Breaking Glass

I think the wooden part of the sculpture is pretty much as I want it now.

Over the last few days I've been working out how the pieces of glass I made with Ingrid Pears fit around the sculpture.  After several different configurations I think I've got a plan! 

It has meant being brave and breaking up some of the glass pieces so that they fit around the curve of the wood better. 
This is surprisingly low-tech - dunk glass and fine-toothed saw blade in water, score glass with saw, put on thick gloves and snap the glass.  If I've done it right then it breaks with a satisfying little pop!  If I haven't scored it enough, or it's a really thick piece, when I try to snap it then it feels more like my wrists or shoulders will go pop ... then I resort to hitting it with a hammer over a hard edge.
Then I take the sharp edges off with wet and dry paper so I don't cut myself when I go back to arranging the glass over the wood.

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