My 1000th post: somethin' a berry berry special...

[Asylum Steve]

Hey all,

Now I'm not one who normally pays much attention to the number of posts a member has, but I have to admit 1000 is indeed a milestone.

And with my commercial career back in full bloom, and most if not all of the credit for my "comeback" due to the friendship, support, and enthusiasm I've gotten from this site, I feel some celebration is in order...

Attached is a pic Sebastian recently sent me of a stained glass piece I created for him to give to his longtime girlfriend, Rhiannon. The design is based on a photo he took of a violet (her favorite flower).

As the large glass "globs" are a tad washed out in his shot, I've also included one of the last pics I took of the work before I brought it to Chicago.

Some of you may remember I posted a thread last year when I was working on the piece, so I thought you'd enjoy seeing the finished product.

I love working with stained glass, and only wish I had more time to complete all the design ideas I have in my head. I find it's a great organic alternative to my hours sitting at a computer (I set up everything and work outside), as well as a perfect combination of the two (I design all my work in photoshop using actual glass image files as fills for the various pieces).

I'll post some more pics of the production soon...