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Hanging Lanternby *Ellygator

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(2006) 5" x 3" for the lantern component. Blue opalescent glass, glass cabs, copper foil, lead solder, hardware store bought chain, rings and wall bracket.

I made a series of four of these and fixed them to the inside of our garden fence where they make for some lovely illumination in the evening. They are a little deeper than the series of free-standing lanterns I made earlier [link]

I really like the misty, opalescent look they have when they are lit. As usual it all comes down to the glass!

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~xelf Aug 3, 2006

Very nice! I bet your backyard is a wonderfully cozy place to relax at night.

*Ellygator Aug 4, 2006 Hobbyist General Artist

Thank you! I really regard it as a sanctuary - with all the travel for work coming home and being home are very important to me.

~xodropdeadox Aug 2, 2006

your lanterns are really nice... you should get them into some cute shops!

*Ellygator Aug 3, 2006 Hobbyist General Artist

Thank you! We have an old town center nearby with a lot of shops that sell local crafts. They might consider taking a consignment. (Now I just need to get a whole bunch of them worked up... Oh where to find time!)

~xodropdeadox Aug 3, 2006

hehehehehe. i'm sure you could find time if you really wanted to do it.

*magpie-poet Aug 2, 2006

do you entertain much? it seems like your backyard would be a semi-desert fairyland

*Ellygator Aug 2, 2006 Hobbyist General Artist

We have the occasional party, but I travel a lot for work, so I'm quite the homebody and recluse when I am actually at home. Best way I can see myself spending a summer evening is lighting all the little candles, filling a nice glass of velvety red wine and sitting in a deck chair by the pool watching the reflections and chilling out. Perfect!

*magpie-poet Aug 2, 2006

sounds wonderful

~specist Aug 1, 2006 Hobbyist General Artist

From the three glass pieces at the top, to the glow at the bottom. Has a nice look and effect to it.

*Ellygator Aug 2, 2006 Hobbyist General Artist

Thank you very much! Looking at your own glass art that is very nice praise indeed!

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