
Beaumont Glass Art

How the magic happens
Contrary to popular belief, creating glass art does not happen in a day. There can be up to 3 or four firings of a piece of glass, and each firing can take days, depending on the thickness of the piece. At any time disaster can happen, resulting in having to refire the piece or having to start from scratch. In the photos below I have included some process photos so you can see how a particular piece has been made, from design elements to completion.
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Where will I go....
This set of jandals was designed with the quintessential kiwi summer in mind. I wanted to make a piece that spoke of summer days at the beach and balmy summer nights.
The process invovled pre-making the design elements for the hills and sky, then painting the base layer to enrich the design. After the first firing the sky had a tint added, a touch more paint and finally coldworking to bring the pieces together.
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Slick Mick
Mick was created from my imagination. I wanted him to be suave, with that characteristic set of lips that almost sneer at you. It is important that the eyes also have life and I have achieved this by using highlights and placement if the iris.
I start by drawing the image on a sheet of newsprint then use a special diamond bandsaw to cut my shapes out and fit them to my design. This tecnique also uses pre-made glass in artwork. It has a base layer and top layer and measures approx 1000 mm high x 400 mm across. He certainly makes a statement in any room!
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Pate De Verre urn
This urn is created using the pate de verre method, which in french means paste of glass. Starting with a clay replica of the form I wish to make, I then cover it with a mix of fiberglass and plaster. to make a master mould The clay is then removed, the mould, cleaned and the glass is applied to the mould in layers to build up the thickness and different colours. The whole thing is fired in the kiln and once cooled the mould is broken apart and the creation revealed.
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