tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33097563793508440232024-03-20T06:14:49.843-07:00Chuck St. John GlassChuck St. Johnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14597408306157712934noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3309756379350844023.post-4098091205247870722022-01-14T12:06:00.000-08:002022-01-14T12:06:32.895-08:00Fused glass "fan" with multiple colour LEDs<blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div></div></div></div></blockquote><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjVzPATHd8XvNe6g5_9hqBbnIq_nEy0kKrqGBWpt312fkjg3NIkhkGmLzgrpCk6lygMZcL30zsMtZl8XdrE79_JFeGRvl7BaiRqKkw4Yi-XOdYpJ0c3aBE4jRuR9eQkpdcruHTxy-gDe8_Hhjej0NIzhBRVpiLp9AGKYv4ykGEOvQfn-5DPYD-cA6iwnQ=s1795" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1455" data-original-width="1795" height="259" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjVzPATHd8XvNe6g5_9hqBbnIq_nEy0kKrqGBWpt312fkjg3NIkhkGmLzgrpCk6lygMZcL30zsMtZl8XdrE79_JFeGRvl7BaiRqKkw4Yi-XOdYpJ0c3aBE4jRuR9eQkpdcruHTxy-gDe8_Hhjej0NIzhBRVpiLp9AGKYv4ykGEOvQfn-5DPYD-cA6iwnQ=s320" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">This is a variation on a design that I first made about twenty years ago. Originally, I used this "fan" shape, and several other designs, to make kiln-fired glass panels for candle holders. I called that first design a "candle fan" because the shape reminded me of a hand held fan.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Here is one of the original pieces illuminated by a candle.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgkcXnONaNdI0t26TfAbTbnXt9ACcdX8VBstEQaoKWSsI4MaO6s-E_sKTDD6Uyi1K3Em7yVyZEFIZB8CZF9sxLxM4oOjJhdbLltIs_ftLzDflDM0GOQFL-K34PYgOyFH33ksV3wfCIrjNexRe9olL0e2Og8_WhuCVQzGPyvsbKBrntn0SV9icH9eo-A-g=s640" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgkcXnONaNdI0t26TfAbTbnXt9ACcdX8VBstEQaoKWSsI4MaO6s-E_sKTDD6Uyi1K3Em7yVyZEFIZB8CZF9sxLxM4oOjJhdbLltIs_ftLzDflDM0GOQFL-K34PYgOyFH33ksV3wfCIrjNexRe9olL0e2Og8_WhuCVQzGPyvsbKBrntn0SV9icH9eo-A-g=s320" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The candle flame gives a warm glow to the glass and a variable angle of illumination as the candle burns down. The hanging lead crystals give their own variation with daylight as they refract the full spectrum of sunlight into the prismatic spectrum of colours. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The multiple colour LEDs in these new pieces, however, allow a choice of changing colours (fast or slow, or a steady white, red, blue or green) to highlight the etched and fused glass. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjG16dgjoVqx_AmOb1a1UMA9PCA235W1BZ795O_KX1oQTV0vGyU39mTbQhedCihJzvM8F7JrRHY4YUH9_JgStza5PqbaDUo6OQ3US-nwQdxiFxnBYAnukcmnUUCUjXY-n7F7BhlLKkp7Marl69g38s0evLayTvzLiC1iRnstw-_HwxoJ9bw4fC4OTDinw=s2048" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjG16dgjoVqx_AmOb1a1UMA9PCA235W1BZ795O_KX1oQTV0vGyU39mTbQhedCihJzvM8F7JrRHY4YUH9_JgStza5PqbaDUo6OQ3US-nwQdxiFxnBYAnukcmnUUCUjXY-n7F7BhlLKkp7Marl69g38s0evLayTvzLiC1iRnstw-_HwxoJ9bw4fC4OTDinw=s320" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">While daylight can be used to enjoy the coloured glass, lead crystals and carved details, the LEDs highlight different aspects of display possibilities of these pieces.