Custom Made Architectural Glass Landscape
This piece is installed in a private residence in Guanajuato, Mexico. It is composed of three panels measuring 20" x 20" x 1/2" and made completely from Bullseye certified compatible glass. Each panel is made of a base layer of opaque white sheet and three layers of clear sheet, each containing fused powder imagery that combines to create the composition while adding a dramatic depth. The piece is installed in a wall between two rooms with a ceiling light installed in the room behind the work. The natural translucency of the glass allows for light to be transmitted through the piece and imparts a warm glow into the room.
Finish
- white
Function
- wall
Material
- glass
Meet the Maker
Daniel Buchanan
Studio Glass Company
I make handmade, kiln formed decorative art glass for commercial and home uses. I offer a wholesale line of tableware and interior lighting, as well as custom lighting, tile installations, and unique architectural elements.
I primarily use a glass making process called powder printing. An adaptation of screen printing, powder printing also employs the use of screens and photosensitive emulsion, but instead of pushing ink on to paper, I push powdered colored glass onto layers of sheet glass which is then fused together in the kiln. The glass pieces are then trimmed and mounted as tiles or set up over ceramic and metal molds and slumped into forms for lighting or tableware. I also create my own slumping molds, fabricate lighting armatures, and build my own kilns and other equipment.