Moving on from the previous test pieces in the clear glass, we are now experimenting with the coloured glass. Ian has looked back through my drawings and wants to try to capture the more ‘squashed’ spherical form in glass. We are using a turquoise colour with clear glass and perhaps adding in some opaque white cane for decoration/pattern.
Sketchbook detail showing the squashed spherical forms
The video above shows a CAD model of a new design idea. This idea includes a ‘lid’ or top piece which will fit perfectly onto the main form.
Ian making the large-scale glass form
Ian making the glass section which will be inserted inside the long blue piece below to emulate the ‘raphe’ section of some diatom forms.
Diatom showing central horizontal ‘raphe’ section.