Creating a full-wall mural with painted background and painted or fused sea life. The background colors of the ocean plus sea vegetation are painted onto the wall after planning the design elements and their spacing. Fish, starfish, and other sea animals are then cut, decorated, and fused before they are glued onto the wall to finish out the design. This article was originally published on page 28 in the Summer 2011 issue of Glass Patterns Quarterly. Design and Fabrication by Alysa Phiel, Text by Alexandra Berger