Crepe Myrtle Chandelier
A client bought a manufactured chandelier because the glass balls were exactly the type she wanted, but the armature was too clunky for her tastes. She asked me if I had any ideas to make it more elegant, and I suggested using a natural tree branch as a structure to hang the balls from. We decided on a crepe myrtle branch. I was able to adapt the lighting hardware from the manufactured chandelier to attach to the crepe myrtle branch. We collaborated on many aspects of the design, and she was very pleased with the result.
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Fused glass work is my primary focus, but I also work in leaded stained glass, found object sculpture, large abstract watercolors, and acrylic painting. I use glass to make custom lighting fixtures and chandeliers. Most of my material is scrap recycled from local leaded glass businesses. Musical themes predominate, but I am open to other imagery. I am able to incorporate text and personal photographs into my custom work.
In addition to glass, I make custom or reproduction lead castings for use with leaded glass panels.
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Liz Hatch
For Slumped Glass Lamphades5.0Very happy with my purchase. He communicated through the whole process and was very easy to work with on my custom order.
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Kyle Frick
For Kyle's Wall Art5.0Not only is the piece he made for us amazing but he was truly great to work with! Communication and customer service were great. I’d highly recommend him to others.
NMNikki Murray
For Stained Glass Name Plate5.0David was amazing to work with. He responded to my messages immediately, even during Christmas. My stained glass sign arrived in perfect condition. He does amazing work. Highly recommend him!
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Beth Martinez
For Slumped Glass Lampshades5.0This was the first time I used CustomMade, and I was very pleased with the results of my project. I had a pair of broken slumped glass lampshades that I wanted to recreate. David provided a detailed description of the process he would use to create new lampshades for me and an approximate timeframe. He communicated with me each step of the way and provided pictures of how my lampshades were progressing. When he hit a snag, he let me know how he was going to address it, always communicating along the way. The result was a beautiful pair of lampshades that were nearly identical to the original broken ones. I greatly appreciate his talent and his willingness to go the extra mile to ensure the project met my expections. If you're looking for an experienced artist to complete a quality project for you, I highly recommend David.
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Cindy
For dining room light fixture4.7The shipping delay was the post office's fault, not David's. He kept in touch and communicated almost daily with the post office. The lamp did arrive safely, just much later than we expected. David was wonderful to work with. He answered all my questions and worked very hard to give us just what we wanted, and he did. We are very happy with the result. He does fine work.
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