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Cast Glass Tear Drop Sculpture — David and Vicki Cox
David and Vicki Cox were referred to John Lewis Glass through a local gallery; they commissioned the studio to design and develop a freestanding cast glass sculpture. As the first step of the project, a pattern of the sculpture was initially carved from a solid block of synthetic closed cell foam. From this pattern a two part mold was then prepared in foundry sand, then bonded into two mating blocks. Molten glass was then introduced into the void that is formed by the model in the sand. Click on an image to view the larger gallery photograph 
An open mold composed of CO2 set sand. 
John supervises the pour. 
Close-up of the liquid glass pouring into the mold. 
The mold is transferred to an oven for annealing. 
The sculpture is unmolded after the annealing process is complete. 
Corey cold works the sculpture, grinding off any irregularities. The logistics of safely handling a large cast glass object is an art in itself. Moving and mounting this sculpture required the care and cooperation of the entire studio staff. 
Tracy Barbosa cuts of the end of the sculpture, creating a clean surface for later mounting on a steel base.  John checks the security of the straps used to lift the 900 lb. sculpture. 
Larry and crew slowly bring the sculpture upright in preparation for mounting. The 900-pound piece was then carefully inserted into a 
Juan and Larry carefully guide the neck of the sculpture into the collar of the powder coated steel base. 
John supervises the final positioning of the sculpture.
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