Threadwing LacewingHandmadeMaterials: Medium: Copper, Glass, MetalHeight: 18 inchesWidth: 9 inchesDepth: 2 inchesKiln fired clear based patterned dichroic front and back wings. Dichroic eyes, Sheet copper body with a black patina finish. The glass will highlight a variety of colours from greens and blues to tones of pink depending on the shifting light of day and night

Patina and wax finish

This piece is made with orange opalescent powder fused on to a black base for the head

Copper underside and legs

Width: 6 inches

Glass for the thorax and closed elytra are a fused “gold-blue” dichroic with black glass details fused on

Black patina finish

MetalHeight: 15

The glass will highlight a variety of colours from greens and blues to tones of pink depending on the shifting light of day and night

thorax and elytra

I used a black wire wrap for a portion to capture the “ fuzzy” portion on the real thing

patterned dichroic glass for the wings that both reflects and transmits colour

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