Frosted Double Bubble - Jade/Blue

Heavy blown glass geode with a highly polished cut surface.  Created with a jade underlay bubble and subsequent layers of clear glass and blue frit. The outer surface is frosted to give a matt finish.

Size: XL (118mm)

"The Swedish overlay which is used in the majority of my double bubbles is difficult to master as it is reliant on timing, temperature and a lot of practice. Everything needs to be prepared perfectly and then assembled at exactly the right moment. This can be quite a challenge as I am juggling two blowing irons and two bubbles, and need to invert one over the other. It was developed in Orrefors in the 1916 by Edward Hald and Simon Gate when forming blanks for the famous graal technique, so named as it was considered the holy grail of glass blowing. Having spent five years living in Orrefors I naturally chose to learn the Swedish overlay and gave it a kiwi flavour on my return to New Zealand."

Please note: due to monitor variations, the true colour may differ slightly to what you see on screen.