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| Mary Pat Blanding Cranberry Lake, NY |
VS. | Marian Victor Merrillville, IN |
Mary Pat Blanding
Click on the thumbnails above for a larger picture Being 3-D it was a bit tricky to get a good shot of it. The size is 19" high X 24" wide X 9" deep. It was made with 3 lovely hummingbird bodies, glass, copper tubing, wire, copper mesh cloth, and a large, interesting piece of driftwood. The flowers are my secret weapon. |
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Marian Victor
"Good ol' Summer Time" 
Click on the thumbnails above for a larger picture My finished project is called "Good ol' summer time." Its finished size is 12.5 W x 7D x15H. There are over 350 pieces. It is made out of Spectrum glass. I just started into making glass beads after the hummingbird bodies came, so I wanted to try and use some of the beads in the project. I made tiny stamen out of the hot glass. The hardest part was trying to find something to use for the stem of the stamen that wouldn't melt in the torch. I used brass rods and made them really quick. I also made a little Lady Bug that is on the end of one of the pieces of grass. To make it "ol' " I left out one of the slats on the side. Old arbors always have missing slats. |
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| The Voting | ||||
| Joe Porcelli | Crew at Youghiogheny | Marianne Warner | Charles Warner | Internet Voters |
| Marian Victor "Excellent detail, good rich color, inventive composition. Although her proportions are not correct, her concept is clear and well-presented." |
Mary Pat Blanding "For originality and attention to details. Great color balance." |
Marian Victor "I liked the fact that it's 3-D, especially the trellis" |
Mary Pat Blanding "Tough choice. Tremendous detail, very impressive." |
Marian Victor: 50.1% Mary Pat Blanding: 49.9% |
| *The judges have also voted Mary Pat Blanding to advance to Round 2 in the place of one of the defaulted match-ups. | ||||