Chamsah Plate: A Healing Hand

8"x8" sushi style plate. The chamsah (aka Hand of Fatima, Hand of Miriam, Hand of Mary, Hamsah) is a middle east amulet signifying keeping away "the evil eye." It is made from clear dichroic glass and is quite striking in person. This plate is a commissioned piece on its way to California, a 60th birthday present.

Chamsah Added

Ready to Slump!

I made an on the spot decision not to flip and fire. I like the lines and when I slump the flat plate into the origami mold, I hope the seams will add visual interest to it.

I have fused a clear dichroic rippled glass chamsah on the opaque dichro as a tack-fuse.

Tomorrow it should come out of the kiln and be ready for a final polish and cleaning. Delivery is Tuesday if all goes well!