Recently we had a chance to use our water jet machine to help Lucy and Libor from Cascade Hand Cut Crystal to cut a starphire 12 mm glass. It is still a lot of polishing and cold work is to be done. Here is a process in our studio!

I just want to thank Libor for a beautiful custom beveled glass peace that he fabricated for our leaded glass dome presentation in Minneapolis. We fused pale lilac, blue and yellow glasses. Then the kiln formed slab was cut with our water jet machine. Libor turned it into beautiful custom made beveled glass peace! Please notice what a great difference cold worked glass makes!

Recently I was searching for some images on my computer and found a project that we copmleted a wile ago. It was crated and sent to our client in Vancouver, BC. I do not have images after installation but here are some studio shots of glass panels. Explosion of color and texture. Kiln formed glass elements, Lamberts mouth blown clear Reamy glass, leaded and copper foiled glass

Well... staff happens, it's life. I wanted to form in my large kiln clear glass wall divider panel with pale yellow rock accents fused into clear base with gold leaf interlayer. Glass layout looks good before firing. It will take 3 days to form the glass

It looks great after firing! Notice how nicely pale yellow rocks transmitted clear ice-cold base - great effect! I love it!

Well.. It was late, the guys were extremely tired and they did brake the  panel while removing it from the table. The good thing is nobody's hurt. The lesson learned: have a rest when tired - this may save few days of work. 

Eugene is pushing a table with glass into our Dragon Kiln. New project - new expectations. The texture will be imprinted into glass after firing.

Glass after firing looks good.

The glass is installed but not finished yet. 

Gold leaf accents are coming! Julia is a fairy of gilding and she started gold leaf accents gilding!

Here are some closed up details. The gold is still wet. When it is dry - it looks like a mirrow - smooth

Now it stands out even from the darkest shadows!