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgB7CJKtD0emfBcl2ckKSGpyf-RAnoCoFaw81TksHhnQ4KtBcs-5AbIFHkEwrOpM1e-o3VqSfz7mXtIu-vGtWLIL6opll1KAPpCi5FUju_7W_r7SkVJfYp1yDp4wqEpA4VPeGL1jijiyxMBT2bIHM6H3h6m80A_1VHR4gYqbMEZcSc6kaYvGDZ3HLnP4g=s4032" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgB7CJKtD0emfBcl2ckKSGpyf-RAnoCoFaw81TksHhnQ4KtBcs-5AbIFHkEwrOpM1e-o3VqSfz7mXtIu-vGtWLIL6opll1KAPpCi5FUju_7W_r7SkVJfYp1yDp4wqEpA4VPeGL1jijiyxMBT2bIHM6H3h6m80A_1VHR4gYqbMEZcSc6kaYvGDZ3HLnP4g=s320" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;">Intricately carved details can be enjoyed upon closer examination.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhQ63xuGY79rf7HZbWeJnNEFvdI214tp-mm2VdWNVFy9hLcd7hWeSGlWYIgRPLMIIvNGB03GuHt2DASNSc1FPHqk0LM2i2763FTKZwnaTp5ivJMNCKT9MuOfJ4vKkrczS6G4k7zkIEK33_iiNBI7EBAkH9uc2gBuqA_ePC87bJ8pMlFTJwNqrQs-I3Czg=s1816" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="1816" height="271" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhQ63xuGY79rf7HZbWeJnNEFvdI214tp-mm2VdWNVFy9hLcd7hWeSGlWYIgRPLMIIvNGB03GuHt2DASNSc1FPHqk0LM2i2763FTKZwnaTp5ivJMNCKT9MuOfJ4vKkrczS6G4k7zkIEK33_iiNBI7EBAkH9uc2gBuqA_ePC87bJ8pMlFTJwNqrQs-I3Czg=s320" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;">These pieces can also be used as an accent light on a table or shelf.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhWydoiXUdPgNqvCc9lv4PvIylOMcVwRiDcu7TolZpmL4S2LBB6sT3f9PPngK3lzpnURqLZZ6x30kHiY0EbwkMcsMBMsoto7gD-KzI8g9I7WJDfLiU9ssv-FWsJaqDvRULw0ipM8TS-30zTLFetwBJYZ9Dk4ALeYA8XvqD2jbhN1bN9wpTQs89CPz1R1A=s320" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">These pieces (and more!) are available through my Etsy shop : "CarvedglassArt".</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">See my new work on Instagram: "chuckstj"</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Or email me for more info: nimbusglass@cablelan.net</div><p></p>Chuck St. Johnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14597408306157712934noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3309756379350844023.post-74735018510866524292020-11-04T11:02:00.002-08:002020-11-11T10:42:36.042-08:00Multiple colour LEDs for glass "ice" sculptures!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYBsYRKhlZUpkFxBlB9GgTmpJTIZu3Cv-cFuwWKgKbR14bqFfaZRulAlOwI2qPfz8mNxWa5QsPixKNzDcJ6NmK_AfXeVvVuu1EKrUPi9_VGIeccVWp3IEiIkXq9A94OjlETE3DlbQkT30C/s2048/DDE37290-13FD-487C-8C9B-24E8B658BD30.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYBsYRKhlZUpkFxBlB9GgTmpJTIZu3Cv-cFuwWKgKbR14bqFfaZRulAlOwI2qPfz8mNxWa5QsPixKNzDcJ6NmK_AfXeVvVuu1EKrUPi9_VGIeccVWp3IEiIkXq9A94OjlETE3DlbQkT30C/s320/DDE37290-13FD-487C-8C9B-24E8B658BD30.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /> </div>With the recent and rapid development of LED lighting technology, I now have an
alternate lighting option to the solar panel and LED lighting (see my blog post
of March 8, 2020) for my carved glass "ice" sculptures.
