My windsurfing obsession has heavily influenced my work of late and I have made a collection of glass sail pendants:
12.5 sq cm, 6cm luff.
Non adjustable battens, no cams.
Very high skin tension and very stable shape.
Quick to rig, no downhaul required.
Low swing weight, shouldn't twist off even in very high gusts.
Rigs on a 41cm nylon coated stainless steel wire with 5cm extension chain.
Not recommended for use in water.
Rigging...
Just for fun I added a board to this one...
The sails and board are made of multiple layers of dichroic glass, art glass, glassline paint, dichro paper and dichroic glass stringer, kiln fused, coldworked and wrapped with coated copper wire.
can i have the one with the board and sail?? checks in the mail. I really want one babe
Yeah my (non-sailing) wife reckons she'd wear one, and I'd dangle one from the mirror in my van, they're great (especially the coppery colour)
life is just so good when work and play blend into the lane on the freeway of life
well well well, look what Santa delivered
At the moment it's hanging off my van mirror, and to be honest, the pictures don't do these works of art justice. As different light plays across the pendant, and as the background contrast alters, the pendant shimmers, displaying a whole gauntlet of colours. I've got it rigged on some fishing line and a swivel, and as it slowly rotates it's constantly changing appearance.
I'll try and get some photos to show it in its different moods, if I can.
Disclaimer: I've never been a fan of fluffy dice, disco balls or anything else hanging off a mirror, but this is different.
Ok I said I'd try and get some photos, and yes the sailors are all out of focus. And yes my windscreen is dirty.
Great photos Easty.
I can see you have tried to capture the different colour effects of the dichroic glass. (reflected light orange through gold, transmitted light blue)
You just have to see them in real life though to really see the colour and sparkle.
Nice beach BTW.
