Reasonable Price Hand blown glass art, 1Raspberry glass sculpture, life-sized realistic glass fruit figurine, Mothers Day Gift

*There's still plenty of time to get your order by Mother's Day! I ship most orders within 1-3 business days. Free shipping is via USPS Priority Mail, which usually takes 2-3 days.If you need quicker delivery, you can buy a shipping upgrade inside Etsy's Shopping Cart during the Checkout process. Either at the beginning or end of the Checkout (depending on how you sign in) you'll have the chance to purchase USPS Express shipping for an extra charge. If you need more certainty, you can Message me before ordering to discuss UPS 2nd Day Air or Next Day Air options.These aren't offered during the checkout process but I can make them available to you via a Custom Listing.
*1 Glass Red Raspberry, realistic and life-sized hand blown glass figurine, good enough to fool the eye.You will receive 1 (ONE) handmade realistic red raspberry glass sculpture that is about 16-18mm high.These are NOT SOLD AS A SET.Many are shown in the pictures so you can see them from different angles and appreciate that there will be slight differences in the size, shape and color of each one. If you want to buy more than one raspberry, put the first one in your Shopping Cart.Then click into the Cart, where you can increase the quantity. Your fruit will be carefully packed with biodegradable plant fiber inside a 100% recycled paper gift box with a stretch bow.
Nope, you can't eat 'em.They are glass, but so realistic that you won't be able to tell until you touch them.That means you have to keep them out of the reach of small children.These red raspberry sculptures are heirloom quality art works. Start your collection now, or give as a gift to the foodie, gourmet cook or gardener in your life.
Multiple Items:
If you order several items from my Shop, they will be packed inside the same gift box to avoid waste.If you are ordering gifts for multiple persons and you do need separate gift boxes, please let me know in the Notes section of your order in the Shopping Cart.
About Shipping:
I ship most orders 1 to 3 days after they are received. Free shipping in the US is via Priority Mail.If you need your package sooner, an upgrade to Express Mail can be purchased during Checkout. If you need more certainty, Message me to discuss options for UPS 2-day and Next Day Air.A signature will be required for orders valued over $500. If it's inconvenient to sign for packages at your home address, during checkout you can provide the address of another place where someone will be available to sign – perhaps at your work or the home of a trusted friend.
The Nature of Mother Nature
Almost nothing in nature is completely round, smooth or even, so I avoid making my glass fruit and leaves too perfectly.I put on little splotches and speckles, make them a tidbit lopsided, and add other small imperfection so that each berry or leaf is unique.This makes them look much more real.
Process and Materials:
I make each of them by melting Italian glass rods in the flame of a torch.Every drupelet (cell) is individually applied over the surface of the fruit in a painstaking process and each has a slight vertical indentation.I achieve the variations in the red color by selectively heating and cooling the glass, so the color will never rub, flake or chip off.No two glass raspberries are exactly alike.Like real raspberries, my lampwork raspberries are mostly hollow and have a matte surface. When the raspberries are handled, the natural oils from your skin enhance this soft sheen.
Sustainability:
The packaging for your order has been reduced as much as possible while still preventing glass breakage.Everything that's left is made from recycled, sustainable or repurposed materials. Brown packing tape can be recycled right along with the cardboard boxes and paper inserts or filler. The organic Kapok fiber padding inside your gift box will biodegrade, but not fast enough for curbside composting.Please put that in your regular trash. Even the red stretch ribbon on your gift box (which also goes in regular trash) was bought at a second-hand shop and repurposed! 🙂
Photography:
The photos above are representative of the glass red raspberry sculptures I make in this style.The sculpture you receive will be similar to, but not exactly the same as, the one shown above. There will be some minor variations in the shape, size and color patterns of each sculpture.
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