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Petite Worldweight

Artist: Lundberg Studios
Piece: Petite Worldweight
Dimensions: 2.5" Diameter

Description:
The glass worker starts by gathering a nucleus of opal glass on the end of a long stainless steel rod. Meanwhile the other craftsman has been skillfully preparing sketch of the world map by using specially formulated glass powders. The opal core is then dipped into a glass remarkably like our oceans, and while still very hot, it is rolled over the powdered glass drawing.

With the land masses now on the surface of the ocean glass, it is shaped into a sphere, careful not to twist or distort the image. Next, the entire world is plunged back into the pot of crystal glass for the final layer. More often than not, this last gathering of the glass will cause a crease on the surface of the ocean near the bottom, appearing as a fine hairline. Inherent in the way the layers are joined, this is not a crack or flaw. In our studio we humorously call this The Lundberg Fault Line. The Worldweight Extras and Classics have additional layers of crystal encasing them.

This paperweight is a triumph of glass chemistry. I wanted the Worldweight to like it just happened - the birth of the planet pristine and beautiful, without evidence of the hand of man.

$176.00

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