A freestanding Maltese cross fused garden flower created with 31/2" x 101/2" pieces of red streaky glass. The petals are nipped to the correct shape, assembled on the kiln shelf with the centers, and fused together, then slumped. To finish, a copper stem is created and attached to the flower. This article was originally published on page 50 in the Summer 2018 issue of Glass Patterns Quarterly. Design, Fabrication, and Text by Komal C. Prasad Photography by Dr. Dheerendra Prasad