Chequer round fused glass art sculpture by Glass Art by Linda. Fused glass roundel in rainbow colours in a Hard Edge glass art style

Bigger Things: Chequer medium round fused glass art sculpture

Name: Bigger Things: Chequer medium round fused glass art sculpture
Brand: glassartbylinda
SKU: 32-disc-001
Price: 1208.0 USD
Availability: InStock

Unique glass roundel in rainbow colours in a Hard Edge glass art style

$1,208.00 USD

One of my Bigger Things collection, this is the latest glass roundel in my Chequer theme. It has a strong geometric design, with the addition of black and white chequers.

Designed in my unique Hard Edge Glass style, this art glass sculpture is a one-off piece of glass art, filling any space with colour and light - a really outstanding piece of fused glass artwork.

It is supplied with a custom-made wrought iron stand to display it at its best.

Developed January 2023, the Chequer glass disc is made with a mix of coloured art glass spanning the rainbow in greens, blues, reds, yellows, clear and white, using both transparent and opaque glass.

Glass rods (stringers) enhance the lines of the fused glass art, and really catch the light.

The round glass artwork is 12½” round, and ¼” thick - or 320mm by 6mm

The stand increases the size to 15” by 17½” ensuring it makes a good impression.

The Hard Edge geometric design is unique, creating a stand-out piece of art for your home - or a perfect wedding or housewarming gift.

Would you prefer a different colour scheme or pattern? Please contact me and we can discuss what you’d really like.

Handmade in the UK in my Glass Studio in West Lancashire, it comes with a Certificate of Authenticity - signed by me, Linda Rossiter, so you can be sure that your piece is original.

How it's made

MATERIALS: Fused glass

The Chequer round art glass sculpture is made of approx 72 individual pieces of Spectrum 96 Art Glass.

The pieces of the pattern are each cut by hand from larger sheets of art glass.

Each piece is individually ground until they all fit together perfectly.

The pieces are then placed in a specialised glass kiln, with a clear layer of glass on top. They are fused at 800ºC to create a single 6mm thick piece of flat glass. This takes around 16 hours.

Once cooled, this flat piece is then burnished with polishing pads.
I then add stringers - thin strips of glass that sit on the surface to add another layer of depth and interest. Again it’s kiln-fused overnight for a fire polish.

At each firing stage, the glass is annealed and cooled overnight for maximum strength and durability.

While the production process is painstaking and lengthy, it's the only way to get the wonderful finished look of glass art.

About this work

I designed the pattern and colour combination of this Chequer piece, seen here in the Geometric collection.

Each of my glass objects are one of a kind - I never do identical objects. Even where the design is similar, they all have a unique colour combination.

During the glass fusing, small air bubbles can appear and become trapped within the glass. This is a natural occurrence that adds to the beauty of handmade glass products.

Care of your glass

Even the strongest glass can break, so please handle your glass art with care.

When needed, dust it with a lint-free cloth, or wipe with a soft, damp cloth. Don't use an abrasive cleaner as this could scratch it.

When moving the piece, please carry the stand and disc separately, so they don't bang together.

More details

Video - finished glass art roundel

With flowers and greenery

Display ideas

Organic shapes work particularly well with this geometric design. Fake or real, all greenery looks good with the glass!

With other vibrant objects

Display ideas

Glass doesn’t have to stand alone. Display it with other similar - or contrasting objects. It will shine through the mix!

During production - shared stories

Actual comments from 18.6k Instagram views to date

"This is remarkable and outstanding work 👏🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥"

"Your work is so beautifully precise!"

"Beautiful intricate piece 👏👏"

"Love this! You inspire me!"

Certificate of Authenticity

Handmade in the UK in my Glass Studio in West Lancashire, each glass art roundel comes with a signed Certificate of Authenticity, plus a small discrete “Linda ‘23” signature etched on the back of the glass, so you can be sure your piece is an original work