Not sure if I ever posted these. Just found the pics on an old usb drive so I figured I'd throw em up. Pretty cool story actually... My sister received these from her fiance many years ago as a gift, these were blown in 2000 (marble) and 2002 (pendant) by _______ (name hidden to protect the innocent), a friend of his that I had met a few times growing up in Raleigh. Fast forward to years later, she had given them to me to add to my collection and I happened to be on another website speaking via Private Message to El Hefe about a custom order. I happened to mention the marb and pendant and told him the story - he asked, "____(name hidden to protect the innocent) in Raleigh blew this? My name is _______ dude...and I'm in Raleigh..." after a round of photos and some name dropping to verify identity, it turns out that one of the best glass blowers in the world is somebody I hung out with numerous times growing up! Go figure. Anyways, here are a few pics: hope you enjoy, peace
Those are amazing, the pendent had me reeling with shock at the sight of it, all I can say is just...wow. Nice pictures - +rep
Yeah man, that thing is pretty gnarly, the dichro work in it is amazing...I wish the photos didn't suck so much, next time I get a chance I'll have to dig these out of the closet and take em outside for a proper photoshoot. real cool to see how much he has progressed in the last decade...thanks for checkin it out and rep mang
can't say I "know" him as though I smoke bones all day with the guy, but yes, growing up in Raleigh I did hang out with him a few times thx for lookin
that's tight dude, pretty crazy that you found out by talking to him about another custom order. crazy story.