Lighting
Adding lighting to glass panels and forms illustrates the depth of the pattern within the piece and can bring out features that would otherwise be hidden.
It also brings out the colour!
Bubbles included in the glass during the fusing process add extra life and interest
By varying thickness, you can play with the intensity of colour. (The background of this panel is all the same colour)
All my pieces incorporate low energy 12V LED lighting strips, mounted on aluminium heatsinks for longevity, to give an even distribution of light across the glass.
In the case of curved panels like this one, the light source is made to match the curvature of the panel.
Chapel - 30x40cm
Under The Sea - 30x40cm
Pond Life - 30x40cm
Bubbles Rising - Curved and Ridged Panel 25x40cm
Most of the designs incorporate acrylic diffusers to provide an even spread of light instead of point sources, but in some cases like this one the diffusers are left off, to make the glass really sparkle.
(NB - Lit panels are really hard to do justice to in photographs, and this is a particularly tricky example - much better to see in real life!)
