I think the sand-casting event was a success. Everyone enjoyed the process, the glass looked great and we at the studio learned a few things, too. Look for a repeat soon; this was a good intro but everyone was ready for more, and wanting to spread the word…
David Keeps, home editor for the LA Times, fell in love with our limited-edition cast glass firelogs after our most recent e-blast and decided to put them on the blog for the home section of the Los Angeles Times. Along with Chad DeWitt, who collaborated on these pieces, I’m really pleased to have them featured and [...]
Come try it out! We will be hosting an open studio sand-casting event on August 8 so you can come watch, or even get invoived in, the process. For a flat fee you can bring a object of your own to press into the sand and we’ll pour the mold for you! Get a jump [...]
Sand casting glass is oddly seductive although the basics wouldn’t suggest it. The gist is that you have an open pit of sand; you find things to press in it that will create a void to fill, then pour the cavity full with incredibly hot molten glass. It’s dirty, gritty, inexact heavy work with sometimes unpredictable [...]
In 2006 I worked with designer and fellow CCA alum Chad DeWitt of DeWitt Studio on a set of decorative glass logs for display in a Sunset Magazine Idea House. The pieces proved so popular while on display we decided to produce some for sale as a limited-edition. Here we are a couple years later and there have [...]