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A one of a kind show stopper. This unique glass sculpture brings you through a portal of intrigue and mystery. Standing about 8 inches tall and 4 inches wide, this beautiful glass sculpture showcases classic glass blowing methods and techniques. With a sturdy base and a slight twist for dimension this one of a kind creation would be excellent as a gift , award or for a personal collection.

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The Ka-Pow! 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 an unique work of art and is hand signed by John Gibbons.

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Hand sculpted glass starfish with purple color pattern. This purple ochre sea star is inspired by a starfish that John saw while diving in La Jolla Cove, CA. The color pattern on the bottom of the starfish gets magnified from the thick optical layer of clear glass on the top.

Choose between Flat and Creeping Styles. 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 is a hand sculpted original "Starfish Cluster" by glass artist John Gibbons.

This piece measures about 10.25 inches tall and 8.5 inches wide. The base is a small clear glass bowl and the stars are fused to it while it is hot. This sculpture takes John and two skilled assistants working in unison to create.

You can contact John for other colors and sizes.

Check out gibbonsglass.com for more glass work.

Learn more about my shipping process here: bit.ly/3qJDVbx

This Dolphin sculpture measures w:7" x h:22.5"

 *Cracked and repaired with special glass epoxy.

Have you ever wanted to blow glass? Come down to my studio November 7 from 6:00 to 9:00 PM and blow molten glass into your own ornament with the assistance from me! Space is limited, book now while they’re available.

Sessions can last about 15 min per person. Ornaments will be available for pick up Monday the 9th.

A risk and release liability will need to be signed for each participant before making the ornament.

Please notice the times for making ornaments, be on time and patient if some one ahead of you is slow at making their ornament.  Perfection can not be rushed.

PLEASE WEAR CLOSED TOED SHOWS AND COTTON CLOTHING.

SAFETY GLASSES ARE PROVIDED BUT SEEING GLASSES OR SUNGLASSES CAN BE WORN TOO. 

tossed by the waves and mermaid fantasies

Hand sculpted glass starfish. This Mermaid Tail Starfish is created with an aquamarine 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. 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.

Hand sculpted pumpkins, inspired autumn glass piece, measures 2.25-3" in diameter and is 3.25-3.75” tall.

Purchase includes 3 mini glass pumpkins.

This is a hand sculpted original "Starfish Cluster" by glass artist John Gibbons.

This piece measures about 10.75 inches tall and 7 inches wide. The base is a small clear glass bowl and the stars are fused to it while it is hot. This sculpture takes John and two skilled assistants working in unison to create.

You can contact John for other colors and sizes.

Check out gibbonsglass.com for more glass work.

Learn more about my shipping process here: bit.ly/3qJDVbx-

The vases measures about 12.75 inches tall and 7.5 inches wide. I am inspired by the patterns and movements of the ocean.  This vase is made up of small colorful pieces that I make called murrine. Murrine are created by layering colored glass from the center outward. This layering of colors created a molten piece of glass about the size of a soup can that I stretch across the studio to create a 1/2 to 3/4 inch rod. We then put the rods in the annealing oven to cool over night. The next day we slice the rods onto 1/4 inch wafers that get laid out on a ceramic kiln shelf  into a mosaic like arrangement. The wafers are heated and fused together into a rectangular piece of glass. A blowpipe is then rolled along the edge and the flat sheet of glass turns into a cylinder. The bottom gets closed off and now there is a bubble of glass on the end of my blow pipe. Three layers of molten clear and gathered onto the bubble and it is blown and shaped with the help of my assistant into the vase pictured.

Vase pictured is what will be shipped.

Check out the video on how I make Murrine Vases below.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=PLV-KSe0II4

Includes 1 votive.

These blue votives measure about 2.75 inches tall by 4 inches wide. 

They are very thick glass. And the ribs on the votive are created by putting the molten bubble into a mold. Then the bubble is broken off the blowpipe and the hole in the top is opened up.

These could also be used as small bud vases.

*They don't fit a standard votive candle.

I created this one of a kind wall sculpture to bring color, light and curiosity to any room.  I pictured this piece above my mantle between two of my larger vases.  The colors I chose are aqua, green, turquoise and white. Other colors and sculpture sizes are available upon request. Price may vary.

The stainless steel armature has multiple holes in it for mounting securely to the wall. Each plate is a custom fit to each metal U on the armature; proper labeling will be provided so that installation is simple and accurate.  

The sculpture measures about 30 inches wide and 18 inches from top to bottom.

Vases not included.

Check out my YouTube channel for how I make all my glass 
https://www.youtube.com/user/Gibbonsglass

Learn more about my shipping process here: bit.ly/3qJDVbx

Hand sculpted pumpkin, inspired autumn glass piece, measures 5" in diameter and is 5.5” tall.

Hand sculpted pumpkin, inspired autumn glass piece, measures 5" in diameter and is 4.75” tall.

These hand-blown glass light pendants were created by rolling the clear molten glass through several colors of powdered white glass and then powdered blue glass. It is then blown into a bronze mold called a pineapple mold to give it the pattern of bubbles trapped in the glass. After it comes out of the mold another layer of molten clear glass is put on top of the bubble, and it is blown and shaped by hand with wet newspaper to become a perfectly shaped shade.

These pendants measures w 5.5" x h 8" & 1.5" hole

The Pink Barnacle Starfish is created by melting optical tube like pieces of colored glass called murrine into the molten glass. Then layers of color are added to the bottom and a thick layer of clear glass is added to the top, making the starfish optical and appear almost wet.

In the glass making process, the optical tubes of color begin as a mass of molten glass on the end of a metal rod. Unique color patterns are added to the glass, then it is stretched into pencil thick cane. After cooling for a day, the cane is cut to reveal cross sections about a quarter inch long. Finally, the cane is arranged on a hot plate to be melted into the starfish.

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. 

The starfish is about 5” across.

Hand sculpted pumpkin, inspired autumn glass piece, measures 5.75" in diameter and is 5.5” tall.

This medium-sized marble measures about 2 inches and is inspired by a rainbow. I start by using long rods of different colored glass, which are then rolled up onto a solid mass of molten clear glass. Next, it is twisted into a spiral pattern and shaped with a mold into a marble. 

Check out this video on YouTube of me making rainbow marbles:

https://youtu.be/Bn6nYw4nYVQ

Hand sculpted pumpkin, inspired autumn glass piece, measures 5.75" in diameter and is 4.75” tall.