Visit the library this month to view stained glass overlays by local artist Pamela Pultz.
Pamela Pultz began working with stained glass in 1996 and has never stopped. Although Pam makes stained glass panels, and has done large 3D pieces, she decided to try her hand at metal overlays. Stained glass overlays are an exciting art form that combine glass and metal, and can be viewed with light behind them, or on a surface with no light.
Overlays are made by adhering copper foil sheet to a heat resistant surface and hand cutting a pattern into the foil with an exacto knife. After the pattern is cut, the foil is soldered with 60/40 and 63/37 lead/tin solder. It is then built up with 24, 20 and 18 gauge wire for strength and depth. After it is completed, it’s soldered to the glass–if the overlay were made on the glass, it is so hot that the glass would crack in the heat. Pam hopes to continue working with stained glass overlays for a very long time.