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As a self taught glassblower in RVA I have been honing my craft for about six years now, with a break somewhere in between, to create works of art that I am very proud of. Lampworking has been a great passion in my life. Recently I have been admitted into the lampworking program at my local college. Too bad it doesn't start till the fall because I am psyched. I have a few examples of my work to display, some are freeform and some have a theme. So, take a look and enjoy!
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I'm finally selling this one. I put it up on Ebay. It's #3 in a series. Look under TokensGlass all one word. Keep an eye on it, I'm interested to see how much it sells for. It comes with a COA and the piece is signed TG 07'. So check out the pics here and see how much it goes for there.
Thanks for looking.
TokensGlass
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This is my first attempt at an air trap. Next time I'm going to use some more contrasting colors. The rake pattern on the back is very colorful. I am seeking your feedback, Let me know what you think good or bad!
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This is actually the first piece I've ever signed. So I guess you could call it my signature piece. Very fun to make they allow you to be completely creative because you can not make two the same.
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This one is on Ebay right now. Just another curiosity from TokensGlass. This Is a Glass,Sterling Silver Wire wrapped perfume vessel. It is embellished with sterling and Bali sterling findings, and a sterling 6.5mm wire mesh necklace. It is hand blown, I did not use a mandrel. Holds about a Table spoon of liquid. I have also seen people put little notes in them and give them as gifts.
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These pendants are very simple to work. All you really have to know how to do is make, petals stick them together, and fuse to any pendant. They always come out looking cool.
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Some times it's fun to get behind the torch and just create. These are beads that just sort of created themselves. They flow and change at random, I never exactly know how these will turn out. To me this is Lampworking.
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I posted this one on Ebay A couple of days ago. Just wanted show it off before it's gone. This is a TokensGlass first. I practiced this wire wrapping technique a lot before I felt comfortable to sell a set. I think it turned out great. It has all sterling silver embellishments and findings, including a beautiful sterling silver chain. The patterns that look like they were made on a jig were done by hand. If you want to see what it sells for just look up tokensglass on Ebay and add it to your watch list. I'm very proud of it and there will be more wire wraps to come. I'll put the rest in the market place next time.
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I wanted to try the underwater photo technique. The differences are amazing. Although ethically It's probably not right to portray the underwater pic as the actual bead since it may never look like this even in sunlight. So let me know if as a buyer, if this would piss you off to recieve this bead after only seeing the underwater shots? So you know I'd feel robbed.
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This bead was created using Momka's Infinity II, Brilliant Blue, and Unobtanium. Made with a tube and kiln annealed. Fun to make, but hard to get both sides symmetrical. I'll keep trying and post more of these. I like this style with or with out studs. The holes are about 9mm in diameter. This hollow is about an inch wide and an inch long. Pretty good size for a slider necklace.
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Lizards rock so I make a lot of them, and people seem to like them. I'm getting better each time I make one. One day I will have a method for the perfect lizard. Until then these will have to do.
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This is my first lily attempt. It is about 1" inch long. Sorry about the foam, I'm going to the fabric store today. I think over the next month I am going to focus on floral pendants and mandrel beads. I will post more pics as I create these florals. I want to see how far I can take it. After all thats what it's all about. Thanks for looking!
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I call these marble Lens pendants because one of the last steps in creating this bead is to encase the entire bead with a lens. Not only does it help to magnify, but it also helps in the striking process. I wish so badly that I had more pics of this bead, but to my shagrin there is is only one.
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These pendants are the #1 pendant that most people request that I make for them. They are very popular! I make them in many colors and sizes sometimes I throw in some Dichroic Glass. They start out as a marble with a twist in the center, and then I just stretch and make a loop.
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Definitely not everything I want, but everything I've got and that will do for now.
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Very fun to make! Hardest part are the terminations. I mess up up a lot of these, I only show the good ones :)
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Air trap technique Peacocked dot pattern backing. Shaped freehand no marble mold. Just a test, wanted to see how round I could get em. Colors- Onyx, Caramel, And silver fume.
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This was a lot of fun to make very simple, yet elegant and stylish. Creatures area big part of what I do when I make pendants. They are not exactly where I want them to be so far but with everyone I get a little better. So, I'll keep trying.
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What a fascinating color. I love using it. Just kinda difficult to use on the inside. This pendant is Unobtanium coupled with Orange Crayon. I even worked the back of this one with Spring Luster and Triple Passion Capped the dots off with clear and gave em' a twist. I like to fully work some of the beads I make.
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I am a Self Representing Artist from Richmond, Va !
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I am also a Self Representing Artistic Jewelry Designer !
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I am a Lampworker in Richmond, Va. I really enjoy making Boro pendant and bead sets. I am a disabled student.In 2000 I was diagnose with Kidney Failure. This medium is perfect for me since it doesn't require hard labor and I may sit while creating pieces of art. In the fall I will be attending my first lampworking class, it will be taught by Emilio Santini. I am very excited. Being completely self taught I feel that I may have missed some of the more basic techniques, so I'm taking his beginner class and going on to intermediate then advanced over the next few semesters. I want to learn all there is to know about glass lampworking. I started out making pipes, but went to the more acceptable focus of beads and sculpture. (I live in the commonwealth:(. The police around here are really harsh on pipemakers. It is a shame, it is such a fun and gratifying not to mention profitable aspect of glass art. If I actually sit back and reflect I'd rather be known for my bead work and my new passion MARBLES!. I love making the creature beads and free form pendants. I just started making Boro mandrel bead sets and will be posting them soon. Thank yo very much for looking at my gallery. I respect what all of you are doing, glass art is an honorable craft. So many of you are skilled and extremely creative, I like that there is a place we can all come together and share our art and vision. Flame On!
Robert E. Stigall
Richmond VA 23228 US
Phone: 804-931-5757
http://www,geocities.com/robstig3@verizon.net/
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