Circus Horse Dish – Blue & White Glass with Applied Charcoal Grey Paint 4″

This bowl is part of our Painted Work Collection of equestrian art glass home decor. It is 5″ in diameter.

We hope you enjoy this versatile, one-of-a-kind, art glass piece. You can simply admire it on the plate stand we include with it or find a job for it. Use it to hold jewelry, change, or keys. Place a small candle or decorative soap in it. Use it to serve dips and small food items. Whatever you decide, it will be a beautiful complement to your home or an appreciated gift for anyone who enjoys fine things.

Creating it was a 5-step process.
Selecting the Glass: Two circles of glass were cut to the dimensions of the finished dish. One circle was clear and the other was made up of 3 pieces of glass: dark blue, light blue and white.
1st Fusing: The assemblage was placed in an electric kiln and heated to 1475 degrees, the temperature at which glass melts and the layers fused together.
Creating the Design and 2nd Firing: After fusing, the image of the lady on the circus horse was applied using charcoal gray enamel paint. It was fired again to 1375 degrees, the temperature at which the color of the paint matures and permanently adheres to the glass.
Refining the Edge: After cooling, the edge of the piece was ground to eliminate irregularities.
3rd Firing – Shaping the Dish: At this point the piece was still flat. To give it a bowl shape, the piece was fired one last time, with the glass resting on top of a mold. The temperature of this firing was 1250 degrees. At this temperature the glass softens and gravity caused it to sink into the mold and assume its final shape.