I recently made several types of air plant holders. Starting with a small dish container filled with pebbles and then I tried my hand at wall panels with acrylic painted scenes as the backdrop. The classy black glass panel with black glass hoop included an abstract flower painted by pulling string loaded with acrylic paint across the glass to get the desired effect. 

Loving Southwest decor and Indian art, I painted a southwest scene on glass using acrylic paints applied with sponges and a brush. A complimentary color glass hoop was fused and glued to the panel. The air plant completes the scene.

This latest air plant holder includes a pocket vase. This required cutting a glass circle and cutting a curve at the top of the circle to provide a better opening for the plant. Next, I shaped a ball of fiber blanket and balanced the circle of glass on top of the blanket resting on the glass panel. 

After lifting the kiln lid, I was slightly disappointed to see that the fiber blanket failed to fill the glass as it melted resulting in a less than perfect shape. It could be that the glass shifted during the fusing session or the fiber blanket reduced in size. I had hoped the plant holder would represent a vase or Indian pottery. However, it holds water so it functions as it should but water isn't needed for air plants. 

This piece is holding an air plant in my glass studio. For the next piece, I will create a mold using SilkeMat to achieve a more uniform shape.

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