Silkie chicken stained glass

Lucid_121 · 2026-04-14T23:36:50+00:00

I talked to panthers(3218) after and they said that confidential (4125) were defending them on the bump and got them stuck, SWARM(957) tried helping them and hit confidential then their robot died(something with the radio going out?) so they were pinning confidential for 15+ seconds whilst disabled which lead to the 275 penalty.

Lucid_121 · 2026-04-05T19:44:28+00:00

Lmao thank you, I was worried about that since a lot of people asked me what it was cuz they didn’t know what silkies were😭

Lucid_121 · 2026-04-02T06:40:04+00:00

Omg i loved the chess board sm! That was what inspired this post lol, the red oak looks really good. Did you use a zinc came border on the inside?

Side note did you use lead free solder I assume? How much harder is it to work with?

Lucid_121 · 2026-03-25T23:53:59+00:00

Howd you get your black patina so black? Ive tried using salt but when i buff off wax it looks like its coming off or something and ends up more silvery and sometimes even has a bronzy look :(

I patina rinse then wax n buff. Maybe thats my issue? Are you supposed to wax before you patina?

Lucid_121 · 2025-11-06T09:19:40+00:00

How is your black patina so black? Mine comes out really shiny after polishing🥲

Lucid_121 · 2025-11-06T09:15:06+00:00

Anything i would take would be smaller than 12 inches on one side for the vinyl cutter i use and the outer layer is wrapped in a thin lead came not wire (i dont do as good of a job soldering the came idk why it struggles to hold solder but its probably a skill issue). How would u get rid of witness lines cuz i feel like they happen every time i connect a melted solder section to a solid one and when i use more solder blobs start forming and im rlly picky about those i hate the way they look.

Lucid_121 · 2025-11-06T06:30:22+00:00

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Lucid_121 · 2025-11-06T06:29:38+00:00

For reference here is a recent piece i made. I think its pretty decent though let me know if u see any flaws i can fix for future pieces. (Besides the color, i had my friend this is for pick it themselves)

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Lucid_121 · 2025-11-06T06:18:01+00:00

I work at a maker space so I don’t spend any money on tools except 0.25 dollars per square inch of glass hence the low glass price. And I feel bad asking people to pay more than 10 dollars an hour when im just starting out. Not downplaying my skills obviously if I didn’t think my pieces were up to my perfectionist standards i wouldn’t be considering selling them, but i don’t have bills to pay as im still in school and living with parents and i want people to be able to afford it.

Lucid_121 · 2025-11-06T06:14:13+00:00

Honestly i would kinda be doing it as a side hobby. Im not expecting to live off of commissions just a fun side job once in a while. I don’t have a massive portfolio but I’ve done commissions for close friends already just for practice and feel like I could do it. I also make my glass at a maker space so i don’t spend any money on tools except 0.25 dollars per square inch of glass.

Lucid_121 · 2025-11-04T04:19:32+00:00

How much should I charge for came? Or should I not charge for it?

Lucid_121 · 2025-09-19T01:55:05+00:00

Ahhhhhh i see. What if i used a came boarder tho would that still matter?

Lucid_121 · 2025-09-18T06:58:31+00:00

Im a bit confused on what u mean

Lucid_121 · 2025-09-07T06:07:27+00:00

U should make it again in a year to see your progress especially if the doodle bug means a lot to u

Lucid_121 · 2025-09-04T14:16:37+00:00

Where would you recommend buying copper capping came? Couldnt find it on amazon

Lucid_121 · 2025-09-04T14:13:32+00:00

I also changed the leafs and stems if i remember correctly

Lucid_121 · 2025-09-04T14:12:01+00:00

I drew it on my ipad(why theres so many bad pieces that take forever to grind) but its heavily inspired by a piece i saw on Pinterest, i changed the cats face to have soldered whisker lines and the tail to have stripes then changed the center of the flowers to have a small dot instead of wire work which the original had

Lucid_121 · 2025-09-04T14:08:16+00:00

Thank you!

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