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Cross
Sculpture
This piece was made previous to the sword, and is also beveled on both sides
from 3/4" thick glass.. A beautiful custom made walnut stand was made to
hold it. Private collection. |
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Cube
Sculpture
This sculpture was made from optical lead glass. An engraved line was
added all around the piece in both directions, creating many wonderful
reflections. Approx. 5" X 5" X 5". Private collection. |
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Large
Faceted Diamond
I was lucky to obtain one of the largest faceting machines in the world, capable
of holding up to 30 pounds. These two headlight size brilliant cut diamonds are
made from the finest optical lead crystal. They began as a thirty pound block
of glass, two thirds of the weight is cut away in the faceting process. They
weigh about ten pounds each, and are eight inches across. One in private collection,
and one in the collection of the artist. |
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Large
Faceted Diamond Almost Finished
This photo shows one of the diamonds still attached to the faceting head. This
was the last step before polishing the piece. This is still done by hand, the
head only holds the glass in place. |
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Beveled
Sword
Cut out of a single piece of 3/4" thick glass, this sculpture
is beveled on both sides, making it quite functional. The edge
of the sword comes close to a knife edge, but is softened a little
so the piece would not get damaged. The handle has notches that
conform exactly to your fingers, and the piece feels quite amazing
to hold. Approx. 23 inches long, and 8 inches wide across the
hand guard. In the collection of the artist. |
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| First Light This sculpture was made from a viewing port into one of the reactors
that was used to make the Plutonium for the bomb that was dropped on
Nagasaki, Japan on August 9, 1945. It is 13" X 13" and 7 inches thick. The
glass contains 70% lead oxide. The sculpture weighs 160 pounds
and
rests on a 48" tall basalt column, with a very powerful LED built into the
column to illuminate the glass. The sculpture is entitled "First Light" and
is in the permanent collection of the Atomic Testing Museum in Las Vegas.
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