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Gerolsteiner Strudel Glass Bottles and Aluminum Caps.Broken, stacked and fired in ceramics kiln at 960 oC
10 cm x 10 cm x 15 cm
2007
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I really like this piece too. The surface is interesting, but what are the potentials of carving into it? I know you're into more abstract and geometric forms, but I would love to see what different cuts of this look like, especially with the layering. What exactly is the texture? You said glass...?
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yap its glass.
the glass bottles are broken and its shards are stacked on top each other and packed into a ceramic box and fired at 960 oC
the heat fused the shards together but didn't melt them totally into a single glass block, that is why you can still see the gaps in between the glass shards.
I'm currently experiementing with higher temperatures to see what other effects I can achieve.
I'm quite against carving into it, that would make it no different from conventional sculptural techniques like carving, engraving, etc.
I hope to eventually make a really big one...
Thanks for the + fav!!
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well, with the carving, i wasn't talking about carving it into something - it should represent itself. However, I would just be curious as to what the inside looks like. I've actually been doing something similar in class with wood - blocks doweled and glued together and then re-cut at different angles. The wood-grain patterns created by the gluing and cutting make some fascinating effects. I may have a picture of that up by tonight. I was just curious if it might be the same way, if not for a piece, but just for artistic curiosity...
Thanks for the friending! Off to sculpture class...
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interesting tot! i had a few friends who asked me the same thing, about cutting the block into two to see the cross section.
but it will be tricky... and i think i need a diamond tipped circle saw!!! LOL!
I'm looking forward to seeing your sculpture!!!
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+whoa.
*blink*
yes, jade, marble and ice come to mind. i think it is a wonderful avenue to pursue, i'd love to see where this leads as you become more confortable with this and explore its full potential
congrats, i'm glad `alchemism featured you 
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thank you! =stigmatattoo!!
I'm still reeling from surprise that alchemism chose me!
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+i'm not, it was something worth seeing 
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My friend tried submerging it into water and it looked just that!
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Amazing layering, looks almost like a natural formation in ice to me! It's beautiful, looks like it would be very pleasing texture to touch.
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Oh yes, the texture is something to feel...it's smooth yet rough... and it's very heavy because it's glass. I think it's about 3 kg.
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i really like that at first i thought it was a block of semi polished marble. a realy nice minimal peice but this is even more interesting, i think if you could melt the metals to a more amorphus state that it would take on a more marble/stone feel.
if that is the route you want to take. the texture is amazing the 'graining' is what realy got me.
where would this be displayed?
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Hi! Thx for your feedback and suggestions! :-D
This work, being small, is very much suited in an art gallery environment. The method that I used to make it, also restricts its size.
Yes, I'm planning to test this technique at higher temperatures with different types of glass. I have already started tests at higher temperatures and the results are very encouraging.
I will post new versions once they are out!
And yes, the textures on this series of work is amazing!
Thanks again for your feedback
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can't wait to see what a higher temp' will do to this.
I looked at it few times,and its very interesting one!
I really enjoy it!
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it look like... a kind of stone. power laaa.... i like...~ try other colour maybe black one..? with metal spoon
kiln shelve disaster???
HAHA...~
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yeah it looks like jade.
I think the potential for this sort of work is massive.
actually there was no disaster at all! i have a *secret* technique for this.
And it's basic ceramics!
This work has an interesting story behind it, when we meet, i'll tell u.
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sure... tell me ar.. HAHA... i want to knoe the secret.!
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