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This listing is for 3 votives total, 2 starfish votives and 1 aqua swirl votive.

palm trees sway in a salty breeze

The Caribbean Blue Starfish is created with three layers of color on the bottom of the starfish, and a thick layer of clear glass added to the top, making the starfish optical and appear almost wet.

Choose between Flat and Creeping Styles.

Images are of Creeping. Flat starfish will rest on a flat surface with no legs bent over the side. Creeping starfish have two bent legs, capturing the moment when the starfish is creeping away, just like it clings to rocks in the ocean.

It is about 5" in diameter.

Each starfish is a unique work of art and hand signed by John Gibbons.

This vase is made with an aqua color pattern that is almost transparent, undulating across the clear glass vase, like a wave breaking in shallow waters. Check out the video!

It measures about 5 inches wide by 13 inches high.

The bottom of this vase is hand signed by John Gibbons.

$60.00. Overnight shipping with UPS.

Arriving Thursday, 20th, at 10:30 am

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2 cat eyes measuring about 2.5 to 3 inches looking similar to to the image provided.

Tide Pool Green with clear rods and then clear on top. Then flat lap when cold

This beautiful marble is about 2 inches in size and captures a swirl of aqua blue and Shara color spiraling in the moment. Bright shimmering aqua blue and Shara glass are twisted to create a spiral form frozen in time. A graphite mold shapes the glass into a perfect sphere.

old ocean sophistication

The Classic Red Starfish is created with a red color pattern on the bottom of the sea star that gets magnified from a thick optical layer of clear glass on the top.

Images are of Creeping. Flat starfish will rest on a flat surface with no legs bent over the side. Creeping starfish have two bent legs, capturing the moment when the starfish is creeping away, just like it clings to rocks in the ocean.

It is about 6" in diameter.

Each starfish is a unique work of art and is hand signed by John Gibbons.

This stunning cobalt lamp is 25 inches tall and 13 inches wide. All the fixtures are brass and the base is cast brass.  

This lamp is made to order. Please allow 2 to 3 weeks for recreating.

Hand blown Dichroic Galaxy glass marble. This medium-sized marble is made by using blue and white colored glass, and then adding a layer of pink dichroic glass to give it a pink shimmer. It is inspired by a spiral galaxies which contain billions of stars, gas and dust. When the glass is hot, the color and dichroic are twisted and the marble is shaped into a sphere by using a graphite mold.

Check out the video!

Approximately 2 inches in diameter.

This bell measures 7.75" diameter and is 4.75" tall.

I experimented with a few bells, there is a hole at the top of this bell for the clapper/uvula to be attatched.

24 inch tall and 8 inch wide cobalt pineapple vase 

$1200 down payment is required to start the project.

$1200 plus shipping to complete the purchase.

Shipping will be calculated after the vase is packed 

Vase size may vary 1 to 2 inches taller or shorter 

This vessel is made to order, please allow 2-3 weeks to recreate.

This vessel measures w 7" x h 11" & 2" thickness

relax with the sound of waves

The Cool Aqua Starfish is created with an aqua white color pattern on the bottom that gets magnified from the thick optical layer of clear glass on the top.

Choose between Flat and Creeping Styles.

Images are of Creeping. Flat starfish will rest on a flat surface with no legs bent over the side. Creeping starfish have two bent legs, capturing the moment when the starfish is creeping away, just like it clings to rocks in the ocean.

It is about 5" in diameter.

Each starfish is a unique work of art and hand signed by John Gibbons.

Glamorous Precious Phenomenon

The Coronado Sparkle glass starfish was hand sculpted from molten glass to resemble the sparkle of the waves lapping against the Coronado shores. Small bits of iron pyrite and mica are found in the sand in Coronado, creating a sparkle and shimmer in the sunlight.  I used pink dichroic glass to imitate this beautiful phenomenon.  An earthy tide pool blue is embedded into the glass behind the dichroic to resemble the salty water. 

Choose between Flat and Creeping Styles.

Images are of Creeping. Flat starfish will rest on a flat surface with no legs bent over the side. Creeping starfish have two bent legs, capturing the moment when the starfish is creeping away, just like it clings to rocks in the ocean near the Hotel Del. 

It is about 5" in diameter.

Each starfish is a unique work of art and hand signed by John Gibbons.

I sculpted this coy fish from a blown bubble and then added molten bits of glass to create the fins and tale.  I tried to capture the movement and flowing nature of the fish. It measures about 11.5 inches long by 6.5 inches tall and 6 inches wide.

Approximately 20 inches wide and 5 inches high.

