Stained Glass Castiel

[tripperfunster]

Gishwhes Item #132 Make a stained glass window depicting a character from a CW TV show.

I had no idea what CW was (a network? Really?) Nor did I know what most of the shows were, but I HAVE GOOGLE, so I thought it would be best to stroke Misha Collin's nether regions ego and make it of his character Castiel.




It was pretty convenient that I happened to have the skills AND that I had all of the equipment I needed. This didn't cost a dime out of pocket. I hadn't touched any of this stuff since we'd moved to this house IN 2004!! But there it was, all tidy and boxed up, so I pulled out some glass, and the equipment and it was like I'd never taken a 12 year break.

And now, of course, like most other things in my life, I'm totally obsessed. I'm on my second Iron Man window, this one bigger than the last. About 50 pieces more. Too bad it's such an expensive hobby. I might have to sell them as i make them, but uh ... yeah, shipping is a bit tricky. ;)

Comments

[theficklepickle.livejournal.com]

Genuine stained-glass fan art is incredibly rare, though, so I think you'd have no end of customers for commissions. I love nearly all your art (one or two individual pieces I haven't enjoyed as much) and I reckon you'd be on to a major money-spinner here - if only you had the time to devote to it! (I'd seriously think about commissioning something myself, actually.)

[tripperfunster.livejournal.com]

WHAT? YOU DON'T LOVE EVERY SINGLE ONE OF MY ARTS???? *dies*

I honestly don't think people would pay the $$$ for stained glass fanart, unless it was really small?

The cost of supplies is crazy, and the time involved is even crazier. I can't even imagine what shipping would be like!

This little window was probably 12 or more hours of work, and even though it didn't cost me anything because I had all of the supplies on hand, to buy it all would probably be ... $65? of course, there would be leftovers, so I guess it would average out a bit, but you get my point.

[majmunka.livejournal.com]

wowowow!!!

[tripperfunster.livejournal.com]

:D Thank you!

[amanuensis1.livejournal.com]

Omigod, I almost missed the wings when I looked! SO COOL.

[tripperfunster.livejournal.com]

:D Thanks!

[alisanne.livejournal.com]

Wow. Very cool! :)

[tripperfunster.livejournal.com]

Thank you. Too bad stained glass doesn't really lend itself to portraits, unless you can do that face painting stuff that they have in churches ... hmm...... *looks into it.*

[sra-danvers.livejournal.com]

This is awesome!!!

[tripperfunster.livejournal.com]

Thank you dear!

[foxestacado.livejournal.com]

Wow, that is so beautiful. Oh my god. Okay, glass stained fan art. I will you be commissioning something from you once I actually have a window (I don't have a window now in my apartment).

[tripperfunster.livejournal.com]

What? Do you really not have a window in your apartment? How can this be?

[droxy.livejournal.com]

CW to me is Country Western

[tripperfunster.livejournal.com]

Ha! I honestly had no idea what it meant.

[tsuki-no-bara.livejournal.com]

that's so cool! and very angelic. :D