Perched Female Cardinal Studio-Glass Ornament.
Description
This fused glass female cardinal completes the Cardinal family. Her body is natural tones of amber brown and she has a touch of red on the wings and her crest. She's unusual in the songbird world as she "sings" just like the males!
The female cardinal comes with her own detachable live-edge log perch that has been sanded on the underside for stability. Simply slot the bird ornaments legs into the corresponding holes in the top side of the wood.
Limited number available each year.
How your bird is created
Your female 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. 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.
Details
- Handcrafted in Nova Scotia from fused glass (no paints, glazes or molds)
- Glass bird ornament complete with live edge log perch
- Artisan Studio-Glass made in Nova Scotia
- Most Birds ship within a few business days
- Size Approximately 3.5 " for adult, 2.5" 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.