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                          The Process

          

                      
  Slab Glass Bricks                                Studio 
                                                                                                                   
 
           

Kiln firing slab pieces                              Kiln

I hand-make all of my art. Most of the art is made to order, with the clients suggesting colors and glass type. I do all the glass cutting, grinding, foiling, soldering, stringing and crimping. I also cut the brass rods and then file them smooth. I string all of the mobiles with nylon coated wire. This ensures durability and gives an increased sense of connectedness to the mobiles, unlike mobiles that are strung with fishing line. Creating and constructing the mobiles is labor and time intensive, but it is very rewarding and enjoyable.

Some of my mobiles are made with Slab glass (dalles de verre). The glass is approximately 1" thick. The glass comes in bricks and I break, chisel, cut and then grind  the glass into unique shapes. I then kiln fire the slab chunks to help smooth the edges. I may still have to grind the chunks to remove any sharp edges. The glass mobiles constructed from this glass are also whimsical, but have a greater sense of solidity than the sheet glass mobiles. As with all my mobiles, I use metal wire to hang each individual piece.

For the Large Abstract  mobiles, I select high-end sheet glass and cut and grind it into irregular shapes - no two pieces are alike. 

The Wire Glass Mobiles are made of heavy gauge copper wire that I twist and turn into whimsical designs; the glass is then soldered to the wire. 

The Gyra Glass Mobiles are especially hard to balance; but the result is a four tiered mobile that rotates and changes dimension. As with the large, standard and mini mobiles, I use sheet glass in constructing these whimsical mobiles. 

None of my glass mobiles are exactly alike and I continue to experiment with new shapes and designs. The glass mobiles should be displayed indoors or in a sheltered porch. I do use lead to solder the mobiles and flowers. If you have a concern over lead and children, you can request that lead-free solder be used. 

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