ZANDERGLASS
handmade glass

These little stained glass birds are so fun to plan out, with all sorts of color combinations to play around with!  They have a loop on the back so that they can be hung up and enjoyed.

These fused glass coral bowls can be displayed on a shelf or table, or mounted to the wall.

I love making stained glass monstera leaves! This larger version takes a lot longer to make than my mini-monstera leaves. Since making this first one, I've been collecting all sorts of interesting glass to use with new color combinations, so stay tuned!

What fun it is to create fused glass waves! They are about 7 3/4" in diameter. I make sturdy, fused glass stands to accompany them (not shown), but they can also be displayed with stands such as the wrought iron one in this picture. These waves can be fired in the kiln with special heat-resistant metal hangers in place, for if hanging them in a window or on a wall is preferred. As with most glass, they look best observed throughout the day, with the changing natural light. My first one--the one I decided to keep, absolutely sparkles with the late afteernoon direct sunlight. 

This 10"x10" fused glass frit painting should technically be in my Behind the Scenes section of this site because I want one more firing in the kiln. It already had two kiln firings, as each time I add shading and highlights. Frit is tiny pieces of glass. This was created with all glass except for the paint to detail the leaf veins. 

Precision was key! I got the green light to play around with the festival's logo, and I'm delighted with how these fused glass, tea light candle holders turned out! They took many more hours than one might expect on each piece... but so worth it. 🍊

This is just one example of the colors and textures that I used to make these stained glass hearts, each with a beveled glass centerpiece that is especially beautiful in the sunlight. 

Is it a deep plate? ...or a shallow dish?  Various shades of blue are bent beautifully into an optical illusion-type design of this semi-transparent piece.

This stained glass, candle holder still needs a few finishing touches, but I felt compelled to get a photo with that dramatic glass in the background. My spider-making skills will improve with practice; they're more difficult than they might look, but I'll surely have them down by Halloween. 

Though not evident in this photo, when hung in a location with plenty of natural light, this fused glass jellyfish hanging piece is nicely semi-transparent. 

I made this stained glass holly pattern in a few sizes, keeping in mind that these ornaments can be hung anywhere, such as from a window or from a Christmas tree. 

This framed piece was made with a ton of glow-in-the-dark murrini. It was a fun experiment!

I've made several of these stained glass suncatcher flowers, but have also had a request for pink flowers, so I'm on it! :)

These now have matching colored cords on them,  but I felt compelled to share this particular photo taken the day I finished making them becuase I love how they look here with in the bright sunlight.

I cut this stained glass pattern out 6 times on each of my six, 12x12" sheets, and then matched up the rainbow colors in order, starting the red piece at a different spot for each one. I love the way the light shimmers off of this particular type of textured glass.

Less is often best. This is a favorite fused glass piece of mine.

Place them in a favorite vase, or stick them in your potted plant soil. These are in bloom year-round :)

A nod to my  PADI scuba diving certification and Bonaire travel adventuring 🤿

These were  my first tries at screenprinting on glass, and then fusing the pieces. They turned out so well! I'm especially enamored by the details of the bee.  More designs to come, for sure!

One way to enjoy these little fused hearts is to carry one in your pocket, and when someone is especially kind, or if they seem like they're having a rough day, give it to them as a gift. It's the little things... and in this case, it's the little 2" hearts.