The Visit

With snow being forecast, I thought I had better visit the stockist before the weekend. (Not that I really need an excuse - it's always exciting.) You never know what piece of glass will catch your eye. That's what makes it so dangerous. The list is essential.

I noticed that I wasn't the only person with a list.

'If I don't have one, I'm bound to forget something.'

My problem tends to be 'if I don't have one, I'm bound to come away with something that I hadn't intended'.

I admired a piece of glass that was destined for a window.

Someone else had a computer - generated image in hand. A painstaking search was being conducted amongst the racks of opalescent glass to find the 'perfect' shade to match the project.

Me? I had a list and a cartoon of the panel to be constructed with me. Thank goodness this was going to be in clear glass, not so many decisions. Although the choice was narrowed considerably, I did have to decide on the texture. Then there was which piece of glass? It's amazing how each piece varies so considerably. I held each piece against the light so all the features of it were visible and eventually made my choices.

I wanted an opulent look to the panel, so I made my way to the 'bevel' section. I tried two or three kinds on my cartoon. A circular bevel would be the best bet. These were only available in one size. I considered the 'roundels'. (Too large) What about 'globs'? I went to the 'glob' section. There were varying sizes and colours - and I found clear globs in differing sizes. I placed some of these on the cartoon - much better. They would give the look I was after. How many? I shifted the globs around the cartoon.

Back to the list. Lead and cement were the only other items. I was very good. I only gave the racks of coloured glass the briefest of looks. Only too soon, with my purchases carefully wedged in the car, was I making my return journey. Hopefully it wouldn't be too long before I would be revisiting the supplier.