Tide Pool Vessel II A180632 creating a beautifully blooming effect

creating a beautifully blooming effect

and turquoise heishi beads

and food safe

one-of-a-kind sculpture features a playful cow on wheels

All hand-blown glass

Tide Pool Vessel II A180632 creating a beautifully blooming effectThe pattern in this blown glass vase is achieved by cutting small glass rods and tiles, arranging them in a pattern, and then fusing them together in a 2100 degree kiln. A blow pipe is then rolled along the edge of the glass to form a cylinder. The bottom of the cylinder is closed, which creates a bubble, allowing the glass to then be blown and shaped into the vase. Gibbons uses the optical properties of glass to create a magnifying glass effect in