About 20 years ago, I started "dabbling" in stained glass. I learned two different methods including copper foil and also leading and at that point I was hooked. Any book I could get my hands on with patterns ended up in my shopping cart.
People started bringing boxes of glass pieces to me and asking me if I wanted them. One client showed me a picture of a transom that had been in her great uncle's home before the house was sold and said she thought the glass had come from that. After 2 months of matching glass colors and textures, I was able to reproduce the leaded glass transom - much to her delight.
Over the years I have developed favorites and among them have been the items I consider Garden Glass. These includes stepping stones, garden sticks and twirlers. Each ads color and depth to a garden space.
The subject matter of each can be matched to the personality of the client. It can also help to accent certain plants or plant colors in each garden. Above are a few examples of stepping stones I've made. I use these EVERYWHERE. They are fully functional and you can step right on the glass stones to get from one part of the garden to another. These allow you to step through the garden and work in any area of the garden without ruining the soil composition - especially after a rainstorm.
People started bringing boxes of glass pieces to me and asking me if I wanted them. One client showed me a picture of a transom that had been in her great uncle's home before the house was sold and said she thought the glass had come from that. After 2 months of matching glass colors and textures, I was able to reproduce the leaded glass transom - much to her delight.
Over the years I have developed favorites and among them have been the items I consider Garden Glass. These includes stepping stones, garden sticks and twirlers. Each ads color and depth to a garden space.
The subject matter of each can be matched to the personality of the client. It can also help to accent certain plants or plant colors in each garden. Above are a few examples of stepping stones I've made. I use these EVERYWHERE. They are fully functional and you can step right on the glass stones to get from one part of the garden to another. These allow you to step through the garden and work in any area of the garden without ruining the soil composition - especially after a rainstorm.
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