This gate was built to provide access through the pool barrier wall at our Williams Drive home in Tucson. When we decided to sell that home our daughter, Kristi asked if she could have it to place in her patio fence. She offered to buy a conventional wrought iron gate and pay to have it hung as a replacement before the house sold. We agreed as this would keep this personal creation in the family. As seen in this photo, it is in place in the wrought iron fence around her patio.
The gates name comes from the one inch thick chunks of colored glass mounted in the arch over the top. The glass is held in place by casting resin. While the resin was still in a preset stage I sprinkled sand over it to give the appearance of sand grout. It was designed with the wire mesh to keep critters out of the pool. It is equipped with self closing hinges and a latch that can be locked, all required by pool safety regulations. We enjoy my creation each time we visit with Kristi.
*More detail can be found on my art at my website <www.apatchablue.com>
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