Self portait of Cynthia

Pate de verre is glass casting using crushed glass also known as frit. The result is a soft, translucent glass that is so beautiful. You’ve seen it in Daum and Lalique glass. Through the Bullseye site I stumbled upon Cynthia Morgan and thank goodness. What a source of information about glass and pate de verre. I personally haven’t been all that interested in doing it. I appreciate the work and the effort it takes to create even the smallest piece. After checking out Cynthia’s blog I’m alot more interested in trying it out.

The blog post I’m sending you to is about color testing. Check out the glass blocks she made. I want them in my bathroom! But the blog post is educational. No really…it isn’t just eye candy. Also, check out the other blogs she’s interested in. So much more information. If you’re like me, the more you can learn about glass the better. So here’s a great source for more info!

This is glass.

Can you believe it?

Pate de Verre is my latest passion.  Not that I have any clue as to how to do it but it keeps popping up everywhere I look and I’m fascinated by it.  For a photo description of what pate de verre is, visit Ellen Abbot and Marc Leva’s site.  From finding or creating objects to re-create in glass to pouring the mold and forming the glass.  Just WOW.

Their work is pretty incredible too.

Pate de Verre is a technique in glass where crushed and powdered glass is mixed into a paste and then applied to a form, then fused.

This fish is from the A Glass Fanatic blog who tells us that their process is to do it in multiple layers and stages.  I bet there is a lot of depth that can be seen in this type of glass work.  Be sure to check out the blog…when perusing it I found inspirational art pictures of other media and gorgeous fusing pieces as well.