Glass by James Michael can be found at the following locations:

Glass by James Michael Studio: 545 West Siebenthaler Suite B in Dayton (45405)

Visceral Gallery at 523 East Fifth Street in Oregon Arts District
www.francineriley.com/visceral.html

July and August: At One Dayton Center
1 S Main St # 200
Dayton, OH 45402
(937) 228-2224


 

Most of the glass used in James Michael's studio comes from one of two sources.

The crystal, or batch, is a modified formula from the late Dominic Labino. This glass is made from the raw elements of sand, soda ash, limestone, feldspar, lithium carbonate, sodium nitrate, zinc oxide, barium carbonate, flourspar, and antimony. These elements along with a few others are blended in just the right combination to produce a compound referred to as batch.

The batch is melted in the studio at a temperature above 2200 degrees Fahrenheit. Once melted and fined (a process to remove the bubbles from the molten glass), it is ready to work.

The colors in James Michael artwork are mostly Kugler, from Germany. He has found that these colors are the best for the mediums he uses.

Click below for more information on each item available:



Sculptures






Commercial Fountains


Vessels / Sinks
Commission Work

 

 

 

 

© Glass by James Michael 1996-2008