which has been newly log sided so it will be ready to solder when return.

The glass has been picked out for a while.  I had a general idea of how I wanted the color of the glass to flow,  but I wasn't sure how I wanted it to pull it all together.

This is the design I have decided on.  One of my favorite multi colored glasses by Uroboros, their #6595, will be the basis for the design.  Our name and the ribbons will be cut using Youghiogheny Medium Amber Stipple Glass, #5002.  The ribbon-like pieces will have a contrasting green to pull together the green trim of the house and the hints of green in the Uroboros glass. 

One piece of the Uroboros has a lot of rustish colorations.  I anticipate putting that portion of the sheet around our last name, "DEERE".  On the bottom of the transom and into the top of the sidelights I plan to pull the blues out of the glass.  From there it will be a gradation of green and ambers.

You can see in the photo of the front of our home,  the spaces where the sidelights and transoms will go.  Our initial thought was to put glass in the upper sections of the log fans going across the top of the porch area.  But after rethinking that idea, I have decided against it.  The wood fan design looks great on its own and I don't want to take away from it.

More photos will be posted as I move along.  Pretty exciting for me.  We have lived in this house for 20 years and finally made the decision to stay in it and fix it up the way we want.  So, even though I have been working with glass for 30+ years... there really is not much in my home.  But, that is going to change.

Custom glass for your home could be customized to your taste just like this one has been customized to fit our needs.  For more on custom glasswork, click onto the link below.

Pat Deere

Links:  Custom Stained Glass

Sunrise

This has to be one of my favorite little pieces I have done for a while. This started out as a demonstration piece for a show I was doing. I eventually made two and sold them as a set... more are on their way.

To make them I take the end pieces of glass that have beautiful, natural, wavy edges. The wavy edges leave air space in between the pieces of glass. They are cut to the same width and soldered to a beveled border.

The sun is made with a molded pieces of glass. This particular one has kind of a stony texture. As pretty as it looks here, you should see it in person with sunlight pouring through it.

I plan to have some of these ready to put onto my web site for immediate sale, take to my upcoming show in February at the Rock Financial Showplace, and can custom make them to any size to fit any window - almost. I am limited to the width of the pieces of glass I have.

Pat Deere