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LoneDireWolfess β Elements stained glass
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This was originally drawn as an illustration by ~neepa but I redesigned it to make it doable in stained glass. This piece is HUGE!Took me a long time, but well worth the effort. About 276 pieces.
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Image/object is (C) Zoe Deissler
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I doubt this was easy to make. I love this piece. I'm doing some research on stained glass for my fantasy series. I'm designing the religious aspect of it while working on my magic system. I have a question for you. How long does it take to make a piece of this size and caliber? Also how does one choose which colors they will use in their pieces or what size and shape they wish it to be? Are there standard sizes and shapes that people follow?
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Gorgeous piece!
It was done using the Tiffany method, right?
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Nah just copper foil and lead solderΒ
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lovely composition! love the repeated circles. tells a complex story in a simple way. though i'm sure it was anything but simple to make!
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Hello! 
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Thank you so much for sharing! I really appreciate it! -Zoe D.
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Very well done! I saw the drawing first, you did a good job. Must have been hard!
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A sea of blood, sweat and tears were shed on this 
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how.... did you... TEACH ME YOUR WAYS. omg this is absolutely amazing. if you dont mind.. how do you do stained glass?
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Question: What did you use as a frame? It looks like iron, but it would have to bend around the window... Is it some specific type of bar? I ask because I just made a circle window (though not HALF as impressive as your own), and I am puzzled with how to strengthen the outside. Any insights you could offer into this matter would be very helpful
Lovely window. You did a great job on i.t
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Its a bent zinc frame. There's a device (can't remember the name of it though) and you take the long strips of zinc frame that you can buy and run it through it and it bends it into a circle. You can also get someone to make you a nice wood frame which is nice and sturdy, but also very expensive. As far as strengthening the piece itself, you just can't do it. Depending on how many pieces there are (the more cutting the weaker it will be), you'll just have to have faith in your frame!
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Ah, zinc... that makes more sense than iron. Do you weld it to the window itself, or is it just holding it in a sort of rut? (Thanks for responding! This is very helpful).
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When you buy zinc for frames it has a large wedge on the inside edge. Keep in mind that in this method you have to have the frame bent BEFORE you make your piece, and then make the piece to fit the frame. If you want a small window, use a shorter strip of zinc, larger, use a longer one. If you already have your piece made, it will be hard for you to get a frame to fit just right, which usually involves extra bending and some unfortunate gaps that will look REALLY tacky when you have to fill them with solder. Then once you have the frame fixed around your window you just solder the two ends together! Hope that helps!
Zoe D.
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Very helpful indeed! A bit unfortunate for me since I've already made the window, but I suppose I'll find some sort of solution... Thank you!
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beautiful! Was it difficult to take an illustration and format it for glass? I'm learning stained glass now and only have a few pieces done but would love to be at your level some day.
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No it's not too bad you just have to know what you're doing. Just keep at it and practice and you'll get there
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Thanks for sharing
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LoneDireWolfess - this piece is simply and utterly AMAZING! (You have quite a gift there - don't ever loose it or let it die!)
Thank you for sharing your wonderful talent - you are quite an artist!
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thank you very much for commenting and sharing your feelings with me! It makes me feel all warm and fuzzy when I get comments like yours! Thanks again!
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Awwwww, you are most welcome!
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this is amazing 
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Thank you very much!
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Beautiful <3 I'm really impressed with your circles and curves. I've only done one stained glass piece, but I remember them being tricky.
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Wow, very nice, great lead work! you been at it a long time?
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This is incredible... I'm inspired to make another one! (I've only made one hehe)
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What are the exact dimensions of this piece?
Do you work at all with lead came, or do you just work with copper foil? I think that this would look fantastic as a leaded piece.
How long have you been dabbling in this craft?
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It's been a long time since I have actually seen this piece hehe. I sold it a long time ago. I believe it was ABOUT 20" in diameter.
I usually only work with copper foil, its cheaper and easier, plus it was just how I was taught. I MIGHT consider doing something similar in lead, but it was a commissioned piece (the pattern was done by a fellow artist), so I don't really have the liberty to re-create this one.
I have been working in stained glass for 5 years.
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Interesting. You've been working with glass about the same amount of time that I have. I have been doing it for six years and I always try and notice other admirers and artists. However, I work for an actual company and not from my own home or shop, so I suppose my situation is quite different. I also have no part in the designs and rarely have say in the color choices.
I enjoy working with lead when I am working with complex windows. What can be extra exciting is when I get to combine both copper foil and leading techniques for one piece. It doesn't happen often, but it's a challenge when it does.
Do you usually receive a good amount of commissions?
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Heh, I do the best I can working from home on my small college budget, and no, I don't usually get commissions because I have to charge so much for my work. (Most of my pieces are large, and are not cheap to make at all!). However, I find that the personal pieces that I make seem to sell on occasion (though I have a bad habit of selling myself really short 
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Do you just order your supplies and glass through catalogs?
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No, there's a really cool store about an hour away from where I live. They are a small, family-owned business that has everything stained-glass related I could ever want (and then some
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That's a great form of supply. Stained glass work is a great hobby to have.
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I'm a HUGE fan of the elements. So you doing this makes you veeeerrrry popular in my book.
This is awesome!
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Holy cow! That's a hella'va lot of glass pieces! You did this beautifully, I love how new details keep popping up every time I look at this
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Its too bad that you haven't seen it in person! photographs simply don't do glass justice..EVER..
Hehe, well there will be others sooner than later
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Inspirational!
I've recently started working with glass and this is just beautiful.
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