Captured Oak Leaves Trinket Dish 3″

This small bowl is part of our Botanical Collection of art glass home decor. It measures 3″ x 3″.

I hope you enjoy this versatile, one-of-a-kind, art glass piece. Use it to hold jewelry, change, or keys. Put a small candle or decorative soap in it. Use it to serve dips and small food items. Or put it on a stand and simply enjoy the play of colors. It makes a lovely gift for any occasion.

Creating it was a 5-step process.
Selecting the Glass and Creating the Design: First, a square of antique, blue glass was cut to the size of the finished dish. It was placed in an electric kiln, face down, on top of a sprig of oak leaves that were collected on a Fall day in New England.
Fusing in the Kiln: It was heated to 1475 degrees, the temperature at which glass melts. With the hot glass pressing down onto the leaves, the glass took on their texture.
Refining the Edges: After cooling, the edges were ground smooth to remove irregularities
Refining the Design: Iridescent gold mica paint was applied over the impression of the leaves to give them more definition.
Shaping the Dish: One more firing was required to set the paint and create the concave bowl shape. To do this the flat fused glass square was placed in the kiln on top of a mold and heated to 1250 degrees. At this temperature the glass softened and gravity caused it to sink into the mold and assume its final shape.

The subtle irregularities highlight its handcrafted quality, giving it an artsy, boho look.