Jeweled Spiders

The ideas for these windows were taken from a couple of windows I had seen in the historic Winchester house. The center of the web has cut and polished gemstones.

I plenished, a removable copper bezel, so that the gemstones could be removed and cleaned. Also I was a little unsure what would have happened to the gemstones once exposed to the heat of the soldering iron. I could imagine the scenario: Dear client, it seems I’ve cracked you gemstones… ..oops. The glass is a transparent flesh tone German antique. The lead is 3/16" " restoration lead from DHD Metals.