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The Tide Pool Amethyst 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.

This Tide Pool Green Amber Anemone Bowl is a hand blown glass bowl by John Gibbons. It has alternating lines of tide pool green cane and amber murrine that twist around a clear glass bowl. The spiral converges at the center of the bowl, creating a vortex of color. 

It measures 13" diameter x 4" height.

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The Tide Pool Green Anemone Windows Vase by John Gibbons is inspired by the patterns and movements of the ocean. It is an original work of art. The windows are optical and change with addition of light. Check out the video!

It measures about 16" height and 8" in diameter.

The pattern in this blown glass vase is achieved by cutting small glass rods and tiles, arranging them in a pattern, and then fusing them together in a 2100 degree kiln. A blow pipe is then rolled along the edge of the glass to form a cylinder. The bottom of the cylinder is closed, which creates a bubble, allowing the glass to then be blown and shaped into the vase. Gibbons uses the optical properties of glass to create a magnifying-glass effect in which the pattern undulates when viewed

The Tide Pool Green Barnacle Starfish is created by melting optical tubes of color 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.

It is about 5" in diameter.

Full of movement, this hand-sculpted glass turtle swims across colorful amethyst coral with its front fins bent upwards and back fins kicking. The turtle's shell is created by melting optical tubes of color 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 turtle optical and appear as though it is underwater. 

It measures about 6” width x 4” depth x 6” height.

The bottom of each sculpture is hand signed by John Gibbons.

Inspired by sea urchins, this blown glass orb vase has a multilayered diamond pattern in shades of blue and green—the perfect home for a colorful starfish and a cluster of murrini barnacles.

It measures about 7 1/2" width by 4" height.

The Tide Pool Green 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. It looks as though it was just pulled from the tide pool.

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 measures about 5" in diameter.

Full of movement, this hand-sculpted glass turtle swims across a vibrant blue core of twisting glass, with its front fins bent upwards and back fins kicking. The turtle's shell is created by melting layers of color to the bottom and a thick layer of clear glass is added to the top, making the turtle optical and appear as though it is underwater. The sculpture rests on an elegant rectangle of clear glass stand.

It measures about 7 inches width x 7 inches depth x 10 inches height.

This small starfish cluster is a hand-sculpted glass vase made with a lattice of starfish surrounding a clear glass bowl. Each starfish is hand sculpted without the use of molds, making each sculpture unique. The vibrant colors draw you into the depths, while the thick layer of clear glass make the starfish appear as though they have just been pulled out of the ocean. 

This is an extra small Starfish Cluster made with extra small starfish. All the starfish are translucent, without the addition of white to the back, allowing more light to come through the glass.

It measures about 5 1/2 inches wide x 6 1/2 inches tall.

palm trees. salty breeze. sandy toes. sunkissed nose. paradise.

The Tropical Paradise Barnacle Flat Starfish is created by melting optical tubes of amber and white color into the molten glass. Then a pale aqua green color is 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.

This is a flat starfish, and it will rest on a surface with no legs bent over the side. 

It is about 5" in diameter.

palm trees. salty breeze. ocean air. sunkissed hair. paradise.

The Tropical Paradise 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.

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 measures about 5" in diameter.

Full of movement, this hand-sculpted glass turtle swims across a vibrant blue core of twisting glass, with its front fins bent upwards and back fins kicking. The turtle's shell is created by melting layers of color to the bottom and a thick layer of clear glass is added to the top, making the turtle optical and appear as though it is underwater. 

It measures about 4 1/2 inches wide x 4 1/2 inches depth x 4 inches height.

This small colorful vase was created by using twisted rods of glass. The rods are twisted with multiple colors while the glass is hot. The twisted rods are then rolled up onto a molten bubble of clear glass and blown into a small sphere like vase.

The vase measures about 5 inches tall and 5 inches wide. It is the perfect size for a rose bud.

This blown glass vase by John Gibbons is 17 inches tall and 7.5 inches wide. He developed the “Vertigo Series” after realizing the optical and dizzying effects that putting colored canes of glass in a vase can have. Walking past the vase and looking at it really brings this movement to life. It’s called moire effect and it is fun to play with.

John first pulls soup can sized blobs of colored glass into pencil thick canes that stretch across the room up to 30 feet long! The rods are then cut into 4 inch lengths and laid side by side on a ceramic kiln shelf. They are then heated, squeezed together and rolled up on to a molten bubble on the end of a blow pipe and blown and shaped into a vase.

This item come with free shipping, as does most of my glass.

Full of movement, this hand-sculpted glass turtle swims across colorful tide pool green coral with its front fins bent upwards and back fins kicking. The turtle's shell is created by melting optical tubes of color 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 turtle optical and appear as though it is underwater. 

It measures about 6” width x 4” depth x 6” height.

The bottom of each sculpture is hand signed by John Gibbons.