Tuesday, May 4

Oooh-arrrr.



Been working on some ideas for a few "boy-themed" pieces. Just finished this prototype tractor tonight - I've started doing this more and more lately - it's a luxury I can't do with larger pieces, but for small decorative items like this, it really pays to do a quick "sketch" in some cheaper, scrap glass to see where any changes need to be made. A few tweaks could be made to the shape here and there and maybe some more detail on the body of the tractor, but I'm pleased with the overall look of it. I'm thinking of doing a few more vehicles, which could then be lined up on a window sill in a traffic jam. I mean, who doesn't love a traffic jam?
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12 comments:

  1. MiseMay 4, 2010 at 10:19 PM

    Tractor, fire-engine and digger in a colourful row, with a token pink polka-dot Mini? Yes, I'd love that traffic jam and I'm not even a boy.

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  2. hatjunkieMay 5, 2010 at 1:06 AM

    I love it. I especially loved the cranky driver.

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  3. Dotty JoMay 5, 2010 at 9:12 AM

    Brilliant!!!! Jo x

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  4. verity lovelyMay 5, 2010 at 9:48 AM

    And I am very intrigued by you too.

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  5. UmatjiMay 5, 2010 at 12:23 PM

    oh great - I think you just won a four year old over to stained glass in one quick moment!

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  6. Elaine Prunty May 5, 2010 at 12:28 PM

    , so cute...this song would be a great accompainment to that traffic jam...except substitute tractor for jcb ....http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k3WhQB7Hq0Q
    ps loving the oliver postgate link....i'm inspired ....

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  7. JulieMay 5, 2010 at 1:11 PM

    My boys (now 7 and 6) love traffic jams - wearing off a bit now but for several years it was their favourite game. They would have loved cars to line up on a windowsill. Especially if they looked as good as this amd mummy liked them too! Juliex

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  8. nathMay 5, 2010 at 8:09 PM

    so great Flora! i love it! it's really jolly and um, Iris would go crazy for it, she's mad about tractors!

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  9. FrancescaMay 6, 2010 at 1:20 PM

    i love the puff of smoke and the hat. really lovely. x

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  10. lisa stubbsMay 6, 2010 at 2:00 PM

    your tractor is great love the smoke!!

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  11. @BertieDMay 6, 2010 at 6:13 PM

    Flora I love it, what an inspired idea to have a 'boys' collection.
    I shall be first in the queue for one of these x

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  12. Naomi DevlinMay 8, 2010 at 9:06 AM

    I love it! Especially the contrast of the black cab interior and scrafito style character. He does remind me of Mr Tourettes (of modern toss fame) - but in my book, that's a good thing...

    x x x

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