Objects are designed, sketched out, a pattern is  made if necessary and then the labor intensive process begins.

Step 1 > Cutting The Glass > Each piece of glass is hand-cut, then the glass is ground if necessary to shape it. In the stained glass game, each piece of glass has to fit together like a puzzle piece. If an object involves mirror, a mirror sealant is used to coat and seal each mirrored piece to protect it from turning black.

Step 2 > Copper Foiling > Most of my work is done by using this technique. Glass edges are wrapped with copper foil tape and the burnished.


Step 2 > Leading > Pieces of came are cut to border each piece of glass


Step 4 > Finishing >  Glass is finished with either black patina or polished silver. When treated with black patina, the results are dark bronze to a dark gunmetal appearance not a true black. The finished object is then waxed and polished.