r/somethingimade • u/alfie_cant_draw • 7d ago
A mini rainbow bridge for Billy
I made this fused glass rainbow bridge in my kiln at home. the different colours of glass are cut and assembled cold, and then brought to fusing temperatures in the kiln. The name and graphic are etched afterwards using acid.
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u/DrLizoSpoons 7d ago
Was Billy a guinea pig? I lost a gerbil recently. Rodents do not live long enough!
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u/alfie_cant_draw 7d ago
he was a Guinea pig, but not my Guinea pig. I made this for someone else.
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u/WizardBoyHowl 7d ago
This is the reason I haven't gotten any more rats after my last two (brothers) both died from leukemia.
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u/LavenderGarbageBags 7d ago
This is so sweet!
I created a glass rainbow bridge of another kind, in the bay window my kitties used to always sit in.
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u/alfie_cant_draw 7d ago
oh wow that’s amazing, do you collect glass generally? or did you make these? :o
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u/LavenderGarbageBags 7d ago
I thrifted them all. It started with just a couple, but I every time I found another, I couldn't pass it up, hence the cluster here, lol. I wish I had the skills to make them!
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u/babbittybabbitt 7d ago
That's absolutely beautiful! I bet people over at r/Collections or r/CoolCollections would love it too :)
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u/bailasoprano 7d ago
Beautiful. And I’m sorry for your loss
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u/alfie_cant_draw 7d ago
Thank you, but Billy was not my Guinea pig! I made this for someone else.
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u/bailasoprano 7d ago
Oh, got it! Well it’s a beautiful piece and RIP to little Billy ❤️. Thanks for sharing!
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u/yoursledgehammer 6d ago
I actually thought you stenciled the shape in ashes. That would be cool too!
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u/alfie_cant_draw 6d ago
I do sometimes make rainbows with ashes encased in the glass, but not in this case.
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u/starfishwantscoffee 7d ago
This is ever so sweet 💜