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Glass Stand Design
& Production

A black and white sculpture of a woman 's face

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Designing and Making a Fused Glass Stand

A custom-made stand can dramatically enhance the presentation of fused glass artwork. By carefully considering design and materials, my goal was to create a display stand complimenting the art piece elevating its visual impact.


Design Considerations

  • Complementary: The stand should harmonize with the glass piece's style, color palette, and overall aesthetic. To accomplish this,  I produced a black glass stand with traces of white using the strip construction method.
  • Functionality: The stand must securely and safely support the glass artwork and ensure it’s sturdy enough to handle its weight.
  • Aesthetics: The stand's shape, size, and materials should contribute to the overall visual appeal. I considered incorporating elements like curves, angles, or textures.
  • Versatility: I tested the stand on two pieces of artwork of different thicknesses. This will help me with future designs.

Since the glass was dammed for fusing, it required cold working after the first fuse. Spikes were removed with a grinder. The vertical glass strips moved in a bit on the base which narrowed the gap for the panel to slip into. This required cutting with a tile saw to widen the gap. The edges of the stand were ground to even the sides with the base. After the grinding and sawing were completed, the glass was cleaned and fire-polished. Result: the art piece fits and the stand design works well with the art piece.


glass stand strips dammed in kiln before fusing

Dammed project in the kiln.

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