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Artwork by Cole Sonafrank: Stained Glass, Paint, Wood, & Metal
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Cole Sonafrank works in a wide variety of artistic media
including lead-free stained glass, mosaics, acrylic paint, hardwoods, gemstones, and precious metals.
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<a href="medancer.jpg"><img
align=left border=0 width=54 height=59 src="medancer_t.gif" alt="Cole Soldering The Dancer"></a>
<strong><font size="+2">A few images of <br>Cole Sonafrank's artwork</font></strong>
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© Copyright Cole Sonafrank 1990-2000
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<h3>Some lead-free stained glass pieces using the foil method:</h3>
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<a target="new" href="http://www.stainedglassartists.com/win.html"><img
align=right border=0 width=73 height=90 src="award.gif" alt="An award I received"></a>
<a href="faces/"><img align=middle border=0 width=93 height=72 src="McNutt2t.gif" alt="Visit my Faces page"></a>
<font size="+1">Visit my <strong><a href="faces/">Faces in Stained Glass</a></strong> page</font>
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<a href="ravens/"><img align=middle border=0 width=87 height=72 src="raven8t.gif" alt="Visit my Ravens page"></a>
<font size="+1">Visit my <strong><a href="ravens/">Ravens in Stained Glass</a></strong> page</font>
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<a href="dancer4a.jpg"><img align=middle border=0 width=54 height=60 src="dancer_t.gif" alt="The Dancer"></a>
<font size="+1"><a href="dancer4a.jpg">The Dancer, 11/97 (16"x20")</a></font>
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<li><a href="dancerf3.jpg">Framed and backlit showing the pinks well</a>
<li><a href="dancer72.gif">Un-foiled dancer glass pieces</a>
<li><a href="dancer5.gif">The Dancer with uneven shadows behind it</a>
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<a href="GILogoBest1a.jpg"><img align=middle border=0 width=72 height=72 src="GIlogo3b1t.gif" alt="GI Logo"></a>
<font size="+1"><a href="GILogoBest1a.jpg">The Geophysical Institute Logo, 6/99 (31")</a></font>
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<li><a href="GIlogo.html">Notes about this gift to Dr. Syun-Ichi Akasofu from the Geophysical Institute</a>
<li><a href="GILogoBest1a.jpg">A dual-lit view showing bronze letters</a>
<a href="coldinlay.html">inlaid into mahogany frame</a>
<li><a href="GIlogo4a.jpg">Front lit, also showing the bronze letters</a>.
<a href="coldinlay.html">Here's how they were made</a>
<li><a href="GIlogo3a1a.jpg">A dual-lit view showing dichroic aurora glass</a>
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<a href="glad2.jpg"><img align=middle border=0 width=72 height=79 src="glad2t.gif" alt="Sensual Gladiolusness"></a>
<font size="+1"><a href="glad2.jpg">Sensual Gladiolusness, 5/98 (16"x20")</a></font>
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<li><a href="glad1a.jpg">My favorite picture of Gladiolusness</a>
<li><a href="glad3a.jpg">Me holding it up on my deck</a>
<li><a href="glad1.gif">The colored pencil sketch</a>
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<a href="cran2.jpg"><img align=left border=0 width=78 height=54 src="cran2t.gif" alt="Mushroom & Cranberries"></a>
<font size="+1"><a href="cran2.jpg">Mushroom & Cranberries, 1997 (9"x13")</a></font>
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<a href="cran1.jpg">Another view</a>
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<a href="flower1.jpg"><img align=left border=0 width=54 height=74 src="flower_t.gif" alt="Ffflower"></a>
<font size="+1"><a href="flower1.jpg">Ffflower, 1996 (16"x20")</a>
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<a href="flower2a.jpg">Another view</a></font>
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One of the many reasons I enjoy creating custom glass art is that it's
a great excuse to play with awesome sheets of hand made art glass.
