Framing up!
A lovely young couple received one of my gift certificates from friends Their friends imagined a menorah or a seder plate, but the couple wanted special frames built for three of their wedding photos.
The photo above shows Hebrew lettering pasted onto copper foil. The lettering spells a beautiful saying from Song of Songs: "I am my beloved's and my beloved is mine." Frame #2 will say Mishp'cha which means "family", and the third reads "Ahavah" which means "love" posted below. Once I cut these letters out, I soak them in soapy water and dry them with Q-tips. When the glass is cut they are sandwiched between a layer of opaque and clear glass. Under intense heat the copper color turns a deep burgundy and sometimes has hints of blue.
Below you can see the frame about to be fired for round one. The top temperature will be about 1425 degrees fahrenheit. It's clear glass capping white. The glass is in the kiln for its 14 hour heat bath as I write this. Tomorrow I will add a branch to the two sides with small leaves (the green stuff next to the frame) . It'll go back into the kiln for about 16-18 hours tomorrow with those embellishments. I'll post again when all three have been finished...but without the wedding pictures. The couple deserves their privacy.
