I feel a need for a video photo montage

Finally (for real this time), I got the glow in the dark chess set done. I’m not sure if I’m relieved or bitter about it really because it was one heck of a project.

I had design issues that caused countless changes in the pieces. I had technical issues, partly due to my own learning curve, learning to work with the Glow Glass. There were some compatibility issues getting it to work with my chosen complimentary black glass. I had supply issues. Questions to the manufacturer of the black and purple went unanswered (mostly unheard of behaviour in the borosilicate world). I nearly poisoned myself when I made the insert trays for the pieces. Finally because of the addition of a fused chess board I had to get a whole other box to put the whole set in because it no longer fit into the box I had originally intended to use.

But I finally got it done, and it’s awesome.

Black and Glow Glass Aqua glow pieces vs. Purple and Glow Glass Green glow pieces. The board is a 2 piece fused glass surface where half of the white squares glow aqua, have of them glow an awesome orange color.

I have to say, there are a couple people to thank. My wife of course, for her infinite patience. Joe Imler of Glow Glass LLC who put up with my multitude of questions about his awesome glow products. And finally, Josh Bergesen of Lucid Visions Glass Art for his suggestion of the fused board.

But hey, enough schmaltz, one with the eye candy. Enjoy the pictures, and if you’re interested in bringing it home, the set is listed up on my ArtFire site as well as my shop on Etsy.