Bendini glass Paperweights offer visual effects and stunning optical windows. It is the art of glassblowing with the techniques of cold-working that make the art shine. Cutting, grinding, and polishing each angle until they shimmer with new reflections, color and brilliance.
spectrum
Amazing color and transparency combined with beautiful optics that were hand carved from the blown object. Every angle reveals a new color to admire. The piece is pointed at the top with a rounded body that sits freely on a thick white ring, also cut and polished glass. The piece can be pitched at multiple angles on the ring. 5'x5'
The "Pointing to Venus" collection
A systematic approach to blowing, cutting, grinding, and polishing glass to a clean finish. Modern Contemporary Paperweights.
Cubed
Cut ground and polished. from sphere to cube. This brilliant and reflective transformation shows the uniqueness of glass at its best.
Lil' pink, 2"x2"x2"
Clear with Bubbles
Simple, elegant, and beautiful. This large size paperweight has been carved with over a dozen faceted windows, some large and some small. These windows give the viewer some dynamic visual effects, revealing more than whats truly there.
Color mash
Rich opaque colored glass, pushed and squeezed together, encased in clear, then cut, ground and polished for optimum clarity and fantastic optics. Definitely a unique paperweight constructed by artist Ben Silver. 3.5'x2'x2
Recover
Solid clear dome with half its body carved through a meticulous process, creating amazing optics, texture, and beauty. The contrast on each side, smooth vs texture, micro vs macro optics, and the feeling of witnessing change in the making , makes one wonder if it's in the process of uncovering or recovering to its final form. 6x6
The "Electric bloom" series
An Explosion of dichroic glass. Brilliant colors with optic windows creating a myriad of visual effects. A new take on a classic approach.
Fractured, 3"x3"x3"
Pillar of Insanity
An eternal flame of color swirls and optical effects captured in a beautiful sculpture of hand blown glass.
Flame 3'x4'x11'
Cremation paperweights
Cremation art is one way you can keep the memory of loved ones around. A reminder of their brilliance, and their lasting impression on the world. Bendini Glass incorporates cremation ashes with brilliant sculptural paperweights. Please contact directly for custom orders.
