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A Touch of Frost ~ Part 1

1/13/2013

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Recently I joined a group on Facebook ~ The Etsy Cosmic Web and while I don't sell on Etsy anymore I do occasionally shop there and I am always happy to support other talented artists!

I find all of this a little serendipitous because I have been trying to "find my tribe" (you know that wonderful supportive network of like visioned souls) when it comes to my work.  So many people just are about the money that it can be hard to find people who have heart in their work.
The long and short of this challenge is something that is inspired by "a touch of frost".  Now given the ten different stained glass snowflake patterns I have (including that huge one you see up above) I knew that one of those would be perfect to make and submit!  I really have been meaning to make more since that last one and given that soon it'll have a new home this is the perfect time now isn't it?!

Picking glass though is always harder than it looks, but its still loads of fun.  The big thing to consider is how the piece will flow together.  A beautifully designed piece made with a poor color choice (or poor construction) can make for an artist mess - and not the fun kind.  Picking colors takes a certain degree of skill and while some, like myself, may have a knack for it others may struggle.  My advice:  trust & be inspired.  You never know how something will look until you put it together so taking a risk and trying something new isn't a bad thing at all!
Above you can see some samples of things I considered.  With my first snowflake I did a mixture of several types of glass and it worked out quite well.  With the more striking textures and patterns of some of these pieces of glass using one then coupling it with some opaque cathedral glass and perhaps some translucent or lightly textured glass could work.  Otherwise it will appear too busy and it will be difficult to appreciate the finished pieces.

In the comments below tell me:  What's your experience with color in your work?  Have you put together colors you weren't sure about to be suprised by the results?  And don't forget to drop by my social media profiles, add me & hop on the newsletter!

Check out the next segment in this post:  A Touch of Frost ~ Part 2


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