Snowflake design

[e hilton]

I was at the glass shop yesterday and there was a snowflake hanging from the ceiling, one of many sample finished pieces the shop staff have on display.  Wife liked it, so obviously I liked it too.  I bought the pieces but didn't get a picture or sketch of the finished piece.  I'm sure I could have, the shop owner was checking me out (making the sale) and giving assembly advice on this and some other 3D pieces, so it wasn't a secret that I was going to duplicate it.

Got home, and I can't get it to come together.  Here is a picture of the pieces, roughly as they should go together.  Problem is that the square pieces are clearly not stable, and the hanging sample was solid.  What am I doing wrong?

[Gary]

Maybe you are short a few pieces...

[e hilton]

Nice, but that's not it.  The wife was along to supervise, and she carefully counted 18 berries, yours has 30.  I'll go back tomorrow.

[e hilton]

Figured it out.  Not real happy with the solder quality, especially around the outside. 

[Gary]

Looks good from where I am sitting!  

Other than the height of your window. What are you up 40 stories?

[e hilton]

14th floor, downtown Richmond.  The state capitol is across the street, I have a very good view of it.  For the past 2 weeks I have been watching Stephen Spielberg film his new movie "Lincoln" at the capitol.