My glass plates were ready for collection on Saturday morning and having not done anything like this before, I really had no idea how they’d turn out.

To my delight, the results are very pleasing. Though I have no idea what to do with the plates other than force people to admire them.

After | Before images below:

Really interesting example of how glass can change colour in the kiln. I expected that orange blob in the top left corner to remain clear!

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I was ever-so-marginally disappointed to lose most of the printed text and texture on the green bits in the melting process.

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not the greatest photo

This is the biggest piece. Another fine example of unexpected colour changes – those dark grey (almost black) blobs in the middle of the light grey area were a bit of a surprise.

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I’m now considering whether to move onto an intermediate class in February.

On the plus side, I really enjoyed the creative outlet, the group setting and having access to that treasure trove of pretty glass bits!

On the negative side – do I really need more dust-gathering bits in my life (even if I have made them) that I have no idea what to do with? I don’t feel any sort of passionate connection to glass. And it is definitely not an inexpensive pursuit should one get further into it.

Will reflect a bit (and admire my pretties).

2986 days.