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Glass sails

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Created by Windxtasy > 9 months ago, 16 Dec 2009
Windxtasy
WA, 4015 posts
16 Dec 2009 12:01AM
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My windsurfing obsession has heavily influenced my work of late and I have made a collection of glass sail pendants:

12.5 sq cm, 6cm luff.
Non adjustable battens, no cams.
Very high skin tension and very stable shape.
Quick to rig, no downhaul required.
Low swing weight, shouldn't twist off even in very high gusts.
Rigs on a 41cm nylon coated stainless steel wire with 5cm extension chain.
Not recommended for use in water.














Rigging...


Just for fun I added a board to this one...


The sails and board are made of multiple layers of dichroic glass, art glass, glassline paint, dichro paper and dichroic glass stringer, kiln fused, coldworked and wrapped with coated copper wire.

sboardcrazy
NSW, 8069 posts
16 Dec 2009 4:42AM
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Brilliant!

windtechno
VIC, 372 posts
16 Dec 2009 12:16PM
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can i have the one with the board and sail?? checks in the mail. I really want one babe

lao shi
SA, 1313 posts
16 Dec 2009 12:22PM
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Very cool!

theWaterBoy
WA, 225 posts
16 Dec 2009 12:50PM
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Lovely work

Hooksey
WA, 556 posts
16 Dec 2009 1:26PM
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perfect crissy gift for the wifie... where can i order one?

easty
TAS, 2213 posts
16 Dec 2009 5:37PM
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Yeah my (non-sailing) wife reckons she'd wear one, and I'd dangle one from the mirror in my van, they're great (especially the coppery colour)

windtechno
VIC, 372 posts
16 Dec 2009 6:04PM
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do you have any freebys?? babe

busterwa
3777 posts
16 Dec 2009 3:42PM
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i would puchace one for ma car aswell why dont you manafacture a few.

Windxtasy
WA, 4015 posts
16 Dec 2009 5:02PM
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busterwa said...

i would puchace one for ma car aswell why dont you manafacture a few.



I have manufactured a few as you can see, but as they take me about 3 hours each I won't be going into mass production. I will make more if they are popular. I love making them.

Potentially I could even customise them to match your own sail brand... within reason

I hadn't thought of hanging them from a rearview mirror but that's a great idea. Most of the pendants look good from both sides, and being dichroic, the colours change depending what angle you view them from, and whether the light is transmitted or reflected.

PM me if you would like one.

Mark _australia
WA, 22722 posts
16 Dec 2009 6:05PM
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Windxtasy said...

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Very high skin tension and very stable shape.

Not recommended for use in water.




Reminds me of a particular sail brand hahaha

Anita that is awesome work, the colours are amazing.

Richiefish
QLD, 5610 posts
16 Dec 2009 8:38PM
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I like em !!!

landyacht
WA, 5921 posts
16 Dec 2009 6:51PM
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life is just so good when work and play blend into the lane on the freeway of life

Windxtasy
WA, 4015 posts
16 Dec 2009 8:04PM
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Mark _australia said...

Windxtasy said...

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Very high skin tension and very stable shape.

Not recommended for use in water.




Reminds me of a particular sail brand hahaha

Actually there are a few sail brands represented there...

Anita that is awesome work, the colours are amazing.

Why thankyou so much. Artists love to have their work appreciated.
Can't beat dichroic glass for colour, that's why I choose that medium to work with.



Windxtasy
WA, 4015 posts
16 Dec 2009 8:04PM
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landyacht said...

life is just so good when work and play blend into the lane on the freeway of life


Oooh yeah!

windtechno
VIC, 372 posts
16 Dec 2009 11:33PM
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can i have one for free cause i am your friend babe

easty
TAS, 2213 posts
16 Dec 2009 11:43PM
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landyacht said...

life is just so good when work and play blend into the lane on the freeway of life


Classic

easty
TAS, 2213 posts
28 Dec 2009 8:49PM
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well well well, look what Santa delivered



At the moment it's hanging off my van mirror, and to be honest, the pictures don't do these works of art justice. As different light plays across the pendant, and as the background contrast alters, the pendant shimmers, displaying a whole gauntlet of colours. I've got it rigged on some fishing line and a swivel, and as it slowly rotates it's constantly changing appearance.
I'll try and get some photos to show it in its different moods, if I can.

Disclaimer: I've never been a fan of fluffy dice, disco balls or anything else hanging off a mirror, but this is different.

pierrec45
NSW, 2005 posts
28 Dec 2009 9:14PM
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It's quite nice. Congrats!

easty
TAS, 2213 posts
29 Dec 2009 9:39PM
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Ok I said I'd try and get some photos, and yes the sailors are all out of focus. And yes my windscreen is dirty.





Windxtasy
WA, 4015 posts
29 Dec 2009 9:46PM
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Great photos Easty.
I can see you have tried to capture the different colour effects of the dichroic glass. (reflected light orange through gold, transmitted light blue)
You just have to see them in real life though to really see the colour and sparkle.
Nice beach BTW.

Squid Lips
WA, 708 posts
29 Dec 2009 11:48PM
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That looks great! Bigger than I had imagined.



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