This sample was designed to encase a wall light with a diffusing and decorative glass shade. This design could also be used for door panels, partition screens, splashbacks, furniture inlays, internal windows and balustrades.

Slumped Glass

• Slumping is the technique of reshaping glass in a kiln. This is achieved by placing glass over a mould and heating the glass until it reaches a flexible state. At this point, gravity will cause the glass to slump down into the mould and assume its new shape.
• Slumped glass is also referred to as curved glass when a non-textured, arched mould is used to create a curved panel.

Etched Glass

• Etched glass is created by making small abrasions in the surface of glass. These abrasions can be made by various tools such as a sandblasting machine or a hand held flex drive – creating a frosted effect on the glass surface.
• These frosted panels can use the positive space (the frosted areas) or the negative space (the gaps between frosted areas) to form intricate patterns and designs – detailed pictures can even be reproduced through etching on the surface of glass.
• Etching processes utilised by Daedalian Glass Studios include sandblasting (sandblasted glass), engraving with a drill (engraved glass), glue chipping (glue chipped glass), and water jet scoring.
• Etched glass is also known as frosted glass.