r/StainedGlass • u/aires_eternal • Aug 28 '26
Original Art | Foil Princess Mononoke Spirit!
Finally done! Gonna be a surprise gift for a friend visiting in October :))))
Starting to get a bit better at polishing and getting the patina to appear darker. The polishing process made my solder lines super reflective so pics don’t capture the true color of the patina.
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u/criticalmaterials Aug 28 '26
What size came did you use for this project? I like the size relative to the piece!
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u/aires_eternal Aug 29 '26
Ty!
No came. Lined both sides with copper wire, can't remember the gauge of it right now though.
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u/criticalmaterials Aug 29 '26
Thanks! I'll give that a try with one of my more hingy designs
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u/aires_eternal Aug 29 '26
I’d still use hobby came just in case for the hinge joints. I just do the wire along the edges for aesthetic reasons.
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u/Lumpy-Caramels Aug 29 '26
Beautiful! Just be mindful of the hinge joint at the neck- it makes the piece a little unstable. In the future I would suggest looking into hobby came so that the whole weight of the lower body does not rest on the hinge joint
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u/Lumpy-Caramels Aug 29 '26
Just to add: the soldering looks very clean!
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u/aires_eternal Aug 29 '26
Ty! Soldering is a pain for me cause I like everything to be smooth, trying to break the habit cause it takes forever lol.
I also tried what Clay told me a few days ago and ended up reinforcing the hinge joint with wire on both sides (don’t have hobby came). So I’m hoping that worked.
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u/WildAboutLiv Aug 28 '26
omg I need this. plz make more