<div><br /></div><div>This new option offers a choice of mutiple colour LED (changing colour quickly or slowly) or to hold steady on white, red, blue or green illumination. The videos would not load here, so to see them go to my instagram : @chuckstj</div><div><br /></div><div>This style is battery powered (with rechargeable batteries) or with a cord plugged into a USB charging device.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-l4xmV5u0GFbnqaR7R7dOHjZfGYAqLqcnYAiJ14F7K8HZ7LxAGTG_UHenqJODpvH8wdIDXKPTiEgGm262lSiC_zWzDIMDDiBtEq_O0Wdk7oavAnZ7FfIRFolUi87deVkykttu5mHltTBU/s1715/AEE15705-9B46-4B10-9103-807E5B418C9C.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1715" data-original-width="1412" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-l4xmV5u0GFbnqaR7R7dOHjZfGYAqLqcnYAiJ14F7K8HZ7LxAGTG_UHenqJODpvH8wdIDXKPTiEgGm262lSiC_zWzDIMDDiBtEq_O0Wdk7oavAnZ7FfIRFolUi87deVkykttu5mHltTBU/s320/AEE15705-9B46-4B10-9103-807E5B418C9C.jpeg" /></a></div><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div></blockquote>For a comparison of ambient light (from a nearby table lamp) to the multiple colour LEDs and to the solar panel with white LED, this photo (below) shows the variable effects (from left to right) on the relief carved glass images.<div><br /></div><div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMIz5UD8B0mry4cVSc94VZj5BgFcVCQF76Qofm3YzUPMS7E3rLVn1jhu58ICzZSge0E750u12KoPrAfQM8PL1QwU-GcBLebFMqmxeRFWxn4fCke42r5AwJu-0v1hrwxYsyiuDjjue_G17q/s2018/AF19271B-5292-41AF-BA76-54C6F2AFC087.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1140" data-original-width="2018" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMIz5UD8B0mry4cVSc94VZj5BgFcVCQF76Qofm3YzUPMS7E3rLVn1jhu58ICzZSge0E750u12KoPrAfQM8PL1QwU-GcBLebFMqmxeRFWxn4fCke42r5AwJu-0v1hrwxYsyiuDjjue_G17q/s320/AF19271B-5292-41AF-BA76-54C6F2AFC087.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Working through a variety of ideas and many woodworking techniques, I finally worked out a suitable method for assembling the light boxes in wood bases.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsBBEccUybYUo9Rgdz5OAPpFdXgm84hnwMxLsZbcbRDRIFFZ6eIZB_HfZVhQaqn2lk_Ay0oiHY51IwhISQ0Q2v3Qu4KUPzXfHsd36z5PVek7-Jb9ok0V2zCbrgNLvtbmU3lZErxCoKxg1p/s2048/227C5E2A-C4B7-48F8-8274-47F85EF65769.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsBBEccUybYUo9Rgdz5OAPpFdXgm84hnwMxLsZbcbRDRIFFZ6eIZB_HfZVhQaqn2lk_Ay0oiHY51IwhISQ0Q2v3Qu4KUPzXfHsd36z5PVek7-Jb9ok0V2zCbrgNLvtbmU3lZErxCoKxg1p/s320/227C5E2A-C4B7-48F8-8274-47F85EF65769.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">These pieces are priced from $200 to $500 (CDN), vary in size from 15cm (6") to 30cm (12") tall and can be safely shipped with the double box technique I use for all my glass shipments.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvipEim8Cp2lHgf77oIiKpXV4NLWKyTxObgl0B2jPY5QkU8IaBrP33yu_SzkwJ6CnPe-8irq34HbGf48fD1HaroXPXRbSHvWC42pj5ok7Djs5Imb1k2R_KurjH2QzwSMvsF0Dk8Dv0PdF-/s2048/269CF423-A6BF-4598-95F0-C84891265D2E.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvipEim8Cp2lHgf77oIiKpXV4NLWKyTxObgl0B2jPY5QkU8IaBrP33yu_SzkwJ6CnPe-8irq34HbGf48fD1HaroXPXRbSHvWC42pj5ok7Djs5Imb1k2R_KurjH2QzwSMvsF0Dk8Dv0PdF-/s320/269CF423-A6BF-4598-95F0-C84891265D2E.jpeg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div>Contact me for purchases or images of more pieces: email: nimbusglass@cablelan.net</div><div>Instagram: @chuckstj<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div></div></div></div>Chuck St. Johnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14597408306157712934noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3309756379350844023.post-75692063835229616362020-08-22T13:17:00.000-07:002020-08-22T13:17:06.505-07:00"The Victaulic" <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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One of my pieces on the theme of 'balancing', which can variously be related as a 'flow' of motion (going in and out of balance), a (relatively) stable position of "equal balance", or an alternatively (and relative) stable position of being "off balance".</div>
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The Victaulic is a monitoring device for the collective zeitgeist (events happening in our (relative) space/time continuum), "measuring" or "weighing" the stability of events and indicating their likeliness to continue in the same vein as the current events or to monitor the changes that will or have occurred.</div>
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Apparently, this situation of imbalance has been going on at least since the last of the winter's snow.<br />
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Previous to that time, in early and mid-winter, indications were that things were much more in the "equal balance" mode. Even with the long, snowy winter, relative stability and repose can be seen to be the case.<br />
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Monitoring the twilight of our "post-post-industrial" age, The Victaulic is part of a series of sculptures using detritus from our culture. The aim is to create 'quasi-scientific' pieces with a feeling of mysteriousness, often with an unknown origin or purpose. <br />
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I think of these objects as "future-post-apocalyptic-pieces-for-the-present". Although that 'future' looks uncomfortably like the present.<br />
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I have been making variations of these chipped edge pieces with etched and carved images that I call glass "ice" sculptures for many years. Recently, I worked out the idea I have had for several years of illuminating the glass from below with a small LED light.</div>
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Experimenting with various tools and techniques over the years, I can create very fine detail with mostly industrial grade equipment (wet sanding belts, sandblast abrasives, industrial diamond grinding bits, etc.).<br />
