since I'm working an a jabba and maybe a boba fett ... I thought I'd use up some left over glass I have for an idea of making stained glass images of the vintage figures


give you an idea of what it looks like at the start ... glass scraps



Pattern



after getting the pattern out and worked on cut and broke down to size



next will come grinding the pieces down to correct size and shape

Awesome, Rusco.
I am looking forward to this big time.
Like I've said, this is the coolest thing to come out of the hobby for me in ages. Thinking about having a crack at it myself.

for sure it's a fun hobby ... biggest thing is the cost for tools ... a soldering iron is about 70 to 100 us dollars ... a fair glass grinder is about 100 us dollars ... some get even higher ... solder is about 20 to 30 bucks per roll ... glass is about 10 to 20 for a 12 inch by 12 inch piece. foil is about 10 bucks per roll.

you'll need a glass cutter cheap ones are 5 the one I use is a bit better cost about 20 ... cheap ones are find they do the same thing ... flux is about 5 bucks ... and for sure have safty glasses ... breaking pliers help to have also they'r about 15


but for sure worth it. took a filler class of it and fell in love with it ... just so much fun. and then to have others enjoy some of the stuff I've made makes me feel good too lol

Well post as many WIP pics as you can, mate...of any you do.

Only thing I can do with glass is this.

Josh wrote:

Well post as many WIP pics as you can, mate...of any you do.

Only thing I can do with glass is this.

want to trade skills ??? lol lol yours looks way more cool and dangerous

I don't know. I reckon if you smashed one of those over someones head it would hurt a little.
And your work is definately cooler IMO. Looking forward to the next update.

he's all ground down to shape ... now I can cut out the green background or foil and stick luke together ... not sure what to do first ... LOL

Ok ... so I think I'm going to make an Early bird lamp this is just the rough pattern

Brilliant. This is going to be a work of art when it is done.

Wow, that would kick some serious ass. Can't wait to see how it turns out!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IRuKOqbr_zs&feature=youtu.be video on what stained glass is and a basic look on how to do it ... Yeah I know my hand gets in the way some of the time but the basic idea is there


made a video on how stained glass works ... I'm not very good at making videos so sorry it's not too great but gives you a basic idea of how it all works

man that is so cool looking I would love to be able to that.

arohk wrote:

man that is so cool looking I would love to be able to that.

after you get past the grinder and soldering iron each about $100 each ... and the basic supplies it's not too hard to do ... and it's fun.


and I have chewbacca cut but not ground yet

rough cut R2

Nice early bird set russ, love to see them when done.

Stargeezer wrote:

Nice early bird set russ, love to see them when done.

thanks ... yeah you'll see it when it's done lol lol, might have noticed I have fun just posting updates as I go ... gives people an idea of what goes on in making them. I know before I learned how I was always puzzled by by the craft. what I'd love to do is learn how to paint the faces like the old churches have in their windows ... that's a whole other level of skills.

ok figures are done ... now should I use the background color based off the color behind the figure from the card back ... luke orange, chewy yellow, leia r2 blue ???

or maybe more like the colors behind them on the early card backs ... luke green leia purple .. chewy reddish r2 green again LOL ....


or just wing it? or all the same color?

You've done a bloody great job there already, Rusco.

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luke orange, chewy yellow, leia r2 blue ???

I like that combo.

Nice Job!

somehow, i do get the impression that chewie is looking out of the window, instead of facing towards the camera.

I like the bubble area colours of the early cardbacks for each figure but as a lamp isn't 3 main background colours going to be too much? When you turn it on, the colours will distract from the figures themselves? But when the light isn't on - more colours are better.
So I choose wing it

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somehow, i do get the impression that chewie is looking out of the window, instead of facing towards the camera.

How hard is it to bung some eyes in there? Can you drill out the glass and then fill it with solder?

yeah I need to do something with chewy ... I might use some of that acid stuff they use for etching ... if it works I could add eyes on leia and luke also .. but will wait til the lamp is done.

for sure chewy needs a face ... as is he looks like a poop with limbs

I also fixed leia's arm so they're even and filled in the small hole by her neck ... and gave her the feet she was missing ...

Hiya Russ. Rche here. Nice to see you are still doing the stained glass work. It looks great.

That is awesome Russ, Can't wait to see the finished result!