Fused-Glass Steller's Jay Bird Hanging Ornament
Steller's Jays (Cyanocitta stelleri) are bold, bright blue with a black head. Described by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology as a "bird with an attitude"! These songbirds are widespread in the woods of Western Canada and the whimsical glass birds will feel equally at home in neck of the woods!
Your hanging Steller's Jay is created entirely from glass, and conveniently threaded with clear monofilament for dangling in your window! The shape is designed and hand-cut, then layers of coloured crushed glass are built up on the clear shape before firing the bird is in a kiln over many hours.
Details
- Handcrafted in Nova Scotia from glass (no paints, glazes or molds)
- Hanging Steller's Jay sun-catcher/tree or window ornament.
- Artisan Studio-Glass made in Nova Scotia
- Most Birds ship in 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.
How your bird was made
Your Steller's Jay 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.