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In the news | Glass Art Society interview
It was an honor to be recently interviewed by the Glass Art Society, one of the world's leading organizations in glass art dedicated to promoting and supporting the worldwide community of artists who work with glass. Its commitment to creating greater public awareness...
Inside the mantle
The mantle makes up most of the Earth’s total volume, but it has never been physically explored. This mysterious hot layer reaches temperatures as high as 3700C (6692F). Geologists believe that diamonds are formed in the mantle and brought to the surface during...
Axis | Life’s impermanence
AXIS. Optical glass sculpture. April 2018. Cast, polished, and sandblasted. Size: 27 H x 27 W x 8.5 cm (10.6 H x 10.6 W x 3.3 in). Weight: 13 kg (28.6 lbs). Like the Earth revolving around its axis, life is constant movement and change. Everything fluctuates and...
Disc cleaning between polishing stages
This grinding/polishing disc is around 40kg (88 pounds). I have to clean it extremely well every time I switch from one grit stage to the next, as any previous grit left on the disc can cause scratches — one of the most feared moments because it means you have to...
Glass Showroom opening in Barcelona
A few pictures of my Showroom opening on October 28 in my glass studio in Barcelona. Thank you everyone for attending! The space combines an area with the latest glass sculptures, artistic photography and another one with projections exploring the properties of light...
Illustration by Theo Horneman
Today I had a nice surprise. The artist Theo Horneman has dedicated his latest illustration to my art. Through his drawings, Theo explores the world of imagination and free expression. Check out his artistic illustrations and creativity on Instagram! @theohorneman
Polishing glass to achieve optical transparency
Post updated on August 10, 2024.After a glass sculpture is fired in the kiln, it must undergo several grinding and polishing stages to achieve optical transparency. Cold work is a time-consuming process. I use a vibrating lap machine, which works with silicon carbide...
Glass casting and the art of patience
This video shows one of the most tedious parts of the glass polishing process. Cleaning up the eccentric grinding machine to make sure it's not contaminated from previous silicon carbide grit. Of course, this speedy timelapse took me over an hour in real life... When...
In the studio | Glass casting process
Behind the scenes in the studio One of my favorite moments of the glass casting process is when I open the kiln. Firing a piece takes about two weeks and it requires complex programming—optical glass is very demanding. In glass casting, there is always tension because...