Detailed Glass by Mercedes Brugh Jewelry
Each piece is filled with realistic details because she
takes the time to include elaborate amounts of
details in each of her drawings which are
then etched into the glass.
then etched into the glass.
She does this by using computer-aided design
taking 20 hours or more for each drawing.
taking 20 hours or more for each drawing.
She explains her processes as follows,
It all starts with my original drawing, which I create using Computer Aided Drawing. CAD is the compulsive's friend, allowing for screaming detail. . . Drawings take twenty or more hours to perfect. Once I'm satisfied with the drawing, I etch the drawing into the metallic coating on dichroic glass. Then I cut other pieces of sheet glass and stack the pieces like a sandwich. I carefully fuse them at 1450°F to achieve a nice melt without turning the cut shapes into blobs. Finally, the schedule I use to cool the glass tempers it.
Here is an example of her newest work.
Each color pops against the black background.
Each color pops against the black background.
This pendant of an idyllic wooded scene shows the
rich detail she etches into each piece.
and this three-part pendant is
equally detailed
equally detailed
This artist's detailed glass art is
vibrant and brilliant.
vibrant and brilliant.
Category Article computer-aided design, dichroic glass, etched glass, Mercedes Brugh
