Glass Art » glass casting

Mixing Glass and Modern Media

lori greenberg — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 16:22:48 +0000

Take a close look. Not only is this fantastic glass, but it’s mixed media on a new level.

Each piece by Tim Tate, co-founder of the Washington Glass School, is a tiny video display surrounded and decorated with glass work. Be sure to visit the Daily Art Muse blog to see more of Tim’s mixed media works.

Amazing Glass Casting

lori greenberg — Wed, 20 May 2009 15:22:31 +0000

Recently my eye has been caught by glass casting and pate de verre.

I came upon Cynthia’s Morganica blog a little while back and today saw this (click her link to see the post). It highlights her work in casting realistic portrait images in glass which involves producing a sculpted mold first.

As I read this post I came up on the part where she talks about “better eyes on the first try” and explains how the master sculptors use negative space to represent the lens of the eye. It’s amazing what you don’t see when you’re looking at a piece but when someone explains it like that you start to notice.

Thanks Cynthia, for opening my eyes!

Cast Glass Light Domes

lori greenberg — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 14:02:55 +0000

I love these cast glass light domes. Cast glass is made by pouring molten glass into a mold. I just know that this photo doesn’t do them justice. I’m not sure if it’s the process or the glass that was used but the bubbles and inconsistent looking clarity remind me of window glass on old farm houses.

The blog where I found this image, Remodelista, talks about how the glass interacts with the bubbles and imperfections in the glass and I can only imagine the ethereal glow that they give off.

Jessica Townsend: The Perfect Home.

lori greenberg — Tue, 31 Mar 2009 01:52:05 +0000

The Perfect Home. Made of cast glass by UK glass artist Jessica Townsend. A house of glass brings up all kinds of imagery. Visit Jessica’s site to see what her visions of the pieces are.

Simple Glass Casting Demo

lori greenberg — Wed, 28 Jan 2009 16:50:48 +0000

Have you ever wondered about glass casting? Here is a quick video that walks you through the basics. They make it look so easy.

Learn to Cast Glass

lori greenberg — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 19:01:37 +0000

Learn what it takes to cast glass from American Art Clay Company with this great tutorial.

Glass casting at its finest.

lori greenberg — Fri, 12 Sep 2008 15:00:53 +0000

Glass casting is a process in which glass objects, either functional or artistic, are produced using a mould. This technique has been used since the Egyptian period, and objects produced this way are referred to as “cast glass”. Modern cast glass is formed primarily by two processes, sand casting or kiln casting. (from wikipedia).

One example of glass casting is David Reekie’s work. It is both whimsical and sophisticated at the same time. I love the social statements he makes with the images he creates through his castings.