Fused Fall Birch Lamp

[Kev]

I thought I would try a smaller piece this time. I'm feeling a little simple minded these days, so this will be perfect...LOL. I ordered some fan lamp bases from LA (these are awesome), so I thought I would give it a go. This will be a fused painted piece similar to the Vivaldi Series. The pic posted is merely a vague guide to begin with.

Thanks LA for the great bases, and the template to begin the design.

[ct4mom]

Oh Kev, That is going to be great I totaly love it...Im a sucker for landscapes

[Barbara]

Inspiration has hit I see, send some imagination here please, looks nice so far and like the lamp bases, unique
Barbara

[Audrey]

Oh, I also am a sucker for landscapes. That is cool.

[Anne]

wow, won't this be nice.  Great idea Kev.

[JoanFrances]

very nice Kev.  Where does LA have the bases, can we all see them? 

[Lou Ann]

Joan,

I don't have them posted anywhere -- they are the same ones I've shown on my finished fan lamps in the various start to finish threads... once I get some polyurethane put on a few more, I'm going to post them in the retail area...

here is what they look like without the stained glass in them -- this particular batch is cherry but I never know from batch to batch what wood will be used...

[Lou Ann]

I thought I would try a smaller piece this time. I'm feeling a little simple minded these days, so this will be perfect...LOL. I ordered some fan lamp bases from LA (these are awesome), so I thought I would give it a go. This will be a fused painted piece similar to the Vivaldi Series. The pic posted is merely a vague guide to begin with.

Thanks LA for the great bases, and the template to begin the design.

thanks Kev,

what are the dimensions on this? it looks a little taller than anything I've put in these bases so my concern is it will end up too top heavy...

[JoanFrances]

Joan,

I don't have them posted anywhere -- they are the same ones I've shown on my finished fan lamps in the various start to finish threads... once I get some polyurethane put on a few more, I'm going to post them in the retail area...

here is what they look like without the stained glass in them -- this particular batch is cherry but I never know from batch to batch what wood will be used...

Thanks Lou Ann.  very nice

[Anne]

cool Lou Ann, I had no idea you were making these!!

[Becki]

I think it will be terrific, Kev

[Lou Ann]

cool Lou Ann, I had no idea you were making these!!

Anne,

I can't take credit for making them, my husband does them for me... all I do is the finish work when I don't get lazy and mail them to my mother's husband to do (he works cheap, I send the bases and he finishes them and I buy him shrimp cocktail from a really nice seafood restaurant up there)

LA

[Kev]

It's 9 3/4 inches tall by 8 3/4" wide. If it's too top heavy or unstable, I will attach another wider piece of base wood to your base.

[Lou Ann]

It's 9 3/4 inches tall by 8 3/4" wide. If it's too top heavy or unstable, I will attach another wider piece of base wood to your base.

I usually do them 7-8" tall and 11" wide so you might be okay especially where it is going to rest on the base

[Kev]

I'll know in  a few days for sure..lol

[PiscesGlass]

I know that you have LA's base you're working with, but you can also buy a cast metal base, that's fairly heavy and that might hold it also.

De

[Kev]

I doubt it will hold 1/4 inch glass. LA had the slots made wider just for me..isn't that sweet?

[Audrey]

Awwwwww

[PiscesGlass]

She is..she is absolutely the best!  I'll measure mine..seems to me that the opening is fairly wide on them..I think I have three upstairs..I think.

De

[Lou Ann]

I doubt it will hold 1/4 inch glass. LA had the slots made wider just for me..isn't that sweet?

I didn't have to make them wider, that is the width he does standard; however, he offered to make them wider if you decided you needed them done...