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Many of these techniques are easily scaled up for work on doors, windows and other larger pieces. See my other blog posts or my website (www.artmotive.com) for architectural glass pieces.</div>
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Although these pieces can be enjoyed with ambient light (as in this photo above with natural daylight), or with light from a nearby table lamp (below):</div>
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With the light from the LED below the glass, the images really stand out at night, particularly against the dark of a window as a background.</div>
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I will be selling these pieces by direct mail order (they are 15cm to 30cm (6" to 12") tall) and can packed for safe shipment. Contact me by email: nimbusglass@airspeedwireless.ca for new designs, details and pricing, or by phone: (250) 320-3392 to make an appointment to visit me at my Shuswap Lake studio (south central B.C., Canada). </div>
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Sitting inside, I noticed the low angled sunlight peeking through the clouds in the late afternoon and skimming across the deck through the the glass door. Remembering the "Fourth Dimensional Time Piece #1" in its glass box just outside the door, I stepped out on the deck and saw that by turning the whole plinth with the "time piece", I was just in time to orient the lens to focus the rays of the sun onto the pyramidal form - once again in the serendipitous fashion I have experienced many times in past years.</div>
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Plato identified five geometric solids in his view of the universe: the cube, the tetrahedron, the octahedron, the dodecahedron and the icosahedron. I referenced these shapes in the corners of the stone base with the tetrahedron and cube, with the sphere representing the other three (roughly 'spherical') shapes. </div>
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By moving the hand held lens over various parts of the piece, micro or macroscopic vistas can be imagined. The "interstellar space" of the trapped air bubbles in the layers of fused glass, or the "landscapey" texture of the polished stone. Viewing the chaotic surface of the cast brass pyramidal form with its liquid or 'flame melted' effect reminds me of the visual texture of clouds.</div>
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Although this was an effect I could imagine, the random kinetic effects of light through glass (focussed, refracted or transmitted) is a continual fascination for me. As familiar and yet ever changing as watching light on water, shapes in clouds or the flames of a fire.</div>
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<br />Chuck St. Johnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14597408306157712934noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3309756379350844023.post-51666236571405575982018-08-29T11:48:00.000-07:002018-08-29T15:35:43.643-07:00"Smoke and mirror" (a device for burning a candle at both ends)Now for something "completely practical"...if you are going to burn a candle at both ends, a proper device is important.<br />
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This piece resulted from the rare time that someone says, "Hey Chuck, I've got this piece (of junk) that I thought you might like...", that I actually did like! (Thanks Chris O.!).</div>
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Some repairs and alterations were executed and after some evolutions of that, this is the result.</div>
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Originally a smoking side table, I started with the "smoke and mirror" idea. Slumping a piece of streaky white and clear glass and mounting it in one of the existing four holes for the smoke idea and adding a small mirror in another one got me started. Using a pre-formed stainless steel dish for the water, I was also thinking of the air, earth, water and fire themes and hit on the idea of burning a candle at both ends.</div>
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I fashioned a holder for the candle using one of the original metal inserts (for ashes?), adding some copper and brass pieces to catch the dripping wax.</div>
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It is important to remember that when burning candles at both ends, danger is being courted. Only operate the candle when fully rested and in a sober state of mind, with proper fire control procedures in place. Safety first!</div>
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Chuck St. Johnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14597408306157712934noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3309756379350844023.post-11733375035658736492018-08-06T17:03:00.002-07:002018-08-06T17:03:14.554-07:00"Transom" window<span style="font-family: "uictfonttextstyletallbody"; font-size: 17px;">"Transom" windows were the horizontal rectangular stained glass panels above bedroom doors in many Victorian era homes. They were hinged on the bottom to tilt into the room for ventilation when the door below them was closed.</span><br />
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Chuck St. Johnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14597408306157712934noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3309756379350844023.post-44318585971313376642017-08-14T10:57:00.000-07:002017-08-14T10:57:28.366-07:00Bedroom door: Wood, copper and zincWhen I was designing our house, I planned for etched glass doors in the bathrooms (see my July 2013 post on those doors) and thought I would do something related to those designs for the adjacent bedroom doors.<br />
