Spring Bliss In Progress

[Kev]

This is a commissioned piece I am currently working on that is an original pattern of mine called Spring Bliss. If I remember correctly this version is 15" x 24".

I actually had a chance to get it started yesterday. It feels so good to get the lead out again...it's quite enjoyable. The colored version are the intended colors.

[ct4mom]

Looking good Kev. Its been a while since you made a panel. I love this and cant wait to make it, I have 4 more pieces to cut for the cabinet insert and hopefully  after finishing the 3 other started projects I can get to this.

[Kev]

How is your piece coming along? pics?..hint hint...lol

[glasisfun]

Spring Bliss is very nice!  Love the rich color of the intended red color, that really makes if POP.

[ct4mom]

It coming along great Kev. It is so easy to cut I did most of it with the strip cutter. The glass room has been so cold I only go down for a while and today it is going down to zero again its 19 right now.  

[Malinda]

this will be cool, so there are 3 versions going on (including mine) I have it all cut but I need to get lead to proceed....maybe next week I will be able to.

[Kev]

Only 2 in progress Mal...your doing "Spring Joy", I'm doing "Spring Bliss". Di is doing the "Regency" pattern.

[Malinda]

you've confused me now lol, what's the difference between joy and bliss? just small pattern changes?

[Kev]

The Joy pattern is a simplified version of the original Bliss pattern with some other sight changes to the positioning of the Crocus, and less circular lines in it.

[Malinda]

ahhhh, I'd have to see them side by side to have noticed probably lol

[Kev]

If you look in the Glass Pattern Source thumbnail gallery, you sill see them both.

[Malinda]

gotcha

[Audrey]

This is exciting. That is one of my favorite patterns of Kev's.

[Kev]

Thanks Audrey.

[Kev]

this will be cool, so there are 3 versions going on (including mine) I have it all cut but I need to get lead to proceed....maybe next week I will be able to.

Ok...I'm a little puzzled....or ignorant..LOL

Having not done a lot of lead panels, I still have more to learn. What I have done in lead, I've cut the glass and leaded as I went along,....how can you cut out all the pieces for a lead panel ahead of time? How can you be sure it's going to fit right? Just curious, as I've had to make adjustments sometimes to pieces as I went along. So far this one is going great. I'm really taking my time cutting it and it's making a difference. Also, cutting the glass on the inside of the tracing line has helped a lot as well.

[Rebecca]

I don't know how Malinda does it, but I assemble it with the big aluminum push pins between the glass pieces.  I make sure that the pins will pass between the glass everywhere and that is about the right amount of space.  Sometimes I cut and assemble as I go, like you do.

Rebecca

[Malinda]

if your patterns lines are the same thickness as the lead then it's no problem. I traced using the light box when necessary and cut the pieces out to the inside of the line. technically, if done right it should all go together fine. I will grind here and there, maybe not everywhere if not necessary. :)

[Kev]

I guess that makes sense. I like the idea of using the pins to simulate the heart of the came..that's a good idea!

Thanks for the follow-up to the question guys!

[Malinda]

that is why I come here.... lol, sorry I'm in a rare mood today lol...gotta go cook dinner

[PiscesGlass]

I usually make sure that my pattern lines are the same thickness as the "heart" of the lead...which in my case means I extimate...by using a thicker than usual Sharpie to make sure the lines are thicker than you'd expect to see if you were doing a foiled panel.
Then I cut out all of the pieces and make sure that they fit within the pattern lines..that usually gives me the clearance necessary when I start adding the lead.  Once in awhile I need to grind a piece here or there to fit, but I've had good luck with my process.

I like Rebecca's idea with the pins! 

De