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Scorpions

I love making scorpions, such a great shape. Black is my favorite but looks a little scary for most peoples taste.

Sorry the colors didn't come out to well in the pictures. She's Black walnut and warm brown with Green Sparkle Hair. The cup and foot are Dark Mult...

Vorcello ( Marri...

1 & 3/4 I had to put this one in two categories. I have had this one on my mind for awhile. This is a vortex that has a reticello built around it....

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This piece was inspired by the scarab i made earlier this year .....the piece stands 18.5 inches tall.....hope you enjoy it peace nate....phiily g...

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Starburst Chandelier and Sconce

Starburst Chandelier and Sconce. The chandelier alone has 225 points assembled to a large welded steel frame. Around five feet tall, each point is sandblasted and hand oil painted. The sconce has twelve points created in the same style. Custom order that took twelve hours to assemble on-site. Thanks for looking, and more importantly thanks to the Bucci's for supporting this artist.

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Artist: JoshuaOpdenaker ( )

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Joshua Opdenaker is the resident artist at Philadelphia Glass Works. After studying stone carving in college he began lampworking in 2002 and has learned the techniques to convey his own messages and theories through his sculpture. His work never gets stale by constantly changing subject matter. The style of his work is impossible to generalize or classify.

Email: joshua4118@aol.com

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_________IN MY OWN WORDS________
i believe that the beauty of glass sculpting comes from the never ending struggle for perfection in theory and in execution. The art is not in the finished piece itself; the art is in the process of physically making the work.

josh opdenaker
908 A north third
philadelphia PA

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Nice work, Josh
!!!
» Posted by SteveSizelove on 4/24/2007 7:34:31 AM.

Sweet!
Nice , very nice.
» Posted by JDAnderson on 4/24/2007 8:29:32 AM.

Great work
Nicely executed Josh.
» Posted by LucidVisions on 4/24/2007 9:30:00 AM.

I agree
nicely executed for sure. Your work has been looking good Josh, keep it up
» Posted by MarkLammi on 4/24/2007 11:52:06 AM.

Damn
you never fail to impress

Nathan
» Posted by Natedizz on 4/24/2007 1:26:02 PM.

the illa skrilla
tight work yo... so fresh
» Posted by Bryan on 4/24/2007 1:44:09 PM.

Wow!
I love it!
» Posted by StephanPope on 4/24/2007 4:01:22 PM.

Nice
How do you change bulbs in these style chandeliers?
» Posted by StratisphereGlassworks on 4/24/2007 5:53:12 PM.

Yeah, what everyone else is saying....
OUT OF CONTROL!!!!!!!!!!!!
» Posted by KajBeck on 4/25/2007 12:19:31 AM.

changing bulbs
at the top of the chandelier is a gap wide enough to pull the light up and out of the chandelier. The light is one piece, with two bulbs. The sconce's bulb can be changed simply by handling the bulb from above the sconce, where there is an open path.
» Posted by JoshuaOpdenaker on 4/25/2007 5:20:25 AM.

you're crazy for this one Young JOP
points never looked so hot.
» Posted by marbleslinger on 4/25/2007 7:06:12 AM.

you are nuts dude. that thing is probably taller than me, probably weighs more too. see you in the burgh
» Posted by MarkLeputa on 6/1/2007 4:13:57 PM.

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