Ring Beads. A really simple form but very tactile.
A selection of smaller sized ring beads.
Third size Ring Beads – 35mm.
Second size Ring Beads – 30mm.
Second size Ring Beads – 30mm.
First size Ring Beads – 22mm.
First size Ring Beads – 22mm. So many variations of colour ans pattern can be made.
From Nature. Pictures formed using colourful crumbs of glass (Frit).
Badger. My first picture. A commission.
Kingfisher. This used a blue glass which turns metallic in the presence of air in the kiln. It can be seen between his wings and on his beak.
Poppy & Bluebell. About 12cm across with colours and form built up over several firings in the kiln.
Bluebell. This plate can be further shaped by slumping into or over a mould
Poppy. This plate can be further shaped by slumping into or over a mould.
Patterns. Created by careful arrangement of frit.
Red Swirl. 14cm x 14cm. Red frit arranged on a single layer of white glass.
Red Swirl. The single layer of white glass allows a delicate translucency.
Blue Swirl. 14cm x 14cm. Cobalt blue frit arranged on a single layer of white glass.
Blue Swirl. The single layer of white glass allows a delicate translucency.
Green & Pink Swirl. 14cm x 14cm. A combination of Spring Green frit and pink pieces of glass.
Pink & Green Swirl. Pattern formed on a single layer of clear glass.
Blue Square Knot, 14cm x 14cm. Two colours of blue frit arranged on a single layer of black glass.
Green Triangular Knot. Small, 8cm diameter dish.
Blue Triangular Knot. Small, 8cm diameter dish
Dichroic Glass. Beautiful colour shifts.
Small Dish 12cm across. Using cmall chips of dichroic film on clear glass.
The range of colours reflected are beautiful.
Made from a single layer of clear glass with the dichroic chips fused into it before shaping.
A range of dichroic colours on black glass fused between a layer of black glass and a layer of clear glass.
Dichroic and clear shallow bowl. About 12cm across.
The dichroic on black glass was carefully cut into strips before being arranged and fused into the clear glass disc.
So many colours can be seen in the glass.
A close up to show the peacock blue.
The flat disc prior to slumping into the dish shape.
Raggedy white glass fused to a clear glass disc with dichroic foil between. About 12cm across.
The dish is smooth but the dichroic foil looks very 3-dimensional.
Close up of the curled foil.
Close up of the curled foil.
Fused & Slumped – ideas put into practice.
Eccentric Bowl – Purple. 16cms diameter, 500g
Eccentric Bowl – Purple. 16cms diameter, 500g
Eccentric Bowl – Purple
Eccentric Bowl – Purple
Eccentric Bowl – Blue. 16cms diameter, 550g
Eccentric Bowl – Blue
Eccentric Bowl – Blue
A random arrangement of small balls of glass fused together to hang as a light catcher.
A random arrangement of small balls of glass fused together to hang as a light catcher.
Small balls glass in earthy colours fused together as round then slumped into a bowl.
36 ring beads fused on to a piece of clear glass.
Ring beads with colours randomly placed on clear glass then fused into one thick piece of glass. About 9″ square.
Ring bead piece further slumped into a bowl shape.
The light plays beautifully with this bowl.
Using a reactive Bullseye glass – it starts off clear and gains this translucency on firing.
Small kiln formed balls of glass, fused together as a flat disc then slumped to form a simple bowl.
The light through this piece is beautiful.
I have likened this effect to snail eggs!
giddy glass 