Frequently I have a bit of time left in my glassblowing day that's not enough to make a piece, so I often make cane cups for fun.
10.15.2012
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Having fun making some cool cane cups. This is one of my favorites from the day.
06.19.2012
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Blowing glass for fun with my friend Jason (who will shot most of the "In The Studio" photos) gave me a chance to test out new patterns. Before embarking on the very labor-intensive process of making a large amount of murrine (patterned tiles), cutting it, designing work with it, then blowing...
05.29.2012
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Much of what I make is fairly large so it's nice to take a break from the hot & heavy stuff and make cane cups. There's literally no limit to the design possibilities in glass so cups are a great place to experiment with colors, patterns and different palettes. Since glass color...