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Comment on Day One – Happy New Year!! by NATURALMENTEGALIZA

NATURALMENTEGALIZA — Mon, 22 Mar 2010 17:55:12 +0000

It’s All About Cameos…

Molded cameos are usually made of glass. Often the colors are swirled together. Glass cameos are usually quite shiny. Molded cameos are also molded from plastic. The Wedgwood style cameos were made from plastic. Plastic makes a terrific imitation shell…

Comment on Marialyce Hawke Cutaway Rosebowl by Lawrene Burrell

Lawrene Burrell — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 15:32:13 +0000

Had to pop in and make a comment on this lovely piece of Cameo Glass. Being new to this type of glass, this piece just struck me as exceptional, the composition and blending of the color is just perfect. You are a very lucky person to own and appreciate this item. I am truly envious.

Comment on A Note on Handmade Glassware by Lorianne Puskarich

Lorianne Puskarich — Sat, 23 Jan 2010 21:24:57 +0000

What a beautiful way to show how truly unique each piece of hand designed and carved glass is – each has it’s own unique personality, while clearly being from the same limited edition – very very nice indeed!

Comment on A Rosebowl by Marialyce Hawke by STU HORN

STU HORN — Sat, 23 Jan 2010 20:44:50 +0000

Yes – you are correct that the carving is only through the top layer. I’ll send a pic through Jenni’s good graces of one with more layers.

I’ll be happy to comment on whatever you would like to post.

Stu

Comment on A Rosebowl by Marialyce Hawke by kelsey

kelsey — Sat, 23 Jan 2010 12:50:10 +0000

Thanks for all your pictures, Stu. This is a lovely bowl and appears to be two colors however, the carving is only done on the surface color. The core (inside color) appears to be milk but the cut doesn’t go that deep, am I reading the picture right? I am a big fan of this shape as well.
We are going to start posting a new group of photos, each month, that we want you to comment on. One of those groups will be pics of all of the cutaways we have done…you are familiar with the technique, I hope you will add your “two cents”

Comment on Pilgrim Cameo Roses Lamp from Stu Horn by STU HORN

STU HORN — Tue, 19 Jan 2010 16:47:57 +0000

ah-ha – - So that’s the story on the strange spider. I do see these come up on Ebay reasonably often so that’s why I thought there were a lot made. Thanks for the interesting background info.

Stu

Comment on An Early Sample for Fenton by magicinheaven

magicinheaven — Tue, 19 Jan 2010 10:59:25 +0000

Three years ago, when we first started working with Fenton, we did, what has become a regular practice with us when we start with new glass, we took some existing pieces that had, in our minds, some potential and just jumped in. Because we knew how full of problems the cased cameo was and could see the potential for the heat sensitive glasses, glass that changes color on the surface when it is “struck” with fire or cold, that was where we started. At that time Fenton only struck portions of the pieces, creating a vignette of color so that’s what we carved. As you can see, by the piece Jenni has showed, the striking did not have the drama or contrast that allowed the design to really pop and the Fenton’s were a little unsure if they could actually strike the entire surface. Well, it was possible and with wonderful results. Great contrast, deep carving and sculpting possibilities. The heat sensitive colors of Fenton offer a wonderful canvas for us and a less problematic object for Fenton to blow. This allows a great cameo look with a very tempting price for the collector. We have been told by several collector’s that they really love to collect the early samples of a new program because they tell a story of the adventure and the are so spontaneous. What do you all think? – Kelsey

Comment on Pilgrim Cameo Roses Lamp from Stu Horn by magicinheaven

magicinheaven — Tue, 19 Jan 2010 10:36:47 +0000

This little lamp was the brain child of the sales manager of the Pilgrim gift shop and gallery, Shelly Adkins. It did sell very well but there were only about twenty made. Shelly was inspired by the popularity of the pouch vase, one of Pilgrim’s most popular shapes and roses, her favorite flower. She thought it would be neat to cut the bottom off the pouch, make a matching bowl with it and use the top with it’s ruffled crimp as a shade. It was very difficult to fixture as the pouch vase was blown off hand, without the benefit of a mold, so the size varied and we couldn’t find a spider that would accept the variations so we developed one where the pieces could be added or subtracted depending on the size of the shade.
Thanks for sending these pictures, Stu. Seeing these old pieces is sort of like visiting old friends. There is always a story, there are always relationships and new mountains to climb. There is a reason Bob and I work seven days a week. I think it’s love!

Comment on Pilgrim Cameo Roses Lamp from Stu Horn by collectorsshowcase

collectorsshowcase — Tue, 19 Jan 2010 03:10:55 +0000

Wow! Beautiful Stu! Thank you for sharing.

Comment on Kelsey/Pilgrim three color Cameo cutaway lamp by magicinheaven

magicinheaven — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 15:44:36 +0000

The edges of a cutaway are created the same way all of the other carving is done. The area that is to be left is protected and then, without building up too much heat in any one place, all of the unwanted glass is carved very slowly until you have cut all the way through, often as thick as three quarters of an inch of glass. During this process if the nozzle of the sandblaster changes angle the draft or angle of the cutaway edge changes, so great care must be taken to get the same draft all around the edge. As the unwanted glass is cut through the danger then becomes keeping the delicate cutaway edges from being broken off while the rest of the edge is completed. We loose about 40% of everything where a cutaway is attempted but the effect is so beautiful…it’s always a temptation. – Kelsey