Stephen Schlanser Design Studio Glass

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After spending an apprenticeship with a renowned German glass artisan, Stephen Schlanser opened his own stained glass studio in 1976 in California. However, in 1990, Mr. Schlanser decided to take the medium into a vastly untried territory. After many months of designing, experimenting, and testing, Mr. Schlanser presented his first edition of kiln-fired glass. All his effort was not in vain, as his new glass was featured on the cover of Home and Garden Magazine that very same year.

The long, intricate process of his work starts with large pieces of plate glass, each piece being carefully shaped inside a closed kiln by heating it to a near liquid state, at which point it gravitates from its solid plate glass form to the shapes seen in the Schlanser line. When it has reached the desired shape, it is then slowly cooled and annealed so that the piece will be stable when it is removed. Because the glass used is up to one inch thick, this process may take as long as 14 hours to complete, making it very difficult for high production capabilities. After cooling, each piece is carefully inspected for any flaws. Pieces that pass inspection are then hand ground and polished with diamond wheels, and the etched designs are high pressure sandblasted. Once each piece has endured these work stages flawlessly, various polished or chipped bases are permanently attached before Mr. Schlanser applies the finishing touch of his personal signature and date.

Mr. Schlanser's designs can be found in the United States in stores such as Neiman Marcus, Saks Fifth Avenue, Nordstrom, Martin Lawrence Galleries, and Caesar's Palace Crystal Galleria; as well as in over 35 countries worldwide. His work can also be found in the private collections of First Lady Hillary Clinton, Steve Allen, Julie Andrews, Milton Berle, Garth Brooks, Van Halen, Patti LaBelle, Jane Meadows, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Sylvester Stallone, and Bruce Willis.

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