They're glass

On copper

The glass is ground finer than sugar

and sifted onto a copper plate

then it's placed in a small electric kiln

the drawings are made from copper wire

they sink into the first layer of glass

and get filled with a different color

thats the process simplified for your protection

i wear a mask when i sift the enamel on the copper

i use pliers, my fingers and anything in my sight to make the wires do what i want

i use tweezers to place the wires where i want them

i use dental tools to fill the drawings with the colored glass paste

the whole thing is insane

i look like a mad scientist and spend a good deal of time crawling on the floor looking for the piece of wire i dropped

but the end result is enchanting

and i can't stop 

as much as i make the wires do what i want and place them where i want

they have a way of doing what they want

and changing what i want

the glass does this too

i think i know what's going to come out of the kiln

and then i don't

the copper and glass get together and do something incredible

and i stand back and applaud

we've learned to work together, enamel and i.

i do limited editions of each design

your piece will be signed and numbered

and may have subtle differences from the one on the site

it will be its own and placed next to another you would know yours

you may also inquire about custom colors and sizes for that new back splash or hard to fill space