I have little interest in plain and simple glass and so rarely use it.
My favorites come from
<a target="new" href="http://www.uroboros.com/">Uroboros</a>
(<a target="new" href="http://www.uroboros.com/prodlist/">samples</a>),
<a target="new" href="http://www.stainedglassbiz.com/youghiogheny/index.html">Youghiogheny</a>
(<a target="new" href="http://www.stainedglassbiz.com/youghiogheny/artglass.html">samples</a>),
<a target="new" href="http://www.kog.com">Kokomo</a>
(<a target="new" href="http://www.kog.com/Samples/Sample1.html">samples</a>),
<a target="new" href="http://www.lamberts.de/elambhom.htm">Lamberts</a>
(<a target="new" href="http://www.lamberts.de/estreaky.htm">awesome streakies</a>),
<a target="new" href="http://www.bullseye-glass.com/">Bullseye</a>
(<a target="new" href="http://www.bullseye-glass.com/products/staing.html">samples</a>),
<a target="new" href="http://www.blenkoglass.com/">Blenko</a>,
and
<a target="new" href="http://www.chicagoartglass.com/">Chicago Art Glass</a>.
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Another unusual feature of my glass work is that it's
<a href="leadfree.html"><strong>lead-free</strong></a>.
Originally I used Canfield's pewter solder, but I don't like its dull
gray. Despite the expense I switched to Canfield's Silvergleem (a near
eutectic alloy of Tin and Silver which melts at 430 degrees Fahrenheit).
Finally, I found a wonderful strong, bright ternary eutectic called
<a href="leadfree.html#solder">IA-423</a>
(93.6%Sn, 4.7%Ag, 1.7%Cu) from
<a target="new" href="http://www.johnsonmfg.com/">Johnson Manufacturing</a>
which melts (and freezes) at 423 degrees Fahrenheit. They also have a great
water soluble paste <a href="leadfree.html#flux">flux</a> (05-23).
Johnson's phone number is 563-289-5123. Working
<a href="leadfree.html">lead-free</a> is a bit more difficult and costly,
but I think the personal and environmental health benefits are worthwhile.
Check out my
<a href="soldering.html">Soldering Tips</a> page for some basic
pointers that apply to leaded soldering as well as
<a href="leadfree.html"><strong>lead-free</strong></a>.
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<a href="acrylics/"><img
align=middle border=0 width="66" height="54" src="doodles2_t.gif" alt="Visit my Acrylics page"></a>
<font size="+1">Visit my <a href="acrylics/"><strong>Acrylic Paintings</strong></a> page</font>
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I've done a lot of different work over the years.
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Maybe someday I'll dig out sample photographs of my
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jewelry, wood, and metal work and scan them.
<h3>Visit my other <a href="index.html">Stained Glass</a> &
<a href="mosaics.html"><strong>Mosaic Mortar Material Matters</strong></a> pages
for lots of links to resources, manufacturers, suppliers &
<a href="studios.html">studios</a>:</h3>
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<dt><a href="forums.html"><font size="+1"><strong>Stained Glass</strong> Forums & Resources</font></a> <font size="+1">&</font>
<a href="http://www.ElvesOfEster.com/GlassBooks.html"><font size="+1">Recommended Books</font></a>
<dt><a href="studios.html"><font size="+1"><strong>Links to more than 500 Stained Glass Artists & Studios</strong></font></a>
<dt><a href="soldering.html"><font size="+1">Soldering Tips</font></a> <font size="+1">&</font>
<a href="leadfree.html"><font size="+1">Remarks on Soldering Lead-Free</font></a>
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<dt><a href="MosaicLinks.html"><font size="+1"><strong>Mosaic</strong> Forums, Resources</font></a> <font size="+1">&</font>
<a href="http://www.ElvesOfEster.com/MosaicBooks.html"><font size="+1">Recommended Books</font></a>
<dt><a href="MosaicStudios.html"><font size="+1"><strong>Links to more than 100 Mosaic Artists & Studios</strong></font></a>
