Fused Glass Black and White Puffin on Driftwood. Snappy Dresser!
Unique Handcrafted Fused Glass Puffin Bird on Driftwood
Add a touch of coastal Maritime charm to your home with this playful Puffin! Elegantly dressed for the Holidays in a glossy black and white “tuxedo”, and perched on Nova Scotia driftwood. Carefully created from coloured glass, and kiln-fired over many hours, these joyful Puffins are full of personality!
The combination of smooth glossy studio-glass with organic driftwood, creates a truly unique and timeless gift. Perfect for nature lovers or bird enthusiasts!
A Hanging Puffin is also available
Details
- Fused Glass Puffin bird ornament with driftwood perch
- Artisan studio-glass, handcrafted in Nova Scotia (no paints, glazes or molds)
- Most Birds ship within a few business days
- Size Approximately 3.5 " for adult, 2.5-3" for chick
- 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
Your Puffin is glass! 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.