I start each faceted pendant by making a flower implosion marble, a bloom I trap inside molten glass. Once the flower’s formed, I roll the marble through multiple layers of ground glass dust, then add a deep black backing. I use a mix of solid, translucent, and silver-striking colors to build up a thick, stone-like shell that I’ll later transform through cold working.
I then use a lapidary flat lap to cut a clean facet into the front, revealing the hidden flower inside the “geode.” That’s where the real work begins, I spend hours at the wheel, moving through nine stages of grinding from coarse 80 grit all the way up to 3000. It’s a slow, focused process that actually takes me much longer than making the pendant itself. Once the shaping is perfect, I polish with cerium oxide to bring out a gem-like shine. Inside the glass rests a flower that will never wilt or fade, forever frozen at the most pristine moment of its life.
Art Features
• Signed & dated (BAM 2024)
• Handmade in Wisconsin
• Kiln-annealed for strength and durability
• Comes on an adjustable black cotton cord, can be worn long or short.
