Alchemy

Introducing our new Alchemy series of plates and trinket dishes!

These pieces feature strong abstract design with clear lines and bold geometric shapes. Curly, smoky lines add a whimsical element.

We use precious metal enclosures combined with reactive glass to create these pieces. The final appearance of each piece is determined by the interaction of the silver with the reactive glasses, which introduces an element of unpredictability and natural chaos to the design. Because the reaction plays out a little different each time, each piece is truly unique.

Retro Plates

Remember the op art and large geometric designs from the late 60s and 70s?

 

People loved these and they were everywhere. I still remember the living room wall in my parent's apartment, which was wallpapered with stacked half circles in orange, beige, and brown.

In these days of muted pastels, few would allow such an assault on the senses to take place on their walls, but the design ideas themselves are making a comeback of sorts in fused glass.

We decided to get in on the fun, but put our own stamp on the idea. Our design creates some visual calm by using fewer elements and  framing the color with a wide strip of black; the frame also makes the color pop more.

We also wanted a cleaner separation of the individual colored shapes, which we achieved by separating each colored layer with a layer of clear glass. This creates an additional benefit by creating a 3D effect, very much in keeping with the spirit of the era!

You can see our selection of Retro plates in our Plates page, and in our Etsy shop.

New Before and After Section

The Before and After progression montages I put together for a couple of our plates have proved quite popular, so I've decided to make a dedicated page for these progression shots:

Before And After

I will  annotate the progressions with details of how the effect was achieved if there is something special about the piece.

Some Before and Afters from the Second Kiln Run

The second Fusing Project yielded a couple of nice plates.

Here are the before and after shots. From left to right, original layout, after fusing, after slumping.