Glassblowing is one of the more difficult techniques of glass-making, because it requires strength and precision. Timing is very important and once the glass has been shaped, it can be decorated using various finishing techniques. Our glass pieces are handcrafted and made of high quality. This colorful swirls art glass duck vase measures approximately 10” tall and 5” wide. The bottom of this piece is polished flat to stand beautifully.
Baijan Glass is top quality, hand-made glassware from Azerbaijan, a former Russian province. Since each piece is hand made, you will never see two pieces that are exactly alike. These hand blown glasswares are contemporary and exotic pieces that are hardly found anywhere else. Exceptional art gallery and heirloom quality.
Baijan Glass uses a style of multilayer glass with unusual and exotic shapes to create this unique collection of glass art. Each color represents one layer of glass and there
Essential advice on getting started is given, including the materials and equipment needed. The book is divided into three main sections: Painting Glass, Working with Glass and Glass Mosaic. Each chapter includes a techniques section and a variety of projects, all shown with clear, step-by-step instructions to help reproduce each one accurately. Step-by-step photographs, and clear easy-to-follow instructions take the reader through all the basic techniques, from preparing the surface and mixing
The hand-blown craftsmanship of the Sommerso technique gives this and all Sommerso vases a strikingly smooth look. The translucent nature of the vase allows light to pass through the outer layers of the glass, illuminating the colorful center. The detailed artistic process of glass blowing causes slight variations in each piece making no two pieces identical.
