Peruvian Carpet Stained Glass

The final product: two panels (each ~9"x30") that are mirror images of each other. They are made up of individual repeating tiles in two basic patterns with 3 different colour schemes for each pattern. The patterns and colours are based on a Peruvian carpet hanging on the wall to the left of the camera.

The panels hang in two tall windows that open for ventilation. The colours are nicely visible both from the inside and from the outside (large windows light up a white ceiling behind the panels when standing outside).

The colours don't show up very well, but this and the next picture were taken with a white background to give a better view of the detail. You can see the two patterns - one I call a "bug" and the other is a "face".

The colours are almost right in this close-up. Each tile is 3"x6". I used a pewter/black patina finish on the solder. Much of the glass is "English Muffle", in soft earth tones with a rippled effect.

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