realtorrose, my wonderful stain glass teacher thought this up so no pattern that I know of. All pieces must be foiled & tined before you start 1. Base pieces are 21/2-3 in x a foot or so depending on what size you are making. Do not go all the way to the bottom with glass. Leave about 6-8 as the totem will be inserted into rebar which is in the ground. 2. solder base pieces together & lay tube on back of the base pieces. Solder a piece of glass from one side the base to the tube & then do the other side. So will be sort of a triangle. These MUST BE attached securely as this is what holds the whole thing together. attach in at least 3 places 3. carefully turn the piece over, now the base pieces will be on top. you have to put something under one side to keep it from turning on its side. I used a small piece of wood 4. Now start laying your pieces on top & solder them to base & each other. Connect pieces horizontally & vertically as this makes the piece stronger. You can use nuggets, sun/moon, agates, etc., to make it interesting. I added beads & pieces sticking out front. DO NOT take glass all the way to the bottom as you don't want it to hit the ground. 5.last apply a nugget to top of tube so water can't get down into tube. Hope this helps. Here is a link that might be useful: webshots

That is a beautiful totem, babs. I adore totems...and have several boxes of stuff to turn into totems. As Karen said above..."Procrastination does not create much of anything."...it may not create much, but I've become very good at it anyway! LOL Be Safe, Rach

Its stunning in the sunlight! I'm wondering if the orb on top might be either an old fisherman's float for the nets (yes they used blown glass before styrofoam was invented) OR a replica produced for tourists. When I was a young girl I bought a little blue one at a tourist shop in Maine at the ocean. They also had big ones and I think these replicas came in green and amber and blue. I have a couple of "real" ones in my garden - not half so pretty but definitely interesting. I guess you can still find them on the beach as the Japanese used them until recently. The little point and not perfect shape you mention made me think of them. kathy

I will Kayjones! :) Phyllis, I think it's time to wander on over there. :) I'm already arranging my glass. I ran it all through the dishwasher and it looks all sparkly and shiny. :D Blessings, Haley (who's DH has not seen what she's bought yet, ::Giggle!::)