Laying each piece of glass one-by-one with a tweezer (Crystal Imagery) allows for the detailed work such as feathers and blending of colors which cannot be obtained by pouring the glass. The following picture is a good example of Crystal Imagery and what can be accomplished with it.
However, always one to experiment and invent new things I did try pouring glass onto a painting to see what the results would be and discovered an entirely different affect. I think the jury is still out on this as there are some negatives which I don't care for.
I was surprised that the sparkle I obtain in Crystal Imagery just isn't there when the glass is poured, but I also found it to be quite dangerous to the touch. With Crystal Imagery I can run my hands over the image without fear of bleeding to death, but with the poured method I discovered a package of bandaids was my best friend.
As you can see in the painting below it did add to the overall affect I was trying to achieve and I believe would also add to snow scenes in its own unique way, but it is a completely distinct method and result from Crystal Imagery.
I'm afraid the only way to get the sparkle, detailed work, and blending of colors is to place each shard of glass one-by-one with tweezers. This isn't such a bad thing either as it really does mean there will be a limited number of pieces in the world and a totally unique piece of art.
Loonar Gifts
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