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My wife really likes the bathroom doors, but was quick and clear to state that she didn't want light coming through the bedroom door! Oh. I was literally back at the drawing board.<br />
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So I worked up an idea I had been thinking about as a variation on glass doors. Using 3mm (1/8") thick birch plywood with the traditional zinc channels (called "cames" in the stained glass industry) used for leaded glass, I could make a panel to insert into the door that was opaque and had many options for design. The final design included copper and zinc cames along with an opaque black glass with the stained and varnished wood.<br />
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The solid black glass is a nice contrast to the wood, adding a glossy surface to reflect light (even some green from the gardens!). The copper has a warm tome that will darken with age, adding more contrast between the different metals.</div>
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Traditionally constructed stained glass doors (or with clear or beveled glass) often used zinc cames. I have repaired some that were 75 years or more old, as the solder joints get fatigued over years of use and then crack, making a weak spot in the panel. One factor for that is the weight of the glass itself flexes the door panel as it is swung closed. Rather than try to make a really rigid door panel, experience has lead to allowing the door to flex a little, which avoids breaking the glass if the door is closed abruptly. If broken solder joints allow too much flex, then the glass can break - which is usually why I have been repairing them.</div>
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"A moment in time" is installed at the Sacred Space room at the Royal Inland Hospital in Kamloops, B.C., Canada. Located on the first floor of the hospital, it is open to the public 24 hours a day.</div>
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As with any installation, details can take much more time than initially anticipated. When the project is larger, these details are multiplied and can add weeks or months to complete. One detail (that is invisible to the viewer) is the horizontal join between the stained glass panels. In wanting to make this as narrow as possible, I worked through several design ideas before deciding on soldering several 1/8" X 3/8" (.31cm X .92cm) brass bars into a "T" formation, giving enough strength to stiffen the edge of the glass panels, without being too visually distracting. This is covered with an extra zinc border channel laminated onto the lower edge of the upper panel.</div>
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Another detail that took longer was the join between the bottom etched glass pieces (3/4" / 19mm thick) and the lower stained glass panels. As this is not standard interface of glass panels, the fitting of the lead to the sculpted edge of the etched glass to meet the stained glass took some effort to fit together. I am happy with the resulting effect of the exposed part of the etched glass being able to catch the light and reflect the patterns from the polished, faceted edge of the etched glass.</div>
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In preparation for installing the glass, I had to remove a view obscuring vinyl that was in place since the room was built. This was much more difficult to remove than I had anticipated. I learned a technique of wetting the vinyl with soap and water and covering it for a couple of hours.This worked better than trying to do it "dry", but was still a chore to remove.</div>
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Looking at the completed project, I am very happy with the results. As with all stained glass, the balance of interior to exterior illumination highlights the variable aspects of colour and texture of the different glasses. Anticipating the effects of different lighting is part of the challenge and joy of working with glass.</div>
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It was a rare privilege to have the opportunity to create a large scale art glass installation in Kamloops. I hope the public recognizes and appreciates the support to public art by the Royal Inland Hospital Foundation and enjoys this space for years to come.</div>
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This gathering space has been in use for seven years as a place for healing, recovery and celebration of those moments in time when lives are altered, for any and all members of our community.</div>
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These cycles of life and the forces that bring them into being are reflected in the "wave form" that flows through the colours and form lines of the stained glass. These shapes also relate to the physical landscape of the hills and valleys we live our lives in.</div>
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The lower section of etched and carved glass represents the glacial past; the ice with its inclusions of rock and debris that carved out those hills and valleys, referencing the forces that shape our lives, with the grit and toil of every event we live through.</div>
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As a pebble dropped in a pond (visually represented by the rounded shapes carved into the "glacial glass"), the effects of life's events ripple out to change ourselves and our communities - from "A moment in time".</div>
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Chuck St. Johnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14597408306157712934noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3309756379350844023.post-9962540889759354932015-08-22T11:26:00.000-07:002015-08-22T11:26:20.913-07:00Frameless Glass Showers<p> "Frameless" glass showers have become the new standard in elegant glass installations. I recently familiarized myself with some of the the techniques and options available for several installations that I was contracted to do.</p>
