Carrying the Light The Egyptian Scarab Beetle

Design, Fabrication, and Text by Leslie Gibbs

 

Photography by Jon Gibbs

 

A 7" x 10" stained glass panel with curved corners featuring an Egyptian scrab beetle. Shades of iridized glass plus the addition of a faceted glass gem provide a lustrous sparkle to this project. The wings are fired and slumped in the kiln to provide a more dimensional look. Solder fill is used for the scarab’s legs. This project was constructed using the copper foil technique.

 

This article was originally published on page 28 in the Spring 2013 issue of Glass Patterns Quarterly.
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