Great Pit (lead and stone work)

 

The piece as it stands now. The glass has been leaded up and the sheets of slate which comprise the backing of the piece have been carefully cut around the glass itself.

 The isnt my first time cutting stone but its worlds away from cutting a door into a brick wall. All in all its alot easier that I feared it would be.

The final stages of the piece are to lead the stone work to the glass and then to mount it into the light box. I'am also considering applying a finish to the slate but That requires more thought.

Great Pit Mk2

A timelapse of the cutting for the new and improved Great pit of Aldgate window (since now its made from real stained glass). A mixture of having to cut tiny organic shapes and using the darkest glass available make this a tricky piece. The next challenge is inventing a way to cut slate into similar small organic shapes. wish me luck.