<p>With a variety of engineered "glass clamps", hinges, stabilizing hardware and tempered glass, a wide variety of designs can be realized. These installations allow the tile, stone and etched glass to be enjoyed from inside and outside the shower area.</p>
<p>I recently installed glass in three showers (two with no etching on the glass), using these techniques. One is a "neo-angle" design (a corner installation with the door set at a 45 degree angle to the walls) with a steam option that required floor to ceiling glass.</p>
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<p>Here's a detail photo of the stabilizing posts:</p>
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<p> While those two installations did not have any etching on the glass, I did exercise my affection for Great Blue Herons once again, in the third installation.</p>
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<p> The pebbled stone floor works well with the heron, reeds and water design, the etching contrasting well with the dark tiles on the walls. </p>
<p>The reeds and feathers were delicately etched on the surface of the tempered glass using the sandblast etching process, creating a layerd effect. A soft surface texture was achieved by using a fine abrasive, resulting in a permanent image that is easy to keep clean.</p>
<p>The new hardware available for frameless glass showers allows me more options to offer clients, expanding on the techniques I have learned over twenty-five years of creating glass designs.</p>
<p> </p><div style="text-align: right; font-size: small; clear: both;" id="blogsy_footer"><a href="http://blogsyapp.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://blogsyapp.com/images/blogsy_footer_icon.png" alt="Posted with Blogsy" style="vertical-align: middle; margin-right: 5px;" width="20" height="20" />Posted with Blogsy</a></div>Chuck St. Johnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14597408306157712934noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3309756379350844023.post-431066532861042072014-02-25T10:59:00.001-08:002014-02-25T10:59:38.631-08:00Lost at SeaThis is another in my 'Garden Sculpture' series, created with cast pumice and cement, with glass and metal components. Some pieces, like this one, are not suited for year round exposure to the elements, but could be outside, if sheltered from direct rain or snow. This one is serving as a 'side table' in our foyer presently, adding some ambient light with its internal lighting. See more pieces on my website!<br />
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As a lament for lost ideals, 'Lost at Sea' includes images from past civilizations and a representation of our own culture's slide into the abyss of lost direction.<br />
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The white glass pieces with engraved 'runes' (from a forgotten Scandanavian culture) and the pyramid forms (from the long past Egyptian civilization) represent past times and lost ideals. Carved into these pyramidal forms are three concepts that have been abandoned by our grasping and gasping post-post-industrial culture:<br />
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-Eros: (represented by a mermaid) The loss of appreciation for the mythical, mystical, exotic and erotic, debasing these human drives in xenophobic and pornographic distortions.<br />
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-Justice: The 'balance' of right action, right thought and right emotion has been lost in economics, ecology and the social connection of all humanity.<br />
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-Chaos: (represented by a cumulonimbus cloud of life giving rain (and sometimes life threatening force). The loss of the humble appreciation that we cannot know and control all things from the limited knowledge of our materially based cultural constructs.<br />
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The damaged boat form represents our own 'lost' culture. sunken to the depths with its hubristic adherence to the concept that through technology we can re-shape the natural world into a better one. Embedded in this form is the 'ladder to success' intertwined with the 'snakes of unknowing' that slither among those aspirations, with unanticipated consequences that ultimately lead to our own destruction. All this set on a bed of sand: our own culture's unstable foundation of inequality and voraciousness.<br />
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<br />Chuck St. Johnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14597408306157712934noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3309756379350844023.post-63522776260760147522013-07-21T19:16:00.000-07:002013-07-21T19:16:16.540-07:00New bathroom doors and Open House/Studio Tour at Nimbus Glass Studio!I finally etched the bathroom doors at our home this past spring. Fortunately, my wife tolerated having clear glass in the bathroom doors the last few years!<br />
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To allow as much light as possible (other than being completely clear) I lightly frosted the main part of the glass, leaving a grid of clear lines (which echo the floor tile grout lines). The kiln-fired stained glass transmits a lot of light as well, while the wavy texture of the of the colours distorts the view to provide an acceptable degree of privacy.<br />
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This detail image shows the fine clear lines (the 'grid'), the kiln-fired stained glass and some of the 1" X 1" beveled glass bits that add 'sparkle' and a kinetic effect of changing light and shadow when approaching or passing the doors.<br />
