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Hawaii, Mezuzah, and a Cat

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BadExampleMan8/13/2014 11:00:35 am PDT

re: #1 klys

It’s just straightforward fusing and slumping. A typical piece takes multiple firing cycles, with some elements created separately and then fused together in an iterative process.

For example, the Mauna Kea piece: the moon and the turtle are beads made individually, as is the frit lace that makes up the lava flow. the various flat elements - sea, land, sky, and mountain - were fused together in stages along with some shading provided by frit powder and glassline paint, and then the lace and beads were added in a final firing cycle.