Fused Glass Ruby Throated Hummingbird
Shimmering Green and Ruby Red - the iconic Ruby Throated Hummingbird!
Description
Ruby-Throated Hummingbird (Archilochus colubris) These tiny birds can fly backwards, forwards, and even upside down, reaching speeds of up to 30 miles per hour. Hummingbirds have the greatest memory of any wild bird too, recognising feeders and even people. Their memory sounds better than mine!
A great gift for sporty people, nature lovers, gardeners and of course bird enthusiasts!
Details
- Handcrafted in Nova Scotia from glass (no paints, glazes or molds)
- Hanging Hummingbird sun-catcher/Christmas Tree or window ornament.
- Artisan Studio-Fused Glass
- Most Birds ship in a few business days
- Size Approximately 2.5" for chick; 1.5" for the tiny pocket birds
- 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 was made
Your Ruby Throated Hummingbird 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.