Peace Core Glass Art - Etched Glass Koi Fish Pond Table

22" H x 21" x 28" Sandblast-etched, multi-stage deep-carved 3/8" thick glass table w/Koi fish, lotus & lilypads pond scene table with black metal base w/champagne gold trim Handmade locally on upcycled material. 
 Peace Core Glass Art is just me, Robert Czekanski, Sacramento based artist who works primarily with glass & mirror. In a process called sandblasting, highly compressed air mixed with sand-like abrasive is shot through a gun, eating away, or etching the surface of the glass, leaving a rough, or frosted  texture. avoiding use of the toxic chemicals associated with the acid-etching method. By cutting stencils using protective masks, intricate designs can be carved at depth.  I am absolutely committed to reducing and mitigating our impact on the planet. I constantly reduce, reuse & recycle. My source material is almost exclusively upcycled. I rescue jars from the trash. I scour curb alerts, yard sales & thrift stores. I design to literally remove, or at least obscure, the scratches and flaws. I take delight in transforming what was once destined for the trash into something beautiful and unique. Even the adhesive stencil mask material I use is the waste product of an industrial print shop adjacent to my glass studio. I believe we all have a part to play in sustaining and supporting that which sustains and supports us, and a responsibility to protect our mighty, yet vulnerable, Mother Nature.