Stained Glass Hanging Robin

This elegant hanging stained glass robin can be a cute addition to any garden or home. The textures and colours of the stained glass will look fabulous when lit up by the sun if hung in a window, or by twinking lights if hung on a Christmas Tree.

I have made this robin with 2 pieces of stained glass, brown for the body and red for the plump little robin's red breast.   

I have added a hoop, made from wire, onto the top of the robin and threaded a red ribbon for it to be hung by. 

I know it will be hard for you to remember that it is not real ;)  but do remember that the robin is made using coloured stained glass and that the glass can break if the robin is hung in a position which means it will swing and hit a hard surface, so please be mindful of this. 

This robin could be the perfect gift for you or your friend or relative as each one is made by hand and different from the last one I made. It is especially collectable for anyone who loves birds, and robins in particular. Garden lovers who do a lot of digging have often 'met' and have stories to tell about robins which have kept them company in their gardens. I know I love it when a robin flutters to a perch near me in my garden, or even if I just hear one singing one of it's many songs. 

As always I will wrap each robin very carefully and can add an individualised note if you would me to post it to a friend and post it directly to them.   

This robin is ready to hop, flutter and fly to you or your friend or relative.  

 

The process starts with drawing out and hand cutting the 2 seperate pieces of glass, one body from brown stained glass and one plump breast from red glass.

Each piece of cut glass is ground smooth along all the edges, washed and dried thoroughly before copper foil is securely attached and  the 2 pieces are soldered together, a wire hoop is made and soldered into place and the robin is bead soldered.

After being thoroughly washed and dried again the silver solder is cleaned with polish and copper patina is applied before it given a is final polish. 

Then the robin is threaded with it's chosen red ribbon so it is ready to flutter to it's new home. 

2 different colours of stained glass are used and may be textured: variagated brown stained glass for the body and textured red stained glass for the plump breast.

Wire is used for the hoop at the top of the body and red ribbon for you to hang it with. 

Copper foil and solder, copper patina and polish are also used in making this robin.

Approximately 5"/13cm in length, from the tip of it's tail to the tip of it's beak and 2.5"/7cm from tummy to the top of it's head width.