Dreamspheres
Freakalicious
Somebody had to do this…and do it properly. This is intended to be deadly screen accurate.
Made from glass and filled with a special liquid, just as it should be.
My version of this iconic piece is made from borosilicate glass which is clearer and harder than lead crystal glass. It’s the same as Pyrex, the ovenware glass, so it is much more resistant to temperature shock.
I had this idea in mind for a month or so but finding somebody to make it for me was a major task. I am no glass-blower so I had to source this elsewhere but this particular phial presents a number of problems regarding shape and wall-thickness, especially since there are six dimples in the body part.
Most traditional glass-blowers quickly retreated when I showed them my drawings because they were incapable of making something like this without first creating expensive moulds. Even then, they would have difficulties in maintaining an even thickness of glass round the bulb and the neck. Perhaps that’s why nobody made it in glass before.
However, I have found a retired glass-worker who is a master craftsman with over 47 years’ continuous experience and one of the most respected artists in his field of work. He has agreed to collaborate with me in bringing this phial to life. Technically, this is a very difficult piece to make but he has demonstrated his craftsmanship by producing these as hand-made works of art. Each piece might vary slightly because much of the work is done by eye. They will all be very good indeed.
So, here it is….I introduce to you my version of The Light of Earendil.
The price has yet to be finally calculated by will be between £85 and £105.
Made from glass and filled with a special liquid, just as it should be.
My version of this iconic piece is made from borosilicate glass which is clearer and harder than lead crystal glass. It’s the same as Pyrex, the ovenware glass, so it is much more resistant to temperature shock.
I had this idea in mind for a month or so but finding somebody to make it for me was a major task. I am no glass-blower so I had to source this elsewhere but this particular phial presents a number of problems regarding shape and wall-thickness, especially since there are six dimples in the body part.
Most traditional glass-blowers quickly retreated when I showed them my drawings because they were incapable of making something like this without first creating expensive moulds. Even then, they would have difficulties in maintaining an even thickness of glass round the bulb and the neck. Perhaps that’s why nobody made it in glass before.
However, I have found a retired glass-worker who is a master craftsman with over 47 years’ continuous experience and one of the most respected artists in his field of work. He has agreed to collaborate with me in bringing this phial to life. Technically, this is a very difficult piece to make but he has demonstrated his craftsmanship by producing these as hand-made works of art. Each piece might vary slightly because much of the work is done by eye. They will all be very good indeed.
So, here it is….I introduce to you my version of The Light of Earendil.
The price has yet to be finally calculated by will be between £85 and £105.
. That's a lovely looking piece, very well done! 
