This new piece is 100% recycled material ....The wood backing was a piece of thin scrap walnut I fished out of scraps bin, the copper backing is a piece of sheet metal gleaned from the steel yard parts pile, and the glass is all left over pieces of iridized cathedral glass leftover from other projects. The sheet metal looked pretty dull, even after thorough cleaning and polishing, so I hit it with a light coat of copper spray paint from a can I had sitting in the tool shed (aka garage!)
The wood had some spalling (holes caused by a natural occurring fungus) so I added to it with a little bit of wood burning. There is a solid piece of glass backing up the small rectangles. It is clear with clear iridized confetti glass fused into it.
When the sun hits it, it is absolutely gorgeous...a true rainbow of colors!
This one is a keeper...it's going on a wall in my dining room.
This one is
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