Large steely blue and white fused glass bird with an extra long beak. Fisher birds!
Description
Captivate a Kingfisher lover with this charming Kingfisher gift, featuring the majestic Belted Kingfisher (Megaceryle alcyon). Native to Nova Scotia, these steel-blue birds are a common sight along the waterways diving for fish. The driftwood base is detachable making it easy to mail or gift wrap!
Details
- Blue, White and Rust coloured glass Kingfisher with a perch
- Artisan Studio-Glass, Handcrafted in Nova Scotia (no paints, glazes or molds)
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Ships within a few business days
- Bird perches on detachable driftwood
- Size Approximately 4.5 " from beak to tail
- Photos are for guidance only, though your bird will look similar. As it's handcrafted glass art, there will be minor variations in colour, tone and shade.
- The direction the bird is facing varies.
- Fused glass has a front and back. The front is glossier and has more detail.
How your bird is made
No paints or glazes make up the colour, and moulds weren't used for the shape - it's cut by hand. The coloured and patterned parts of the birds plumage are layers of crushed glass. The coloured glass "frit" is carefully applied to the clear glass - it's a bit like playing with sand! For perching birds, metal wire "legs" are sandwiched between the layers. It's a bit of a balancing act getting the bird on the kiln shelf.
The kiln firing takes at least 14-16 hours plus cooling time, and the kiln isn't opened until the glass has cooled. After firing, hanging birds have a small hole drilled in their head or neck using a diamond bit and a water bath. The bird sun-catchers dangle from discrete clear thread. The maker initials each bird on its back.