Unity

I got to take a stain glass class this academic school year. We learned many different techniques, but I think my favorite was what the professor called "fuse glass" projects. It was amazing to me that with heat and proximity, someone could take multiple pieces of glass and make them one. I guess I got the feeling that it could be true for more than just inanimate objects. It got me hopeful and sentimental; there was more to the importance of my project than visual beauty.

I sandblasted the hammer away from the rainbow glaze. In the corner, you can see the necklace my friend loaned me for the design. 

There are 15 pieces of glass in total, and all are touching each other, but are individual pieces.

Here it is in the kiln, surrounded by ceramic blocks that will help it keep it's shape. When the heat is turned up, all the parts will melt together and become one flat plate. 

Complete in all it's glory!

There's extra brilliance because of how smooth the glass became.

You can see where the edges kept their individuality. 

Some of you might recognize the center's design as Mjolnir, the Hammer of Thor. Just for you comic/Super Hero movie nerds (I am one of them!), here's something a little more familiar:

"Am I saying that I'm stronger than the average lady?... Am I saying that I might be slightly epic?... Screw it,: I *am* Lady Thor." :p