new product prototype

while i was away at my residency at canberra glassworks i had this idea for a new production line of glass.  in my studio i have boxes and boxes of flat glass that has a white background and a thin layer of bold colour. i have decided to use this glass to make a new production line. or a limited series. 

the idea is to sandblast a pattern or image or drawing into the surface of the glass. like this line drawing. it is simple but the white and bold colours it will work quite well, and be catchy but not offensive.

 

the next step is to shape the glass (probably square, maybe rectangular too I am still working on this detail) and then slump the glass into a round mold to create a dish shape.

 

the finished product will be like this. the object in the top right corner is the blank object without any sandblasting. i hope this will be a good way to make some extra cash, get me in the studio making and maybe even be the start of some new exhibition work. 

i need to get a couple molds, some new stencil material and the most important item, some more uninterrupted time in the studio to make some of these. but at least i have a plan now.