Fused Glass Bolo Tie & Cuff Links - Blue & Black Available
Bolo ties are back, and are better than ever. If you are looking for a one-of-a-kind piece that truly represents YOU, you've come to the right place. I made this set for an equestrian, for an upcoming event. The tie and cuff links will be the very cool accessories to a black shirt that includes a panel of human skulls/bones.. her entire ensemble will be black,white & red…she's sure to be the "belle of the ball". All pieces are created in fused glass; the glass has been properly annealed during the firing so that it is very strong. In addition, I made the cuff links 1/4" thick (you don't know what she may hit as she goes racing by on her valiant steed). The glass that forms the tie is 2"h x 1.75" w (at the top); it has a Bennet-style slide with a clasp, so that it can be locked down onto the cord. A leatherette cord of silver and white is finished at the ends with silvertone caps. Cuff links are actually "button covers"; the hinged metal back flips open so that you can slide them over any button… snap them shut to secure. This makes them very versatile - they can be worn with any shirt with buttons. I made this set a "right and left"… but if the design was "neutral", you could also wear these on the front of your shirt… a single one at the top, or several all the way down… and they could all be different - the sky's the limit!! Dimensions of the cuff links are 1.25"w x 1"h x .25"d Custom orders can specify the color/length of the cord, as well as the cord ends and other hardware. Tie can be ordered without cuff links (and links without tie) The price shown is for the set; the tie alone would range from 35+; the cuff links/button covers 18+
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The mainstay of my shop is fused glass creations…. this can be a stand alone piece of glass, a mixed media composition (sculptural or wall-hung), or a functional piece of work (light fixtures, plates/trays/bowls,inserts for doors or cabinets, etc).
I most enjoy making custom pieces for folks… Because I am intuitive, after a short conversation I am able to "get that person" and design a piece that is "theirs".
While many glass artists began with stained glass and later transitioned to fused work, I have 20 years experience working in fused glass. I prefer fused glass for the following reasons:
- it is STRONGER than stained glass. Art glass is 1/8" thick; a stained glass pieces consists of a lot of 1/8" pieces of glass soldered together… which means that it is thin and with all of those joints, it has the potential to come apart.
Fused glass, on the other hand, is a SINGLE piece of glass; while an individual composition is comprised of as many (or more) pieces than a stained glass piece, everything is assembled in the kiln and fired into a single, final piece. Additionally, fused glass can be made as thick as you want…so, depending on the application, multiple layers of glass can be fused together (think "glass sink"). Really thick pieces are more expensive to produce because the firing process (bringing the heat up, ramping it down, and annealing) takes far longer - it is not uncommon for a firing process to take 20+ hours with a thick/large piece of glass.
Stained glass pieces have distracting solder lines which can detract from the overall design composition - fused glass has none of these distractions!
With fused glass, you have a larger "palette" to work from. You can "make your own glass" by pre-firing different glass together (to make polka dot glass, for example) and then cut it up for your design.. glass can be fired over and over in most instances.
All of my designs are from my own original drawings; if you have something specific in mind, I would be happy to work with you to create a working drawing for a project.
Technical excellence is evident throughout my pieces; I am a perfectionist when it comes to my work, and am willing to do "whatever it takes" to have a design materialize into the physical.
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