mclanesmemories

Hey there everyone.  I am fortunate to be featured in an article on Wired.Com.  Make sure to check it out!

www.wired.com/design/2013/02/s…

I have opened my Etsy Shop.   It is under the design studio name of 3rd Edge Stained Glass Designs.  First item I have made available for sale is the Halo Master Chief Helmet.

www.etsy.com/shop/3rdEdgeStain…

I will look to add a second item tomorrow as I have finished soldering together a new Iron Man Helmet.  

Make sure to take a look if you have any interest.   Also, if there is something specific you would be interest in being made from stained glass, drop me a note and I will see what I can do (time and cost permitting).

Thanks,

Mike

Just wanted to post and wish everyone a happy new year!

I want to thank those that have commissioned stained glass pieces.  It has been a lot of fun and hope everyone is enjoying there bit of handmade "geek" stained glass.

I have caught up on the requests and have had a bit of time to make some items for myself and to possibly sell.  The Halo Master Sergeant Helmet has been suggested a number of times so I have finally made one.   Definitely a different shape and a lot of fun to figure out and assemble.

I am working up a new Iron Man helmet which I will likely make available for sale.  It is interesting to see the evolution in this design as I am able to correct a number of areas that bugged me on the first helmet.

I admit I never got around to make the tutorial..... sorry.  I just find I am enjoying sitting down and cutting glass and it is my time to relax.   Maybe someday I will stress over the instructions....

Anyhow, I hope everyone has a great and unusually fun 2013!

Mike

I appreciate all of the responses I have gotten for my pieces of Stained Glass art, and thank you all!  I now feel that my ability level is to a point that I am comfortable making pieces for collectors.  I will be the first to say that if I were to buy artwork, I would want it to be the best an artist can produce, and finally feel that my skills are up to this level of competence.

That being said, I have decided I am open to accepting commissions for creating additional copies of the stained glass lamps I have designed.  Each lamp takes 40-60+ hours to mark, cut, place and solder each of the 100s of pieces of glass, but in the end is a beautiful work of modern art.

Commission costs will be as follows (varies based on time and supplies):

Boba Fett Helmet            $960.00
Iron Man Helmet             $910.00
Captain America Shield     $1150.00

These package costs include lighting hardware and shipping of final lamp.  I would expect each piece to take @ 1 month to complete once it is started, and would work on one commission at a time till complete.  At time of starting I would request 20% of payment to cover material costs and the remainder at completion prior to shipment (we can work out the specifics via e-mail).  

Currently I am in the process of completing one piece but am open to adding additional requests at this time.  Please e-mail me at mclanesmemories@aol.com if you are interested in learning more.

Thanks,

Michael

Finally my new project is up and on show.  The Captain America Shield took a lot longer than I was expecting but turned out really nice when lit on the wall. Hope you enjoy the new artwork!

I am working with a new website online to display my artwork as well as provide some free patterns for people interested in stained glass.  I hope to be able to do a little bit to keep the Master-craft alive in this electronic age.

Check the website out if you have a change at stainedglasssuppliesonline.com stainedglasssuppliesonline.com and tell me what you think.  Yes, the site is a new endeavor but will slowly grow over time so check back often.


Till next project - take care!

Mike