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Prototyping, chasing down air bubbles and accidentally building an insect army. As you do.
# glasscasting #plasterofparis #mouldmaking #wasp #moths #lostwaxcastglass #handcarved

What a difference colour makes to form! #angelajarman has put her amazing skills to work moulding my not so tiny mini beast/wasp, so with some fine finishing work, he’s ready to be a lost core, within a new glass piece. So excited!
#lostwaxca

Thank you to all @qestcraft, for my Garfield Weston Foundation Scholarship, and the privilege of attending an amazing event last week @guildhallartlondon, with the @royalwarrantholdersassociation. Definitely the most splendid event I’ve ever be

Early days, progress. Still mapping out levels and making decisions. Enjoying myself hugely though, even when I should be doing other things! 😂
See my other post for what it will be…
#waxcarving #handcarvedwax #castglass #lostwaxcastglass #

Beautiful #banasglass colour sample brightening up my bench today. It’s nice to picture a solid wax carving as glass, glinting in the sun. Whatever keeps you working…!
#banas #colourswatches #castglass #onmybenchtoday #glasscolor

Some new pieces I’m working on, candle holders. Still at an early stage, I’m only just getting into the cold work for these, then comes my silver work… of course some insects etc! Very pleased with the colour, a beautiful blue fro

I can’t believe how long it’s been since I’ve posted, so it will take a few posts for me to catch up! I’ve been busy moving house- and I’m in between workshops, but this is a new carving I’m working on, to be in gl

Summer 1.
Hand carved lost wax glass, with silver snail. Please see my other posts, with new work photographed this week! These are all objects made thanks to the tutorage of the amazing Angela Jarman, through my #Qest Garfield Weston Foundation Sc

Hedgerow vessel. Hand carved lost wax, Sterling silver lid. Silver gilt beetles. Lostwax cast glass.
#angelajarman #qestcraft #qestscholar #wildflowers #beetles #lostwaxcasting #lostwaxcastglass #vessel #sterlingsilver #bullseyeglass #handcarvedwax

Honeypot. Lostwax cast glass, silver, Tagua nut.
If you look back on some of my previous posts you will see the blossom carving and the wax carving for the inner honeycomb pattern.
#qestcraft #qestscholar #taguanut #ethicalivory #silver #honeybee #

My Moths and Moon bottle, new glasswork. Silver stopper, lost wax cast glass. Please see my previous post- this is the first new work made with the master craftsperson Angela Jarman, thanks to my QEST Garfield Weston Foundation scholarship.
#QEST #a

I’m so excited to be able to post these images of my new glass and silver work. I’ve been making these pieces with Angela Jarman over the last six months, thanks to my QEST Garfield Weston Foundation Scholarship.
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I spent a great morning with the über talented #simonbruntnell I can’t wait to share the photos of my new glassworks, thanks to my QEST Garfield Weston Foundation Scholarship, and immense skill and patience of Angela Jarman.
#qest @qestc

Golden beetle on my patinated silver fence post. Progress!
#beetle #handcarvedwax #castsilver #silverlid

Some delicious new castings I collected today. I’m especially pleased with my snail. I sometimes wish I could keep that straight from the casting can whiteness.
#waxcarving #handcarved #handwaxcarving #silvercastings #workinprogress #textureda

#workinprogress Wasp and flower for a glass core. Not sure how this is going to work yet, but I’m enjoying developing the idea.
#wasp #waxcarving #lostwaxglasscasting @qestcraft #naturecarving #modelmaking #insectcarving #handcarved

Back from a picture perfect holiday in Suffolk. Just my cup of tea, pretty, lots of wildlife, a couple of castles to visit and the sea to paddle in!
#suffolk #nature #ukholiday #suttonhoo #suttonhoohelmet

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Work in progress. Tagua nut and silver stopper, for a glass piece. Blackthorn blossom.
#taguanut #handcarved #workinprogress #lostwax #blackthorn #ethicalivory #mixedmedia

Thanks to my wonderful @qestcraft scholarship, and #cockpitarts professional development program I feel this is a year of metamorphosis for me. I begin to know what the Moths I love so much feel like! So, I have decided to keep a journal of my workin

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