<dt><a href="mosaics.html"><font size="+1">My Main Mosaic Mortar Material Matters page</font></a>
<dt><a href="formula.html"><font size="+1">Mosaic Mortar Formula and Instructions</font></a>
<dt><a href="components.html"><font size="+1">Mosaic Mortar Component Links</font></a>
<dt><a href="pigments.html"><font size="+1">Pigments of All Types</font></a>
<dt><a href="tile.html"><font size="+1">Glass, Ceramic & Stone Tile & Stone Inlay</font></a>
<dt><a href="resins.html"><font size="+1">Resins, Reinforcing</font></a><font size="+1">,</font>
<a href="coldinlay.html"><font size="+1">Inlay</font></a> <font size="+1">&</font>
<a href="radiant.html"><font size="+1">Radiant Heating Systems</font></a>
<dt><a href="http://www.elvesofester.com/SlotCars/"><font size="+1">The Sonafrank Family's Slot Car Racing Fun</font></a>
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<dt><a href="search_list.html"><font size="+1"><strong>Links to search engines that put the world on your desktop</strong></font></a>
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<a target="new" href="http://www.co.fairbanks.ak.us/assembly.htm"><img
align=right border=0 src="FNSBlogo.gif" width="72" height="76" alt="FNSB Assembly"></a>
There's a bit of
<a href="http://www.sonafrank.com/politics/"><font size="+1"><strong>politically
relevant material</strong></font></a>
on my private internet service provider (Mosquitonet) site, including
<a href="http://www.sonafrank.com/politics/psalm.html">great poetry</a> &
<a href="http://www.sonafrank.com/politics/real.html">real spaghetti</a>.
Also, here's some of what the
<a target="new" href="http://www.co.fairbanks.ak.us/meetings.htm">Fairbanks North Star Borough Assembly</a>
is doing. I'm no longer on the Assembly, but still care.
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<a href="http://www.gi.alaska.edu/home/of?Cole.Sonafrank"><img
align=left border=0 width="72" height="62" src="cole_t.gif" alt="Computer Resource Center"></a>
<a href="http://www.gi.alaska.edu/home/of?Cole.Sonafrank">Visit my Geophysical Institute Web Site,</a><br>
<a href="http://www.gi.alaska.edu/home/of?Cole.Sonafrank">Professionally I supervise the Computer Resource Center</a>
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<a target="new" href="http://www.warner-criv.com"><img
border=0 align=left width="72" height="63" src="warner-criv.gif" alt="Warner-Crivellaro"></a>
<a target="new" href="http://www.warner-criv.com">Warner-Crivellaro Stained Glass is a great mail-order supplier!
Charles & Marianne now have their catalog on-line with lots of sample glass images.</a>
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<a target="new" href="http://www.kog.com"><img border=0 width="141" height="36" src="kog.gif" alt="Kokomo Opalescent Glass"></a>
<a target="new" href="http://www.kog.com/Samples/Sample1.html">Kokomo's got the most useful on-line glass samples!</a>
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<a target="new" href="http://www.mountaintopmosaics.com/"><img align=left border=0 width=108 height=54 src="mtopm_t.gif"
alt="Mountaintop Mosaics"></a>
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<a target="new" href="http://www.mountaintopmosaics.com/">Visit Sven Warner's <strong>Mountaintop Mosaics</strong> for Italian vitreous tile & smalti</a>
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All original images and text © Copyright Cole Sonafrank 1990-2000
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<a href="mailto:sonafrank@ElvesOfEster.com">Email Cole at sonafrank@ElvesOfEster.com</a>
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or call 907-474-8831(H), 907-474-7277(W)
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Please note, I'm in Alaska so there's a time difference.
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or write to P.O. Box 178, 3860 Azurite Drive, Ester, AK 99725-0178
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