hoot owl glass tile

Fused and cast glass tile.

There is a saga to it.

I made the owl on the branch for a tile, and put it aside.

I got a tile mold.

The first tile was a joke.

The second one was much better but needed some tweaking.

I fused to owl to the tile.

The edges devitrified (scuzzy murkiness on the glass). I was desperate to save it, so I etched off the top surface of the scuzzy parts. Then I put it back in the kiln.

Success! No scuzziness! And the owl didn't distort much, just got a ripply look on his belly, which is kind of nice.

He is going to Las Vegas for the Westercon art show.

Done