Glass Hand Open House and Holiday Sale

A big thank you to everyone who came out to see us at the Glass Hand Open Studio!

For those of you who couldn't make it, here is a quick recap (and a bit of enticement to check out the next one):

We had a nice table set up in the courtyard outside:

Indoors, there was a gallery space showing off Glass Hand artist's work:

Visitors were entertained by glass blowing demos all day! Here is the inimitable Richard Ross, making a horse head sculpture:

This was an exiting and fun day! Make sure you stop by the next one if you are in the area.

Glass Hand Studio is at 2527 Clement Ave, Alameda, CA.

Marbled Tumblers!

Recently we have become obsessed with perfecting the marbled tumbler:

Marbled patterns are beautifully organic, and allow for creative mixing of color. Their natural appearance makes them the perfect partner for the irregular, natural shapes we prefer for our drinking glasses.

When creating marbled patterns in glass, the clear glass is rolled in several colors of powdered glass, and then a metal rake is pulled through the color to create the organic patterns. Rotating the bubble while heating it can create an upwards swing or a spiral in the pattern.