Address: 9254 SW North Dakota St, Tigard, OR 97223, USA
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Jeff Rockey
I solicited Kyle to create a unique, custom piece of glass art to complement an art piece I had recently purchased, a large format photo of a beach sunset; I am very pleased with the result. I had found samples of Kyle's work on line that were similar to what I believed I envisioned for the piece, so I made contact and arranged a meeting. Kyle gave me a tour of his studio and I liked the "live" samples he had available to view; as we discussed the project, Kyle acknowledged the colors for the piece would be "tricky" and something he had not really tried before. Still, I came away with the confidence he could create the piece. Kyle produced a couple of concept sketches and some color samples and I cut him loose for the piece. One of my goals was for an original piece of art and I tried to make clear he had the artistic license to be creative within the color range and size scale I wanted. Attached is a photo of the piece and one with the piece under the photo for which it was created. I have been very happy with how it turned out and I found Kyle to be very good to work with. I would absolutely recommend his work.
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That is a very broad question. What do you want to be able to do? You could do a glass experience somewhere which would probably last about 20 minutes and cost about $60. That would get you acquainted with what goes on in a studio. You could go to a glass school for 3 years and that would give you some very basic skills. I do private lessons at $160/hr which are customized to what the person wants to learn. As with anything it is an ongoing process. After 20 years I am still learning with every piece I make, but I am also constantly forgetting things as well. If you have any other questions or want more detailed info, let me know. Kyle Kraiter
Yes, but it would be an expensive process and the glass would probably not be very nice to work with. I would recommend heating it up in a kiln and then picking it up on a blow pipe and reblowing or reshaping it into something new. I have done this with beer and wine bottles.
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