Glass Making Workshop.

Glass ware after being fired.

Glass design Work using powered colours and small pieces of metal.

Equipment used.

Colour palette and scale for my glass pieces are set around my accessories design hardware habadashery
design concepts. Using a limited colour palette and small scale repeat trinket concepts for design detailing. I choice dark charcoal grey and a deep red with metal bronze metal cut offs representing an eco conscious up cycling theme.
This was the first practical in glassware crafting that I had done, I found cutting the glass not too difficult. However cutting curves was something that would take practice. I chose an abstract simplistic approach to add detail to finished design product, probably a fashion accessory or jewelry collection.
I am awaiting the results of the finished pieces so I can continue with the idea of adding another dimension ie
something that will attach to hang from a chain or a fashion piece or furnishing design.

Metal was sandwiched between two layers of glass coloured crystal added on top set on to kiln.

Work prepped for kiln.

Evaluating fired glass ware.The larger pieces at the top turned out matt because of cleaning processes which I new about. I like the matt finish of this piece and the limited figurative appearance. The two layers of glass that was used to fit coloured powered coloured glass and bits of metal work did't work as well as the single glass effect with thicker crystals of glass used on top. In terms of commercial view points the single glass is lighter more effective and less manufacturing time which isn't necessary. The layering of glass on top of each other and the need to make each piece the same time is time consuming; I would like to encase these pieces of glass. One option is to create a pocket into a leather bag on the front of it(  to create a decorative unique handcrafted feel). The other is to create pendants to make into necklaces, earrings or key fob or tassel decoration for an accessory fashion or interiors. Below is an image I have researched in terms of ideas to replicate in a similar way. I would try this effect in the makers studio moving forward if I chose to develop this into a product idea.

Finishing technique