HOLLY SOKOL

Each is made piece entirely by hand, by me, from glass and precious materials which are fused together in the intense heat of a kiln. I begin with a variety of different types of glass ranging from exotic dichroic (with it's fantastic light reflecting qualities) to sheets of plain clear or black glass. Further steps include cutting, grinding, etching, layering colors, inlay of precious metals (14K gold, nichrome, sterling, copper, 24K gold), application of pure precious metal over glazes, painting on an exclusive (my invention) mineral based colors which are reverse fired inside the glass, engraving and finally, many pieces are multi-fired at different temperatures. Followed by further cleaning, and wire work using anodized colored wires or precious metals to finish. Overall each piece goes through approximately 12-20 steps. Each piece is unique. All work and designs are... To appreciate the qualities of Dichroic glass it is important to know that within one piece of glass there are..