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Made with tempered safety glass panels, these doors are as durable as they are beautiful. While my wife is happy to have more privacy, she really likes the over-all effect of the brightly coloured glasses (we call it her 'inner four-year-old'). ;-) <br />
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To show off these doors, along with some newer sculptural pieces and my new (four years) studio, I am having an open house and garden sculpture/studio tour on Sunday, July 28th (2013) from 10 am to 8 pm. If you are in the area of Shuswap Lake, we are on the north side, at 3019 Hopwood Road in Lee Creek (50 minutes from Kamloops, 40 minutes from Salmon Arm).<br />
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I slumped the orange streaky sun/moon centre piece glass for a more dramatic '3-D' effect and delicately etched the crescent moon image on one side.</div>
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The blue glass extending from both sides of the centre includes some surface etched 'wave forms', ending in a row of metal stars with a faceted lead crystal ball. Extra arcs of copper hold more lead crystals, adding to the star motif.</div>
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Hanging from the ceiling on small chains, I added a small stainless steel wire at the bottom centre to angle the piece slightly from the vertical and to present a better viewing angle to the living room below.</div>
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The combination of surface etching on the deeply coloured glasses and the copper edges with the lead crystals allow this piece to make good use of both reflected and transmitted light. With an added accent light that 'bounces' light of the wall behind, the glass colours come out strongly for enhanced evening enjoyment.</div>
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-Private residence, Shuswap Lake, B.C., Canada.</div>
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<br />Chuck St. Johnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14597408306157712934noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3309756379350844023.post-82457270957050987072013-03-12T11:50:00.000-07:002013-03-12T11:50:28.597-07:00Art deco glass windowsThese two small 35cm X 91cm (14" X 36") glass panels are installed in a private library in Kamloops, B.C., Canada.<br />
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The initial design idea was an 'art deco' reference, with an asymmetrical design being preferred by the clients. Several clear textured glasses and some 'mottled' etching were used to admit light into a second interior room. Delicately textured and kiln-fired stained glass pieces make up the remainder of the glasses in this traditionally leaded work.</div>
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The many textured surfaces refract, reflect and highlight the variety of lighting from diffused daylight to illumination by interior light at night. </div>
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Installed in a wall between the library and a home office space, these panels can be enjoyed from either side, both day and night.</div>
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Here's a commissioned glass panel that incorporates a variety of glass forming methods: kiln-fired stained glass, laminated (UV glue) glass pieces, carved and painted details and sandblast etching/frosting along with the traditional leaded technique.</div>
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'Music Maker' (C. St. John 2012)</div>
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Created for a music making client and friend, we started with the idea of a 'musical theme' and developed the ideas from there. Beginning with the carved and painted musical notes (from the lower left to the upper right, mostly) I then worked in a more abstract idea of musical notation with 'dots and dashes' of kiln-fired stained glass (from the upper left to the lower right, mostly).</div>
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The clear/white 'background' areas are a clear glue-chipped glass with a mottled sandblast etching on the back surface. Representing the 'background' harmonics of multiple musical notes played or sung simultaneously, it also obscures the view beyond during the day with transmitted light and reflects surface light from the frosted areas at night.</div>
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'Music Maker' (night detail) (C. St. John 2012)</div>
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This night view detail shows the gold painted musical notes, the surface glued kiln-fired stained glass pieces on the streaky yellow glass and the mottled etching on the clear 'background' glass.</div>
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The bold bright colours are a departure from my usual pallet, but fit the client's desire for a strong visual impact in both colour and design.</div>
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<br />Chuck St. Johnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14597408306157712934noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3309756379350844023.post-22378008721179161972012-10-12T09:41:00.000-07:002012-10-12T09:41:00.118-07:00Glass Table (and new site is up!) The new web site is up! Look for some 'adjustments' and editing in the next few months, but I am happy to have many new images of glass projects over the last ten years.<br />
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On the home page is a table I made last year for Traditional Log Homes (Salmon Arm, B.C.) that we installed in a beautiful log home they built on the shores of Shuswap Lake in Sorrento, B.C.<br />