These lamp shades have a warm glow and a beautiful textured bubble pattern.

This lamp shade is made to order. Please allow 2-3 weeks for recreating.

Dark brown opaque Orb 11 x 5.5 inch with 2 blue stars and one green star.  

same brown as the first orb?

One-of-a-kind custom urns hand sculpted by glass artist John Gibbons.

Contact me for custom sizes and colors. Pricing may vary.

chic sunshine dappled with elegant shade

The Dappled Sunshine Starfish is created with a rich yellow and black color pattern on the bottom of the sea star that gets magnified from a thick optical layer of clear glass on the top.

Images are of Creeping. Flat starfish will rest on a flat surface with no legs bent over the side. Creeping starfish have two bent legs, capturing the moment when the starfish is creeping away, just like it clings to rocks in the ocean.

It is about 6” in diameter.

Each starfish is a unique work of art and is hand signed by John Gibbons.

Full of movement, this hand-sculpted glass turtle swims across a flat surface with its front fins bent upwards and back fins kicking. The turtle's shell is created with a thin layer of Dichroic Glass added to the bottom of the starfish, which is metallic and glitter-like. The Dichro gives the appearance of shimmering sand. The color is covered by a thick layer of clear glass, creating a wet appearance, as though it is underwater. 

It measures about 5.5”x 6.5”x 2” 

Hand blown Dichroic Galaxy glass marble. This medium-sized marble is made by using blue and green colored glass, and then adding a layer of pink dichroic glass to give it a pink shimmer. It is inspired by a spiral galaxies which contain billions of stars, gas and dust. When the glass is hot, the color and dichroic are twisted and the marble is shaped into a sphere by using a graphite mold.

Check out the video!

Approximately 2 inches in diameter.

This large marble measures about 2 inches and is inspired by the mysterious dragon creature.
I start by using dichroic glass and pick up a copper and silver based color. Next, I use tweezers to twist the colors into a spiral until it resembles a dragon's eye. No one eye is the same, please allow for variation. Each eye is an individual work of art.

7-10 inch custom marble.

Artistic freedom to create as close as possible of a tornado in a marble.

cost $1500. 00 ( shipping and handling fees not included)

deposit to start project $750.00

final payment and shipping cost due before delivery. 

some things are worth the dance with danger.

The Fire Dance Starfish is created with a fire red, yellow and orange color pattern layered on the bottom that gets magnified from the thick optical layer of clear glass on the top. Like a Polynesian Fire Dance, this starfish is glowing with warm embers of excitement.

Choose between Flat and Creeping Styles.

Images are of Creeping. Flat starfish will rest on a flat surface with no legs bent over the side. Creeping starfish have two bent legs, capturing the moment when the starfish is creeping away, just like it clings to rocks in the ocean.

It is about 5" in diameter.

Each starfish is a unique work of art and hand signed by John Gibbons.

Warm Bursts of Harmony

The Fire Starburst Starfish is created with a fire red center and harmonious yellow and orange speckle the legs. These colors get magnified from the thick optical layer of clear glass. This hot-hued starfish will spice up your living room, sparking lively conversations.

Choose between Flat and Creeping Styles.

Images are of Creeping. When the glass is hot, John lets the molten glass fall over the edge of a metal table, capturing the moment when the starfish is creeping away, just like it clings to rocks in the ocean.

It is about 5" in diameter.

Each starfish is a unique work of art and hand signed by John Gibbons.

The Flattened Rainbow Bottle is a switch-axis glass vase with spiraling rainbows twisting in opposite directions. This hand blown glass vase was created by rolling colorful glass rods onto a bubble of molten glass and then rotating the glass bubble 90 degrees, which causes the spiral to go from the bottom to the side. Then the vase is flattened with thick cork paddles to enhance the optics of the two opposing spirals. 

Check out the video!

It measures about 10” width x 3”depth x 10” height.

This beautiful marble is about 1.75 inches in size and captures a swirl of green and aqua blue color spiraling in the moment. Bright shimmering green and aqua glass are twisted to create a spiral form frozen in time. A graphite mold shapes the glass into a perfect sphere.

A glass sunflower that will stay in bloom forever, making this art glass outdoor sculpture a wonderful addition to any garden. Blown and hot-sculpted to perfection by artist John Gibbons, this detailed sculpture features cheerful bright coloration and a wonderfully-textured surface.

This beautiful marble is about 2.25 inches in size and captures a wave crashing in suspended time. Bright cobalt blue and white glass are twisted to create a spiral form frozen in the moment. A graphite mold shapes the glass into a perfect sphere.