Contoured Hanging Fused Glass Cardinal
A Cardinal with a little more nuance! I made these cardinals with an extra layer of glass for the wing. The extra wing detail creates a touch more texture and a thicker, contoured bird.
This design is part of a small studio production run of modified birds, and stands out from the flock!
- Handcrafted in Nova Scotia from glass (no paints, glazes or molds)
- Hanging Cardinal ornament with monofilament thread
- Artisan Studio-Glass made in Nova Scotia
- Ship within a few business days
- Size: Approximately 3.5 "
- 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 cardinal 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. This is the next day. 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.