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This was a bit of a challenge, as other work I have done with 19mm (3/4") thick glass were smaller and easier to handle. Due to the size of this piece 150cm square (60") and weighing 113 kilograms (250 pounds) I decided to work on it without turning it over, as I do with smaller pieces. This required me to do the edge chipping from the bottom up. As the way the 'faceted' edge breaks off while chipping with a hammer leaves an 'undercut', I usually chip this type of work with the finished face down. This makes it easy to 'flake' the edge down and away from my face. As this is a substantially larger piece, I chose to chip it with the finished face up. This required me to chip it up into my face with shards landing on my arms and scattering around the studio. After the initial chips, I realized I needed more arm protection in addition to the safety glasses and face shield!<br />
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Other than the involuntary blinking as shards of glass hit my face shield, this technique worked well and allowed me to work on it without having to turn it over twice (once for chipping, and another for the finishing work).<br />
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The edge finishing was done with a hand held 1 1/8" wide wet belt sander, with a variety of belt grits, finishing with a cork belt.<br />
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We installed the piece on a four hundred year old upturned stump that came from a tree from the house site. The sandblasted edge frosting accentuated the tint of the glass (due to the iron content) and gave the piece a 'melting ice' look.<br />
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Although it's July and we are getting some warm weather now, this piece, "April Showers", is one that I made more than 12 years ago, when I was first using ultra-violet epoxies with the kiln-fired stained glass, bevels and one or more sandblast etching techniques. On tempered glass in wood frame: 40cm X 119cm (16" X 47").</div>
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This is a simpler version of what I have been making in the last few years, although it still has its own appeal with the streaks of colour and 'torn' look of the wispy etching. Here's a detail which shows the surface etching, applied kiln-fired stained glass and bevelled glass:</div>
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The one part epoxies that cure with ultra-violet light that have been developed for the flat glass industry are made by many manufacturers, but all employ a similar technique. The epoxy is applied to either piece to be glued, pressed together and then exposed to ultra-violet wavelengths of light (sunlight or tanning bed light) for an 'initial' cure. The length of time of the 'initial' cure depends on the strength of the particular wavelengths required by that manufacturer's specifications and the colours of glass being assembled (experimentation with your materials is always part of the process). After the 'initial' cure, the still water-soluble epoxy can be trimmed easily with a knife (if the 'initial' cure was not too long) and the remaining epoxy residue wiped away with a bit of cotton cloth sprayed with a liquid glass cleaner.</div>
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The etched areas are 'masked' by a variety of techniques: 4 ml. self-adhesive plastic for the large clear areas and several different applications of wood glue, scratched through to expose the areas of glass to be sandblast etched. After the sandblasting, the wood glue is washed off and the other resist materials removed.</div>
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I call this piece "April Showers" as it makes me think of the sunlight and snow/rain/sleet that comes at that time of the year here in southern British Columbia.</div>
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Chuck St. Johnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14597408306157712934noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3309756379350844023.post-27615636291112654032012-06-08T10:33:00.001-07:002012-06-08T10:33:18.166-07:00Updated web site delayed..."Fishing Heron"Well, the best laid plans...my new updated web site is stalled due to some unexpected events with my web designer. I am assured that things are progressing and the new site will be up soon.<br />
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Meanwhile, back at the studio- I DID finally get a carved glass piece finished that I began drawing two years ago. I can chalk that up to my own distractedness and/or the demand for custom work over the last year (which kept me busy with the lure of immediate compensation...).<br />
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This piece, "Fishing Heron", is sandblast carved into 12mm (1/2") thick glass and is 52cm X 81cm (20 1/2" X 32") in a wood frame. The feathers in this design illustrate to dramatic effect the 'layered' look of the relief carving as contrasted with the delicate surface etching in the lower right of the design. The soft shading of the surface etching is really easy to over-do, so proper lighting in the sandblasting booth and a deft hand are essential to get the desired effect. As with all sandblasting (etching or carving) you really have to get the result you want on the first pass. The carving takes longer to achieve, as some depth of glass is being removed, but if a mistake is made in depth of cut or sequence of working through the design, there is not much leeway to correct it. As with working with glass in general, there is not a lot of 'forgiveness' for mistakes. Detailed planning and careful execution is always necessary to achieve the desired effect.</div>
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