The top and sides are now connected, although they need their second layer of solder to make them look nice. I've finally got the bottom panel cut, I think, which is a relief because I cut a whole bunch of glass before I got a good one! the glass still has plenty of finger prints and flux on it, but it's nice clear glass with no scratches. I had to abandon the first base panel I cut because I found a tiny scratch in it. Ah well, it was close to an edge so I'll be able to cut that off to make a piece for something else later.
Next step is to tape and tin the base, and then I get to figure out how to make the two sit together nicely so they look just right, which will mean a lot more sitting and staring. Through years of experience, I've come to the conclusion that at least 2/3 of the time it takes to complete any creative project is spent sitting and staring at stuff. No wonder I can never give a good estimate for how long something took me to make!
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