Lot of 8 SYDENSTRICKER Signed Fused Layered Art Glass 8.5" Plates Orchid Flowers

Description: Lot of 8 SYDENSTRICKER Signed Fused Layered Art Glass 8.5" PlatesSet of 8 beautiful Sydenstricker, Fused, Layered Art Glass Orchid Flower Plates.There are 3 brown/white orchids, 3 pink/white orchids and 2 blue/white orchids Plates measures 8.5 inchesThey are made in Cape Cod MA. All plates are signed ‘Sydenstricker’.These plates are in very good used condition. One of the blue ones has a rough spot at the bottom layer edge . See last photo. Otherwise, no known issues that I can see.Note: Do not microwave or put in the hot dishwasher. The stress of the quick temperature change may break the plates. How the Sydenstricker plates are made … The process begins with a large sheet of clear glass. The glass is cut into two identical pieces which will eventually become fused together to form the finished piece. One of these sheets of clear glass is placed in the artist’s workstation above a light source. A stencil made of paper, fabric or thin plastic is placed on the glass and covered with different colors of powdered glass using a mesh sieve. The stencil is removed and this process is repeated many times, as each pattern is a series of hand-cut stencils. After the bottom glass is decorated and inspected, the matching glass sheet is carefully placed on top. The terracotta molds are then prepped for firing, arranged in the kilns, and the decorated pieces are centered onto each mold. The kilns are set to reach a temperature of 1500°F, locking the colored design in between the two sheets of clear glass as they fuse together. The following day, the finished pieces will be removed from the kilns, washed, inspected, and placed on display in the gallery.

Price: 92 USD

Location: Needham Heights, Massachusetts

End Time: 2024-12-03T20:08:06.000Z

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