Volcano--in progress

February '19. Placed on hold for months after the fact, not done as of writing this post (Sept. 30).
This isn't exactly the first time I used lampworking in a piece--that honor goes to the waterfall, which is shell on the bottom and clear/blue borosilicate glass worked in the flame until it was the right shape. This is just little stringers of red boro, laid against the wood to make them the right shapes, and also setting the wood on fire. I had to use a whole system to keep straight which one went where.

Fire

The fire doesn't photograph well, so have a few shots.

Pangolin

Figured out with the waterfall to use clay over foil to make bases. Best idea.

Fire--in progress

June-August '19. I spent a good section of my stained glass class on this.

Planning out how the flames would go with a pseudo-pattern

Gluing in the lights

Looking good!

This photo was taken so I would remember where all the pieces went.

I wash the numbers off as I glue them down.

Green snake--in progress

Green snake! The theme of this one is celebrating your flaws. February '19-ish.

River nightlight

Pangolin--in progress

This is supposed to be another variation on a fire nightlight, but my mother dubbed it a pangolin for reasons unknown and it's just become easier to call it that. It's balanced on a paint bottle. February-May '19ish.