About this Product
This paperweight is hand sculpted out odf hot molten glass. I used black and white striped hand pulled cane for the one of a kind design. This is approximately 3in in diameter.
One Felu Over
Meet the Maker
Thanks for stopping by. My name is Felicia, I am originally from California. While serving in the US Air Force I lived in Mississippi, Missouri, Turkey, then ended up making Oklahoma my home.
I remember being mesmerized watching a PBS special on glassblowing when I was 8 years old. Decades later I found myself at a glassblowing studio watching my son and his cousin make Christmas ornaments, I was absolutely in awe.
I couldn’t stop talking about glassblowing, a couple years later I was given an intro lesson for Christmas. As I walked into the studio for my first lesson, I noticed a sign that explained that cremation ashes were used to make the beautiful orbs that sat on the shelf. Having recently lost my younger sister in a motorcycle accident, it was easy to see how special this was. I told myself I would one day make something like this for our father. After countless hours of gathering 2100 degree molten glass out of a furnace, reheating in a 2400 degree glory hole, blowing, shaping and coaxing glass into vases, birds, seashells, and various other things, I knew it was finally time to make a piece celebrating my sister’s life.
I have made several orbs and vases containing cremains of people’s loved ones and pets. Seeing how these memorial pieces have helped people with their grief has been most humbling.
How it’s Made
This paperweight started off from a cane pick up moil (glass left on a pipe after a piece had been finished and knocked off). Instead of letting this fun mix of black and white stripes get scrapped into the recycling bin, I heated it up and twisted it about. I then gatherd hot molten glass that is about 2100 degress out of a furnace over this tangle. Constantly turning the pipe so the molten glass doesn’t end up on the floor, I used various tools to shape the piece, reheating ever couple minutes so it does not crack. Once the piece is ready, I knock it off and place in the annealer, an oven that allows the glass to slowly cool down over the next 12-24 hours.
Shop Policies
Returns are accepted on non-custom orders.
Contact within 3 days of delivery and ship item back within 7 days of delivery.
Buyer is responsible for return shipping. If the item is not returned in its original condition, the buyer is responsible for any loss in value.
Local pickup is available (Blanchard, Norman, Moore area), please contact me to make arrangements. If you chose local pickup and are unable to meet, I will hold the item until shipping arrangements are made.
Custom Memorial Pieces:
25% off when more than one memorial piece is ordered at same time.
Feel free to contact prior to purchasing with any questions or special requests. The color choices are just a starting point. There are many different shades of each color to choose from. If I do not have the color you are looking for, I am happy to order it. The exact color is not guaranteed, color might have slight variations due to the cremains and heat, if I am not sure the color will be compatible with the cremains, I will do a small test first using cremains (ashes of a dog donated to me for this purpose) to ensure you will be happy with the outcome.
Once purchased I will contact you with the address and instructions to send the ashes. You are responsible for paying to ship the ashes to me. If you are in the local area, you can hand deliver ashes.
Once I receive the ashes, turnaround time on memorial pieces are 3-6 weeks depending on the USPS/UPS.
If you have any questions or would like a different color, feel free to message me.
If you have a concern with your order, contact me with in 3 days of delivery.
