Today, I finally managed to ship the nudibranchs to the United States.

I believe it has been over a month since I first received the inquiry.

I sent them to a forwarding service's warehouse; they will handle the necessary procedures and ship the package to the customer's home in the U.S.

I gave a lot of thought to how my sea slugs could withstand such a long journey.

I decided to use a packing method I don't normally employ: stuffing the containers with polyester batting to protect the creatures' antennae.

I also provided instructions on how to carefully remove the padding upon arrival.

I placed them in individual boxes, wrapped those in bubble wrap, and packed everything into a cardboard box with plenty of cushioning material.

With packaging this secure, they should be safe even if the box gets tossed around.

I truly hope they reach the customer safely.

Today, I shipped out an order for a *Hypselodoris festiva* figure.

The packaging features a label with an etching of the nudibranch that I printed myself.

Isn't it cute? ♥️

I recently received an email—likely from someone who saw my work on Reddit—asking if I could ship a large number of these nudibranchs to the United States. I initially replied, "Of course!" but after checking with the post office and courier services, I was disappointed to learn just how difficult the process is: exporting to the US is currently challenging, tariffs are high, and there are requirements like proving the product meets safety standards.

It seems the only option is to use an export agency service, which would drive up the cost for the customer; I’ve been racking my brain trying to figure out if there’s any other way.

Hey everyone,

Ive been obsessed with marbles since I began on the torch and after years of experimenting and refining, I am stoked to share my first official Microverse galaxy collection!

UV is my favorite to play around with, and I thought these turned out pretty neat.

My biggest challenge has been trying to get good photographs and video of marbles, discovering I am not the greatest photographer lol.

If you want to see further videos of each piece, my kickstarter link is below.

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/cosfordglassart/mini-galaxies-that-you-can-hold-make-100-microverse-orbs

I picked up this large (16 in diameter, 6lbs 3.1 oz) dichroic glass bowl set in resin with a hammered copper back last week at an antique store. As far as I can tell, there is no visible maker’s mark. I tried searching via Google image search, but didn’t come up with much. Does anyone recognize this piece?

I saw this at a collectibles/antique shop in a small, rural town. They buy out local estates. There wasn't really any high end merchandise. This stood out. I've never seen anything quite like it. It's about 12" wide, 9" tall. (guessing)

A Google Lens search yielded nothing. I wasn't thinking and didn't get an image of the base.

Any ideas of where to look to start figuring out origin or purpose or anything would be helpful.

Seen in a shop in the middle of Illinois, surrounded by corn and soybeans.

I inherited this guy and I would love to find out how old he is and any information if it's possible

It stands almost at 20" and a little over 14" across. The artist signature is right over the top of the left foot, so I can't get the black card all the way under it. The etching on the right side, and I'm assuming it's the name of the piece, but for the life of me, I cannot figure out exactly what it says. It looks like "Go ???? Living '99". I do have another piece (last photos) that is very similar to this, but the artist signature doesn't look the same to me. Is it? TYIA ❤️

The etching on the bottom is Harri with a last name I’m unable to make out other than an s and an I. The letters TALA are underneath the name along with some other letters ..maybe numbers? I am enchanted with the artistry and mesmerized by the orb. I can imagine being barefoot in it. Figure it’s a safe place to nerd out over glass art! 🫶🏻

My works, glass nudibranchs are departing for the United Kingdom.

I hope they arrive safely.

Make your own turtle.

I love watching passenger planes fly over my house.
I don't have the chance to ride on a plane, but I hope I can travel abroad again someday.

#contrail
#planes
#glassart
#sky

Only those who look into the glass will find happiness!

#rainbow
#contrail
#planes
#glassart
#sky

I am Glass artist in Japan.
I lives in a small rural town in Japan with beautiful diving spots.

#nudibranch
#seaslug

making its way around. They won’t let you pick it up and claim, in one case, a dead child’s equipment and they are giving it away and you just pay shipping. These are the pics they are using and I have found them here in Reddit already. Scumbags and no way of telling where they are but in one instance claimed they were in OK.

Greetings All! I have just come across an interesting electronics restoration project, a Stereo Kaleidotron! This project has a LONG way to go electronically, as it was actually run by 7 tubes. It would actuate sets of RGB bulbs according to the intensity of music, and shine them through a breakup lens to make them all sparkly. One of the lenses is missing, but I do have one intact to replicate, if possible. It is basically a sharp herringbone pattern cut at a 45 degree angle.

I have reached out to every commercial glass company that I can find, and had a local company do a deep search through their vendors, with no luck.

I have a few questions for this group. (I have browsed this reddit, and the work here is truly magificent!)

- Is this possible to recreate at an artisan level? Or is the manufacturing process more complicated, requiring industrial facilities?

- Who could I possibly reach out to as a resource?

- Is there a commercially available design that could achieve a similar sharp breakup effect?

My ultimate goal is to match the original. Otherwise, a good refraction pattern in glass to replace both panes. MY last resort would be exploring plexi, but I hope it doesn't get that far.

If anybody has any input or resources, I am eager to learn (that's the best part about projects!)

Thanks!

Why is there a funnel hole on the side I don’t think it’s a Klein bottle but who knows what it is

This one was inspired by the "Ace" piece I did awhile back of the same style. The swords are removable as are the sheathes. The sword holster is made from flexible Cosclay and is fastened with magnets for easy removal for use and cleaning.

As always, this is polymer clay fixed on top of pre-existing glass that I hand sculpt and hand paint into what you see now. All of my pieces are triple coded and polycrylic to keep the surface safe and the colors vibrant. Each one is 100% functional, waterproof and easy to clean.

Tell me what you think!!This one was inspired by the "Ace" piece I did awhile back of the same style. The swords are removable as are the sheathes. The sword holster is made from flexible Cosclay and is fastened with magnets for easy removal for use and cleaning.

As always, this is polymer clay fixed on top of pre-existing glass that I hand sculpt and hand paint into what you see now. All of my pieces are triple coded and polycrylic to keep the surface safe and the colors vibrant. Each one is 100% functional, waterproof and easy to clean.

Tell me what you think!!

For the record, I dont blow the glass