Propagating Plants

If you have plants that you can root by placing them in water for a period of time, then you might enjoy a propagation panel.  This stained glass panel has a variety of colors and textures and two thin wires that hold a clear test tube for root stock.  Below the process of completing a single panel is detailed.

The first photo on the left shows the individual pieces that have been cut, ground, and wrapped in copper foil.  They are positioned in the planned design and held in place with push pins.  The next photo shows part of the soldering process, with the small brush that spreads the liquid flux (in the upper right corner) and the roll of solder on the side. The panel has been tack soldered so that the pieces are now connected and the push pins can be removed.  The third photo shows the panel when the inside seams have been soldered with the finishing high bead line of solder. The outside edge has been covered in copper foil and soldered and the thin wires that hold a removeable glass test tube have been soldered in place and the test tube added. The only task left is to add the chain for hanging the completed panel, shown in the last photo on the right.

Each of these propagation panels is unique as the design is adjusted with the colors used and their placement.  If you have a favorite item – or idea – that you would like to see represented in glass, get in touch and we will see what we can do.  Contact us by emailing here or contact us on Facebook. 

Next Week: Cutting Glass From a Pattern