Crystalline Tear Ornament - Nickel Sorbet Color:Nickel Sorbet Sold as a set of

Sold as a set of three

A plaster mold is made from the original design so that slip can be poured into the mold to make multiple reproductions of the original

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The apparent dimensionality comes from subtle color blends in the polymer clay as well as crisp marquetry techniques

To create the work

Crystalline Tear Ornament - Nickel Sorbet Color:Nickel Sorbet Sold as a set ofArtist Andrew Boswell is a nationally recognized expert in the art of crystalline glaze and has developed a level of control and consistency that's unparalleled in the ceramics world. Starting with a Grolleg porcelain, the piece's form is slip cast, then carved and smoothed to further refine its shape. Once dried and fired, Boswell paints a crystalline glaze onto the surface; with the right temperature, the glaze forms crystals, and these crystals