Based in Cornwall, our designer was drawn to the fluid and organic nature of a process which produces abstract pieces of glass with more than just a surface quality. Kiln forming is a difficult and challenging process and requires special glasses which are compatible.
Each layer of handmade glass goes through a number of treatments to create the finished piece. Layers of leaf, mint and marine are first placed on to a bed of clear glass which acts as an open canvas. It is then fired for 24 hours to a temperature of about 900 degrees. This process has to be controlled to the minute: if it is held for too long the glass becomes fluid and will run like liquid; if it isn't held for long enough it will retain a sharpness. A mould is then produced so that the glass can undergo a second firing to form the arc.
The finished product has its own individual characteristics and not one piece is identical.
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