Swirls extra large round fused glass bowl Fused glass art in a modern Hard Edge style

Swirls extra large round fused glass bowl

Name: Swirls extra large round fused glass bowl
Brand: glassartbylinda
SKU: swirlsbowl-001
Price: 1366.0 USD
Availability: InStock

Fused glass art dish in a modern Hard Edge style, made to order

Commissions Collection

$1,366.00 USD

This very large fused glass bowl is made to order.

At 15" diameter, it's a real statement piece for any home.

This example is made with a mix of coloured art glass in greens, teals, blues, clear and white, using both transparent and opaque glass.

The Hard Edge geometric design is unique - it's a stand-out piece for your home - or a perfect wedding or housewarming gift.

A recent customer said

"I could not be happier. The bowl is absolutely stunning. Linda is also the most amazing, helpful person to work with! Would give more than 5 stars if I could."

The glass is 6mm thick (1/4inch) so it is heavy for it's size, and feels substantial.

It's spherical shape means it moves easily, catching the light at every turn.

If you custom-order a piece of glass art from me, you can be involved all the way through.
At the start, you’ll want to approve the design, and agree on the colour choices.
Then as the work progresses, you'll see videos on Instagram and facebook showing each stage of the production, from
- choosing the exact art glass
- cutting each piece
- building it in the kiln
- adding embellishments
- the final work
- and even ideas for displaying it perfectly!

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

Please note that it will take 3-4 weeks to dispatch, from placing your order.

Handmade in the UK in my Glass Studio in West Lancashire, every piece of glass artwork 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

This extra large swirls fused glass art bowl is made of over 50 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.

To achieve the final bowl shape, the flat piece is slumped over a curved ceramic mould at a slightly lower temperature than regular firing.

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 Swirls theme pattern and teal/blue/green colour combination of this bowl.

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 bowl 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.

Because of the handmade nature of glass, please don’t put it in a microwave or dishwasher.

More details

During production - shared stories

On a table

Display ideas

Have the bowl flat on a table to allow the light to reflect through it. Turn it in different ways to see how it best catches the light. A large bowl can also make an impressive table centrepiece

In the light

Display ideas

Best seen on a white surface, this extra large bowl will catch and reflect the changing light, offering something different every time

Comments from 13.5k Instagram views of this Commissions collection

"That is a work of art💜💜"

"Beautiful work!! ❤️ I love your style and designs! ❤️"

"You have mad design skills! I love it!"

"Stunning! Love the design, choice of glass, everything!"

Certificate of Authenticity

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