Strat's ornamental designs are accented by hand with
a fired on 22kt gold trim, Silver is available upon request. Some pieces are additionally accented with glass
stains and porcelain flowers to bring out the natural beauty of the glass.
This is Candy's flare (the finishing touches).
The displays are only a small
fraction of the designs availiable, (yet to be pictured). So if you don't
see what you are looking for all you need to do is ask . Strat and Candy are always willing to answer questions about their work. Click here for the most Frequently Asked Questions.
This is the type of glass used. Borosilicate glass is referred to as a "hard" glass. The softening point of this glass is 1500 deg F or 819 deg C. The glass is heated up in a flame, produced with torches especially designed for working with glass, to it's working point which is near 2000 deg F. It is then free formed using simple hand tools. Additional glass is heated and
fused on to form other parts (such as legs or arms). It is then "annealed"
in an oven at 1050 deg F to remove all the strain from the heating and
cooling down that has taken place during it's creation.
Read these articles written by Strat McCloskey, Tips for the glassblower, "Glass Tools" and Let's build a "Hood"  This website will be updated regularly as over 600 different items become imaged. If you would like to be notified of updates please email us a blank message. We do not release your email address to anyone. If you have experienced any problems viewing the website please let us know by emailing Candy. Hope you enjoy browsing
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