Works (In Progress or Completed) using Products from our Range
Black Feather – Complete September 2020
Tessera from our range: Gold Mirrored Crash glass
Other tesserae : Black Waterglass, translucent orange glass
Substrate: Pebeo liquidarte panel 14cm square, Pine edge
Adhesive/Grout: No Days Adhesive film. Grout Davco black dry grout, black oxide added
Description: I painted the pine frame of a liquidarte panel with matte black, and laid a film of No Days adhesive on the melamine surface of the panel, ensuring it fit snugly. I cut a stylised feather shape from a piece of opaques black waterglass, and a central quill from translucent orange glass. The gold mirrored crash glass was used to infill the remainder of the space.
Once complete, I used the heat gun on low to heat the glass, and after about 3 minutes, raised the power to High. The film melted quickly, and I just nudged the pieces into place with tweezers.
After it had cooled, I grouted in Davco black (with 10% black oxide added), cleaned up and let dry.
Time Taken: 2.5 hours, including painting the frame.
Liquid Arte Panel – frame to be painted 
Black feather shapes cut – waiting to be ground 
Faether shapes cut and gound and placed in frame over adhesive 
Crash glass background applied 
Grouting 
Grouted and polished 
Complete
Rainbow tealight – Work in progress
Tesserae from our range include: Rainbow iridised crash glass
Other tesserae : white opaque glass
Substrate: glass tealight (from Bunnings)
Adhesive/Grout: Clear Silicone. I will grout in a soft blue or green…
Description: This piece is being done as a demonstration of rainbow crash glass.
WIP 
In prgress
Bridges and Barriers – Complete July 2020
Tesserae from our range include: Sea Willow, Small Porcupine Quills
Substrate: Jackoboard (provided as part of the Workshop)
Description: This piece was done in an interactive online workshop run by Rachel Davies from Scotland. She supplied a small (6inch square) piece of Jackoboard (similar to Marmox/Wediboard) with a thin set slip coat in black. She also supplied dry thin set, Scottish slate shards, blades and chips, and some red glass pieces. We explored different ways of laying slate – flat, on edge….
Bridges and Barriers – Rachel Davies workshop July 2020
Paloma – Complete July 2020
Tesserae from our range include: Melted Millefiori, 10mm triangles, 8mm eco-pearls, stone beads
Substrate: concrete 3D form shape
Description: I decided to do something based around a wing-feather doodle I drew. I used min-triangles and squares as they worked so well with the shape.
Her beak has been finished with silver leaf – as tiles or glass looked too heavy…
Wing-feather doodle 
Wing-feather – up close 
Wing-feather 
Her eye! 
Drawing a pattern for her back 
First wing all done 
Shake ya tail-feather! 
Breast medallion 
Tail flourish 
Back feathers 
Still needs a clean up 
Colour areas grouted in black – Righ side 
Paloma – All done! 
Polished and shiny 
She’s looking at me!
Flutter-by, Butterfly – Completed June 2020
Stained and textured clear, iridised glass sheet
Substrate: Ikea glass shelf, framed in brass
Adhesive/Grout: No Days Adhesive film. Grout Davco black dry grout, black oxide added (butterfly body)
A pretty little piece that only took a couple of hours… Just for fun.
Flutter-by – ungrouted 
With the light shining through 
Completed – Buttterfly grouted with black
Sea Stars Pendant – Work completed June 2020 (Sold)
Tesserae from our range include: Melted Millefiori – (small size) in a transparent teal and turquoise, chips of Handmade Glass.
Substrate: silver coloured alloy pendant tray, grouted in black
Adhesive/Grout: No Days Adhesive film. Grout Davco black dry grout, black oxide added
I was so excited when I opened the lastest delivery of millefiori, that I just had to put together this little pendant in my favourite jewel colours.
I used a mosaic adhesive film to glue them in place, and activated it with my trusty old heat gun. Grasping the tray firmly with my tweezers, I applied heat from the underneath, to avoid moving the tesserae around (Harry the Heat Gun emits a powerful blast)! I would have grouted it there and then, but it was getting late, and our garage isn’t the warmest place to be. I grouted it the next evening, using a black sanded grout.
It was sold even before it was finished!
Turquoise millefiori pendant – ungrouted 
Grouted 
Completed 
…. and Sold
Snowflake Pendant – Work in Progess – Commenced June 2020
Tesserae from our range include: Melted Millefiori – (small size) in transparent white and clear.
Substrate: silver coloured alloy pendant tray.
I plan on in-filling with some white and clear micro-beads I have in my personal stash.
I want to use the clear groutless adhesive film that I am adding to my range to glue them these in place, and activate with my trusty old heat gun. This is a thicker product than the straight adhesive film and will ooze up between the tesserae. So the piece will have to remain as is until the product arrives.
The groutless film comes in black, pewter and clear. I’m also thinking of stocking some different pendant and other jewellery trays, finished in real silver (not alloy).
Percy the Peacock – Work in Progess – Commenced April 2020
Percy’s body was built up using Pal Tiya.
Tesserae from our range include: Millefiori, Mother-of-Pearl Shell Dichroic and Handmade Glass, Artisan Matte and Eco Accent Glass Tile, Peacock Ore, Tusk Shells, Abalone Cabochons, and Czechoslovakian Glass beads (on order).
Substrate: Copper panel
Percy has been hit by COVID delays – I can’t get the elytra I need to finish him off. Apparently they are on their way now – thank goodness!!
Concept plan 
Initial Drawing 
Building Up 
Head Detail 
Chest fFeathers 
Beginning Plumage 
Plumage done
Zulu – Work in Progress – Commenced May 2020
Tesserae from our range include: Bullets in various sizes in Black, Brass, Nickel and Aluminium. Ndebele Red Tribal Beads, and Batik Sun and Stars Beads
Neckpiece: 1st Row and Centre 
Neckpiece – 1st Row – read 
Neckpiece = 3rd Row, front 
Neckpiece – 3rd Row Right 
Neckpiece – 5th Row Front 
Neckpiece – 5th Row Rear 
Neckpiece – 6th Row 
Shoulder pieces 
Such cheek!!
Garden Gazing Form – Commenced September 2020
Tesserae from our range include: Mega Gems
Substrate: 2 frosted light fittings
The two light fittings have been glued together using silicone. The ends have been fitted with clear glass circles, and a mega gem adhered to the face.
Two halves joind… drying 
Openings in-filled with clear glass and gems
