Green and Teal Glass U-bird

They are all slightly different as they are made by hand. From top to bottom this bird is about 7 cms and about 16 cms wide. With the hanging wire, she will be longer depending on what beads she is wearing :-)

The copper foil technique has been used to make this bird. Glass is scored and cut by hand, edges ground and then copper foiled. Wire is used to create character and this and the foil are soldered with a mix of lead and tin to make the character strong. The final piece is then polished. 

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