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Hot Sculpted Glass and Metal Stand. 6 x 10 x 4in.
After picking up surfing again this last year- I have began to think about sharks more in my day to day life. After a few encounters out on my surf board- they became something I started to fear in the water. I started to make sharks teeth as a way to overcome this fear and reclaim some power in the hot shop.
They are solid and hot sculpted out of glass. I layer powders of glass on the surface to give them a realistic touch and carve in every line and detail while its hot. We work with the glass at 2,100 degrees and if it ever becomes under 900 degrees it cracks and breaks- so it is a very fragile dance for such a strong item. Once they are completed, I will sometimes sandblast to give a matte finish- which also feels like a connection to the ocean.
This tooth was a fun experiment with different gold, turquoise, white and topaz powders. I carved the first set of lines with a butter knife while the piece was hot to get depth and realness to the pieces. But once it cooled down a few days later I decided to carve in further lines on the wet saw to reveal the layers of color underneath the surface. Then I gave it a sandblasted finish so it would look even closer to coming out of the sea.
catalog note
Hot Sculpted Glass and Metal Stand. 6 x 10 x 4in.
After picking up surfing again this last year- I have began to think about sharks more in my day to day life. After a few encounters out on my surf board- they became something I started to fear in the water. I started to make sharks teeth as a way to overcome this fear and reclaim some power in the hot shop.
They are solid and hot sculpted out of glass. I layer powders of glass on the surface to give them a realistic touch and carve in every line and detail while its hot. We work with the glass at 2,100 degrees and if it ever becomes under 900 degrees it cracks and breaks- so it is a very fragile dance for such a strong item. Once they are completed, I will sometimes sandblast to give a matte finish- which also feels like a connection to the ocean.
This tooth was a fun experiment with different gold, turquoise, white and topaz powders. I carved the first set of lines with a butter knife while the piece was hot to get depth and realness to the pieces. But once it cooled down a few days later I decided to carve in further lines on the wet saw to reveal the layers of color underneath the surface. Then I gave it a sandblasted finish so it would look even closer to coming out of the sea.
About the artist
Grace Chepenik
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