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Lampwork => Borosilicate => Topic started by: garishglobes on June 08, 2014, 02:27:19 PM

Title: Tarting up a chandelier
Post by: garishglobes on June 08, 2014, 02:27:19 PM
After many years of living with mismatched/missing shades, I decided it was time the chandelier in our entrance hall got a makeover  :)  The shades suffered from years exposed to a dangerous mix of kids and bouncing balls in various sizes/hardnesses plus the odd school bag thrown ceilingwards  ::) Now that they are all a little older, I'm hoping this will stay a while - if not, at least I can mend it  ;D ;D

Before:
(https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3863/14186993458_8e8bb3ef8d_n.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/nBE3Tu)

New shades:
(https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5474/14186972529_6ed9d60da8_n.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/nBDWED)


Halfway through:
(https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2916/14186993238_750b5a8a46_n.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/nBE3PG)

And I now have 9 leaves left to do  :)

(https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3895/14187165127_5711e3563c_n.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/nBEVVi)

....and yes, when it is done I will need to clean that window!  :D :D
Title: Re: Tarting up a chandelier
Post by: Moira HFG on June 08, 2014, 02:44:37 PM
Wow! That looks gorgeous. I would love something like that in the house!
Title: Re: Tarting up a chandelier
Post by: Pat from Canvey on June 08, 2014, 03:03:43 PM
Beautiful work Emma and yes I understand the dangerous mix of kids and bouncing balls although my youngest is now 30.
Title: Re: Tarting up a chandelier
Post by: mizgeorge on June 08, 2014, 04:40:37 PM
Once again, I am in awe Emma - it's fabulous :)
Title: Re: Tarting up a chandelier
Post by: garishglobes on June 08, 2014, 05:29:54 PM
 :). Pat, Jamie has already suggested I take the chain up a couple of notches... Clearly the mid- twenties ( or nearly!) is still too young to be trusted around a glass chandelier!
Title: Re: Tarting up a chandelier
Post by: Steampunkglass on June 08, 2014, 07:32:49 PM
I wouldn't worry about the window, everyone'll be too distracted looking at that lovely chandelier to notice!  ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: Tarting up a chandelier
Post by: julieHB on June 09, 2014, 07:31:23 AM
That's just fabulous, Emma - love the "upgrade"!!
Title: Re: Tarting up a chandelier
Post by: liquidglass on June 10, 2014, 04:59:50 PM
That's fantastic Emma, love the colours, I bet it looks grreat with the lights on  :)