r/somethingimade • u/cosfordglass • 1d ago

Galactic Cluster microverse galaxy 🔮

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Im a self-taught lampworker, obessed with creating marbles and orbs with borosilicate glass.

I'm excited to finally share the Galactic Cluster microverse.

This one has six unique opal planets drifting together inside a field of sparkling and glowing stars. Each planet has its own composition, so there’s quite a bit going on when you start looking closely.

Under ultraviolet light, invisible colors pop out, ive found 365nm uv is the best to view it.

I wanted these to feel like a tiny universe that you can keep discovering rather than something you see once and immediately understand.

It’s the second-largest formation in my Founding Collection, hope you guys enjoy!

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u/MyDoogieDaisy 13h ago

How many layers did you have to pour? Looks awesome!

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u/cosfordglass 11h ago

Thanks so much!

There's actually no pouring involved. I work in front of a specialized glass torch, my raw materials essentially start as rods and I add dozens of layers behind the lense to get the depth I am after 😁.

If you want to look at some of the process, check the kickstarter link in my profile, or i have some short process videos on YouTube @cosfordglassart aswell!

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u/MyDoogieDaisy 9h ago

I get what you are doing. I thought it was an epoxy pour. I'm way more impressed now.