Palm-Sized Lead Crystal Rhubarb Leaf, Pate de Verre, With Realistic Hand Blown Glass Berries

This glass rhubarb leaf is a limited edition of twenty and is made using the pate-de-verre method. Each leaf is completely detailed in color and texture on both sides and no two in the edition are exactly the same. The leaf measures is about the size of the palm of a small hand - about 3 inches long and 2.5 inches wide. The leaf will come with a clear acrylic cradle that helps it to sit level on your table.

For these pictures I nestled three of my life-sized glass raspberries in different colors, but of course you could choose your own selection of glass berries from all those shown in my portfolio here on Maker Marketplace.

The glass rhubarb leaf itself is priced at $300 and the total price for your display will depend on how many and which kind of berries you select to put inside it. You can fit as many as 5 or 6 berries into the leaf, depending on their various sizes. As shown here with the three raspberries, the price would be $450. I look forward to hearing your ideas!

Almost nothing in nature is completely round, smooth or even, so I avoid making my glass fruit and leaves too perfectly. I put on little splotches and speckles, make them a tidbit lopsided, and add other small imperfections so that each berry or leaf is unique. This makes them look much more lifelike.

These glass fruits are lifelike enough to fool adults at first glance. Never display your glass berries where they could be confused with real fruit. Never put them in your mouth, even for fun, or allow anyone else to do so. Make sure to keep them out of the reach of children of any age.

Your finished leaf and berries will be carefully packaged with biodegradable plant fiber batting inside a 100% recycled paper gift box with a pretty red stretch bow.