This glass coral reef implosion pendant is made with a bunch of detail, to make you dream of the sea! I blow out a large, thin, clear bubble and pull down multiple strings of colored glass. I use different colors of glass and techniques to "paint" dots, reefs, spirals, and twists to create a bustling ocean reef. All colors are custom mixed for the reef pendants. I make my own latticinio twists for the coral, some have thin strips of sparkled glass. After the scene is "painted" on the glass surface, it is very gently and slowly melted back into a solid glass puck. Then I flame cut the glass handle and flip the pendant around so the painting on the back shows through the clear front. I continue to heat the edges and allow it to slump around the colors, while pressing it flat on a graphite marver. This causes the coral reef scene to implode deep inside the glass. This gives a beautiful ocean like reef with so much depth. Out of all the pendants I make, these are the most fun, but are the hardest, especially since I never know how they will look until that flip and final heat on the torch!
--------- ---------- ----------- -Size: 2.1 inches tall. -This Coral reef pendant comes strung on a black cotton cord with adjustable slip knots so it can be worn long or short. -The back of this pendant is signed by me (BAM 2023) -Photos were taken with bright indoor led lights. -All pendants have been annealed in a kiln to strengthen and remove all stress in the glass.
