Snowman with Scarf consignment_Tom Maakestad This glass panel in a

This glass panel in a stand has hand-cut shapes fused into a beautiful scene

Miniature vase

40 ct Sapphire and Tsavorite

83 ct Diamond

Special tools are used to cut each piece of glass to fit into the artwork like a puzzle

Snowman with Scarf consignment_Tom Maakestad This glass panel in aRoger and Jackie Becker carve and paint. Most of their carvings are from basswood which is a relatively soft wood that is close grained and leaves a smooth surface when cut with a knife or gouge. A cutout is created by tracing a pattern on the block of wood and cutting the outline with a band saw. For some carvings, a roughout is made from a master carving using a router duplicator. Knives and gouges are used to refine the shape and add details and