Pane and Suffering
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Frank chest-bumped Gregory. “Hey, you carpetbagger. I’m not going to let you get away with this.”
“Or what?” asked Gregory. “You’re just going to close it up and take all the business to your shop downtown. Right?”
Frank at least had the grace to flush and shut his mouth.
“Stop it!” Savannah cried from the doorway. She stepped up to them and alternated poking her finger on each of their chests. “You both lose. Both.” She turned to Smythe. “Take your Best Value Store plans and stuff them up your corporate ladder. It’s not going to happen.” She turned to Frank. “You can take your lousy offer and stuff it up your fancy car’s exhaust pipe. I’m not selling Webb’s to you so you can close it down and keep your student factory going.”
“B-but . . . I’m doing what your dad would have wanted. I’ll complete the duplication project and keep on teaching students.” Frank’s voice wound up to a shrill whine.
“Frank, what Dad wanted is not in your heart to give. Dad wanted to spread the love of glass. You just want your students’ money. That’s all you’ll ever be capable of feeling about glass.
“Out.” She pointed to the door.
“But . . .”
“Out.”
He snapped his mouth shut.
She turned and pointed to Smythe. “You need to reassess your sense of community. There are several sections of town that would embrace the energy that your Big Value Store would bring them. Find them.”
“But . . .”
“Out before I throw you out. I am quite strong.”
Both men left shaking their heads and muttering. Savannah could just make out, “Crazy like her dad” and “Need to check back with the other community.”
Amanda had followed her into the display room. “That’s the way to tell ’em.”
“There’s more telling to do. Make a note to remind me to call Seattle on Monday. My ex-boyfriend is going to have the pleasure of a one-man exhibit.”
Edward returned with enough coffee for an army.
Savannah felt a calm resolve flush through her from toes to scalp. She walked over to where Edward stood. She looked directly into his eyes, enjoying his look of alarm. “I’m not closing. I’m not selling. I’m not leaving.”
She watched his face relax and smiled. “I’m staying. I’m staying here . . . in my home with Rooney and at Webb’s Glass Shop with my new friends.”
Stained Glass Glossary of Terms
Came Channels of U-shaped zinc used to bind glass pieces with a design.
Copper Foil Thin narrow strips of adhesive-backed copper tape used to wrap glass edges.
Flux Paste or liquid used to facilitate the flow of solder.
Glassblower Artist skilled in creating objects from molten glass.
Patina A chemical applied to came or a solder joint to change its color.
Solder A low-melting alloy used to join less fusible metals.
Slurry Semi-liquid mixture used for painting on glass.
Stained Glass Any colored flat glass or any object made of such glass joined by metal strips.
Information about Stained Glass Instruction
Signing up for a class in stained glass is an immensely rewarding and satisfying way to spend many relaxing hours with a group of interesting people. Webb’s Glass Shop is based on the Grand Central Stained Glass business owned by our friends Bradley and Eloyne Ericson. The website for their business is: www.grandcentralstainedglass.com.
Find a class in your area by searching the web for “stained glass classes” in your local city or state.
You can also research the websites of major glass manufacturers for seminars, trade shows, classes, and inspiration.
www.spectrumglass.com/stained-glass/retailers
www.bullseyeglass.com
About the Jewelry
Just like Savannah, I make jewelry to compliment my outfits and to use up the leftover odds and ends of our various glass projects that my husband and I create. I post the new pieces to my Facebook fan page and the process is captured on Kensington’s Hobby Reads site: http://www.HobbyReads.com.
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