Information about the molten glass pieces.
These beautiful pieces of art come from the island of Bali. This is a self-help craft for the people of Bali.
The wood is Gamal wood. First, the tree is cut down to make furniture. They then dig up the root so they can plant a new tree.
The root is power washed and dried. While the glass is in it's molten state (blown at over 2000 degrees), it is placed on top of the root. This scorches the wood, but since the wood is very dense, it does not burn through the wood. As gravity pulls the molten glass down over the root, the person continues to blow, making the piece larger. Once the piece is to the size and shape they want, it is re-fired. Each piece is unique to the root that it sits on.
These pieces can be decorated for different holidays, filled with lights or plants, and even be home to fish. Our Beta fish, Oscar, was three years old when he died, but he sure loved his molten glass bowl.
There are many unique ways to display your molten glass pieces.
Below is a video of one of these beautiful pieces being made. Enjoy !
These beautiful pieces of art come from the island of Bali. This is a self-help craft for the people of Bali.
The wood is Gamal wood. First, the tree is cut down to make furniture. They then dig up the root so they can plant a new tree.
The root is power washed and dried. While the glass is in it's molten state (blown at over 2000 degrees), it is placed on top of the root. This scorches the wood, but since the wood is very dense, it does not burn through the wood. As gravity pulls the molten glass down over the root, the person continues to blow, making the piece larger. Once the piece is to the size and shape they want, it is re-fired. Each piece is unique to the root that it sits on.
These pieces can be decorated for different holidays, filled with lights or plants, and even be home to fish. Our Beta fish, Oscar, was three years old when he died, but he sure loved his molten glass bowl.
There are many unique ways to display your molten glass pieces.
Below is a video of one of these beautiful pieces being made. Enjoy !
