This is my 1st foray into the use of smalti and I didn't have much so I had to stretch it by cutting it real small and interspersing some complimentary glass. So the whole orange area is quite textured. I cut up 3 slices of agate that I had in those sunset tones for the diamonds. I raised the level of the square paua beads by gluing a piece of glass on the back of each one.

I used a red smalto tile for the fill but again didn't have much so I added some matching faux gogh to stretch it.

I didn't feel like their was enough contrast in the colors so I grouted the arches in terra cotta (taped inside edge of paua squares to grout)

now it gets tricky, I wanted the ceramic to look broken. I wanted the white edge to remain but I also needed to use a dark grout. So I taped a "dam" around the ceramic areas and filled the edge grout lines with white grout to keep the dark grout from showing on that exposed edge.

and this is the result.

I still need to finish the stopper and pick a grout color for the red. Charcoal I think.

Oh my gosh this is going to be so cool-my goodness you are going to a ton of work! But the creation is stunning and you have created a very interesting piece of art! I love this! What will you do with it after the challenge?

Becky

I don't know, I usually give my stuff away

You can send it this way! (just joking)

Good Job Nice!! I like the two colors of grout! Is this that for that site that does all the same Genie Bottles?

Thanks Jane, nah just a Flickr challenge

i love it!!!

You keep coming up w/the most original and creative projects, and this is no exception. You keep right on amazing me w/your creativity. Who else but my favorite little girl could put a few scrap pieces together and make something so beautiful? GEESH - if only I had a pin head bit of your talent!!!!!

Thanks Joy!

Slow - you lil hiefer! lol its because I know this really inspiring artist in Texarkana that introduced me to stainedglass mosaics and she constantly thinks outside of the box! lol thank you!

What a great bottle. I love how you combined so many different things and it looks awesome
Cindy

Thanks Cindy, good to see you!

its done!

OHMYGOODNESS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! This is my latest favorite. You CAN'T make anything I don't love. Truly a beautiful piece of art. Girlie - you are G.O.O.D.!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! How can you part w/this???????????

HI NT! I'm crawling out from under my rock to say I really love this! (Haven't been around in quite a while.) I have been thinking of asking you to resurrect something you made that inspired me and I wanted another look at, but danged if I can think right now what it was!

Anyway, love the bottle!

this has been too cool, to watch it evolve...

you really did a wonderful job
with a great pictorial, to go along, for us to follow.

oooohhhhh,aaaaaahhhh, it's gorgeous! Wow that's beautiful. I'm snowed in today again. I was gonna bake peanutbutter cookes. Now I just have to go glue something instead. Gosh I like how that turned out. I'd love to do one on my guest bathroom counter with epsom salts in it.
Cindy

NT, that is fabulous!!! I love the story and way you used different materials and different grouts and colors and your cutting skills!! and on and on and on!!!!

Excellenty You go girl.

OH>.. it's gorgeous! I love your colors!
All those tiny pieces... and your grouting is amazing!
I love the story... the clay breaking away, etc.
Very, very creative!
It's just beautiful, nice!
I'll bet you win the challenge!

Just beautiful! I'll bet there IS a jeenie living in there it's so nice!

It's truley a magical Djinn that must live in such a glorious bottle! I really like the tiny details on the stopper, too!

thankyou Slow, Ronnie(where you been?), Seaglassic, Klinger, Mermaid, Fiddlekate, Squirrelly, and Cindiloo! I'm playing memory game - i cheated twice! lol

How did I ever miss this beautiful creation? I'm so glad it came to the top again so I got to see it. It was really wonderful to read your scenario for the bottle, and how you accomplished the look and feel. Great job!

WOW! It turned out so AWESOME!!! I LOVE how you finished the topper!! Inspiring!

Yes to all realy love it.