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Kiln casting is a technique that I like for its eclectic results. First , an 'original' is created, out of clay, rubber, or wax. The original is then placed in a box, then filled with a plaster mix ( casting material ). When dry, the original is removed from the casting, and the casting is removed from the box, This is the mold, which has a void in the form of the original. The 'void' is filled with pieces of glass, then fired in the kiln, to take the shape of the original. |
Glass Castings by Sneak Peek Glass
Lauren Wingert
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" Best Stuff "
No matter how hard we try, we can't come up with better 'stuff' than what is found in nature. These are castings of cactus flowers - pretty touchy to do. The hardest part was getting the flower to hold still for so the place. Pets, babies, and plant life; they just don't co-operate when you want them too !! |
These unfortunate souls are
unclaimed. They are awaiting
next of kin to identify them and
to provide a final resting place
unclaimed. They are awaiting
next of kin to identify them and
to provide a final resting place
I see dead people
Rare Fossil Find Discovered
Parking Lot Work Crew Uncovers Rare Mercedes Benz Fossil
Parking Lot Work Crew Uncovers Rare Mercedes Benz Fossil
A fossilized Mercedes, one
of the first to have ever
"oozed up" from the
primordial rock an estimated
2 million years ago, was
discovered last week behind
an art gallery in Philomath,
Oregon.
Scientists believe just the
right combination of rock and
metal under just the right
conditions formed the early
Mercedes.
of the first to have ever
"oozed up" from the
primordial rock an estimated
2 million years ago, was
discovered last week behind
an art gallery in Philomath,
Oregon.
Scientists believe just the
right combination of rock and
metal under just the right
conditions formed the early
Mercedes.
More Mercedes fossils have
since been recovered in the
same dig area. Note the
variation of color in the early
species.
since been recovered in the
same dig area. Note the
variation of color in the early
species.
Poking fun at evolution aside... I love the excavated car fossil as a glass cast piece! The roughness of the finished work enhances its portrayal of an ancient, beat up, excavated old fossil. These car 'fossil' paperweights have a nice "glow" to them as the light catches the contrasting car glass color which then projects throughout the piece. -Lauren Wingert |
