Fused Glass Black and White Puffin on Driftwood. Snappy Dresser!
Description
Atlantic Puffin (Fratercula arctica). Glossy, black and white fused glass art bird with a big orange beak. Smartly dressed in a black and white tuxedo, accented with a bright yellow and orange beak for Spring. A real athlete. 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.