Spirit Glass

3 yrs

Introducing a new service - I was recently asked to craft a memorial paperweight item for an individual lost in combat in service to their country with a focus on red, white and blue colors. Given that it was a gold star family, I tried to figure out a way to represent a gold star in the piece. As I can't afford large amounts of solid gold and gold foil is incredibly difficult to form and keep in a star pattern, I tried to find a different way to represent this aspect of the memorial.

Remembering that, in addition to soft metals being compatible with glass blowing, I could meld in mica, I found some gold tinted mica and gave that a try. Came out just beautifully.

This first piece is in memory of Russell Meade Durgin who died in 2006 in Afghanistan.

If you'd like to order a similar piece as a gift for a gold star family, please go here https://spirit-glass.myshopify.....com/collections/pap Each piece will be inscribed with a christian cross, and signed and dated by me. If you provide the initials of the fallen, I will inscribe that into the piece as well and list their name on my website.

If you are an immediate family member of someone who lost their lives in service to the US, then a custom crafted piece will be available to you free of charge.
#redwhiteandblue #goldstarfamilies #newengland #nh #newhampshire #artglass #handmade #memory #sacrifice #freedomisntfree

3 yrs

New Item!

Larger centerpiece / display rondels - 8" to 10"+ in diameter

The bottom left and bottom right ones are available https://spirit-glass.myshopify.....com/collections/ron and https://spirit-glass.myshopify.....com/collections/ron

Some background on these: I had a request for a larger display piece based on the rondel design, so I've been working out a way to make that happen. Making the smaller rondels (typically 4" or less) is a fairly straightforward process. Making something larger (8"+) required a larger block for shaping, more arm and wrist strength (requiring 3 to 4 lbs of glass on the end of a pipe), more patience (trying to separate 3+ lbs of molten glass off a pipe is a wee bit nerve wracking), more electricity (due to the limited size of my kiln, I can only make one piece a day) and a little bit of science.

Curious factoid about melting glass: you can take a large mound of shaped glass, stick it in a kiln, and the glass will always melt down and spread out to about a half inch thickness making an almost perfect circle. As long as the initial shape is well balanced and the color evenly distributed, you get a pretty awesome display piece for your home.

The top left rondel came out at over 10 inches wide and went to the person ordering it, the second one on the top right went to my dad, remaining two are currently available.

Prices for custom made pieces will range from $80 to $120 depending on the final size. Display holders are available for purchase as well at $15. Shipping can run an additional $10-$20. If interested in a custom order, please let me know what colors you would like!

#handmade #artglass #blownglass #homedecor #nh #newhampshire #newengland #allglorytogod #rondel #centerpiece #centerpieces

3 yrs

This month's giveaway will be for any one of my handcrafted artglass eggs (the winner may select any one of the eggs available at my site at the time of the drawing).

To enter:

like this post
comment that you'd like to participate

Bonus chances!

5 bonus chances if you are on my email list
5 bonus chances if you are in my Rewards program (join via the blue tab at https://www.spiritglassllc.com
25 bonus chances if you share your favorite egg-based recipe in your message

IMPORTANT: If you are a member of the email distribution list and/or rewards program, you need to note this in your comment in order to gain the extra chances.

Maximum chances to win for this event is 36 (initial entry (1), rewards program (bonus 5), email participant (bonus 5), share an egg recipe (bonus 25))

Unless you've earned additional entry credits, only one entry per person (entries are collected via all my social media outlets, including this one).

No purchase necessary to win. Must be 18+ and have entered by

5 pm EST 4/1/22.

Void where prohibited by law. Winner will be announced on my blog here.

Family members can enter but the prize will be different - if a family member wins, you'll get a store credit equal to the value of the prize and I'll randomly redraw from the list of non-family entrants to select a new winner.

My stores are: online: https://www.spiritglassllc.com (check out my spring collection of handmade glass eggs here: https://spirit-glass.myshopify.....com/collections/eas and Etsy (https://www.etsy.com/shop/SpiritGlassLLC)

Please support your local artisans!

Note: for all egg sales through Easter Sunday 2022 - 25% of the purchase price will be donated to the Pennacook Pregnancy Center in Manchester, NH.

Thanks and Good Luck! Peter

Please help me out by letting your friends and family know about this eggcellent opportunity ?

#handmade #artglass #blownglass #homedecor #nh #newhampshire #newengland #allglorytogod #easter #easterdecor #easterbunny #blue #white #iwannaeastaegg #easter2022

3 yrs

This month's giveaway will be for any one of my handcrafted artglass eggs (the winner may select any one of the eggs available at my site at the time of the drawing).

To enter:
* like this post
* comment that you'd like to participate

Bonus chances!

* 5 bonus chances if you are on my email list
* 5 bonus chances if you are in my Rewards program (join via the blue tab at https://www.spiritglassllc.com
* 25 bonus chances if you share your favorite egg-based recipe in your message

IMPORTANT: If you are a member of the email distribution list and/or rewards program, you need to note this in your comment in order to gain the extra chances.

Maximum chances to win for this event is 36 (initial entry (1), rewards program (bonus 5), email participant (bonus 5), share an egg recipe (bonus 25))

Unless you've earned additional entry credits, only one entry per person (entries are collected via all my social media outlets, including this one).

No purchase necessary to win. Must be 18+ and have entered by

5 pm EST 4/1/22.

Void where prohibited by law. Winner will be announced on my blog here.

Family members can enter but the prize will be different - if a family member wins, you'll get a store credit equal to the value of the prize and I'll randomly redraw from the list of non-family entrants to select a new winner.

My stores are: online: https://www.spiritglassllc.com (check out my spring collection of handmade glass eggs here: https://spirit-glass.myshopify.....com/collections/eas and Etsy (https://www.etsy.com/shop/SpiritGlassLLC)

Please support your local artisans!

Note: for all egg sales through Easter Sunday 2022 - 25% of the purchase price will be donated to the Pennacook Pregnancy Center in Manchester, NH.

Thanks and Good Luck! Peter

Please help me out by letting your friends and family know about this eggcellent opportunity

#handmade #artglass #blownglass #homedecor #nh #newhampshire #newengland #allglorytogod #easter #easterdecor #easterbunny #blue #white #iwannaeastaegg #easter2022

3 yrs

This egg came came out just awesomely - a mixture of blue and white twisted up and inlaid with glow in the dark powder. You can find this piece here: https://spirit-glass.myshopify.....com/collections/pap with more eggs here: https://spirit-glass.myshopify.....com/collections/eas as well as on my Etsy site: https://www.etsy.com/shop/SpiritGlassLLC. 25% of all egg sales through Easter Sunday 2022 are donated to the Pennacook Pregnancy Center

#handmade #artglass #blownglass #homedecor #nh #newhampshire #newengland #allglorytogod #easter #easterdecor #easterbunny #blue #white #iwannaeastaegg #easter2022