The brief for this commission was for cherry blossom trees, a stream, maybe a waterfall, and fields. It is a large picture...120cm in length. Panels were fused in sections, in our kiln, and each panel needed several firings to build the picture. The panels were then mounted onto a made to measure frame made by Mark Williams of Wootton Bassett.
Pink glass is not so easy to come by and we needed a lot!
A third leaded light now installed in a 400 year old home in France
Quite a few more to go, apparently.
" We couldnt be happier with the result of this latest masterpiece from Sharon at Sapphire Fused Glass! Wonderful job! Thank you so much! Only about another 40 to go!!"
Tony Allen-Mills
May 2023 France
This is really lovely. I was hoping it would be, but its chunkier and more solid than I expected. Thank You...and excellent packaging too!
Catherine Pye
Northumberland. Oct 2022
Blue Platter/Dish
"Absolutely beautiful tray, looks tremendous in my bathroom. Can I also thank you for the quality of your goods and also your incredible packaging. Excellent service!"
Shirley Jones, Chesterfield, Derbyshire.
<A commission for an anniversary gift
"I have just recieved Hilary's glass that she has made for our 10th Wedding Anniversary. It is absolutely beautiful..and she has matched the colours of our lounge /diner perfectly. Itb looks stunning with the sun shining through it.
You are so talented Hilary..Thank you so much!!"
Sue, London Oct 2022
Commission for a puffin picture incorporating waves, rocks and puffins.
'Thank you so much for the glass, it really is amazing! I am thrilled with it.'
Pauline Whittaker . Orkney Islands
Bought as a retirement gift for a work colleague.
"This is perfect for my collaegue. He has lived in Swundon and worked in Wantage for many years, but is retirding to Orkney. This will be perfect for him."
Kate Sullivan, Didcot, Oxon. July 2022
'Commission for two leaded panels for 400 year old property in France
Thank you so much for both panels. They look fabulous! Sylvie is thrilled and we are sure it will add vast sums of money to the value of the property!'
Tony Allen-Mills. France
This was a commission for a Ruby wedding Anniversary gift for husband to give to his wife...
' Maggie loves the installation! Thank you so much for your skills in design and manufacture'
...and from Maggie..'Thank you so much for the beautiuful glass piece. It is sitting in the garden and blends in so well'
Brian... Swindon
Commission to capture an image of Bedford for a gift
'I absolutely love it! It looks even better than I imagined and totally captures Bedford. Thank you so much!'
Alison Baalham Ipswich
I absolutely love this piece of glass work. So clever, it looks 3D. Beautiful.
Penny Lincolnshire
Custom made beautiful glass work. Delighted with it!
Heather Fife Scotland
This was a commission from a customer of ours, who had previously ordered two of our ammonites for her bathroom. She sent us a few pictures of varying whales and asked if we could do anything similar for her daughters bathroom, as a surprise Christmas present.
Well, this is what we came up with. The picture measures about 40 x 30 cm, and was made using some iridescent glass to get the effect requested.
On completion we had this back:
''It looks amazing! My daughter will love it, and once she has it on her wall I'll get her to send a photo.
Thank you both so much.
Agapanthus plants are very popular and make stunning subjects in glass. This wall hanging is similar to the one we made in the summer but has a simpler hanging arrangement, and is a little smaller.
Commissioned by Elaine Swindon November 2020
We were tasked with designing a free standing picture of the Gallops at Beckhampton. It is a special place for this family to walk, and was requested by a daughter for her mum at Christmas...
on recieving the glass in the post, this is her response:
''Wow!!!! thank you. It arrived this motning and it is AMAZING! I sent a picture to my brother and he knew straight away where it was. I dont know how you have done it but we both love it. Absolutely guaranteed to make my mum cry (happy tears) on Christmas Day. You are both very talented!!
Amanda Calne, Wiltshire. November 2020
The brief was to make a large rectangular Mountain picture using black. grey and white, and no colour. Hilary used textured glass as well as streaky glass to get the desired effect. The recipeint was delighted with the result for his bachelor den.
Commissioned by Cameron. London August 2020
Thank you for the beautiful glass! I know my sister will love it!
Alison. Swindon August 2020
OMG I absolutely love this dish!
Nicola. Swindon August 2020
A request to make something on the lines of Kirsty Alsops 'house' on her programme on television during lockdown. The brief was to depict things people did during the lockdown in April and May 2020. The two recipeints were 'thrilled' with their birthday gifts!
Commissioned by Elaine Swindon May 2020
Its Arrived! Thank you very much, its just amazing! You are obviously very talented and the easenof communicating with you plus your efficiency has been much appreciated.
Daisy ; Warrington, Cheshire
March 2020
Lovely coasters. Quite thick glass so they don’t feel like
they will break as soon as you look at them!
The colours are stunning and the little boats are just enough
detail.
I would definitely buy these
again.
.Wendy, - Anglesey August 2019
Hi just bought a red fused glass bowl from you which we love and was wondering if you could make the Christmas tree as listed using the same colours, reds and yellows etc?....
Hi Sharon and Hilary,
Following our Biannual Christmas Open Day...November 2018 some comments we had...
'Your glass is exquisite...stunning...Im so pleased with what Ive bought...Jayne
Beautiful glass, clean lines...you ladies are very talented ...Catherine; Sally
Lovely fun Christmas things and some lovely unique ideas for presents...Wendy; Dawn
Hi Sharon & Hilary
I thought that I must contact you to let you know that the Bethlehem scene arrived safely today.
It is beautiful and I am very thrilled! I'll probably be ordering more from you in the future!
Many thanks again for such a beautiful piece!
Caroline
Harpenden November 2018
I asked for this in a darker blue and it is absolutely stunning. Great craftsmanship and a really lovely seller. Top choice.
Just to confirm the coasters arrived today and are absolutely beautiful, thank you both so much for taking the time and effort to do make them. One batch is a gift so I can’t wait to see their reaction as they really appreciate hand crafted work.
Beautiful glasswork in a high gloss, quality finish - I love it! The colours are even better than the photo. Helpful seller kindly held onto it until I could collect. Buy with confidence from these lovely ladies :-)
This shipped very quickly and arrived in perfect condition. It’s even more beautiful than in the photo! The glasswork really is gorgeous, it almost looks like it’s moving when natural light hits iit.
Amy USA June 2018
Absolutely stunning piece of art! It will look lovely in new bathroom. Good communication with seller. Thank you ?
Dear Sharon &
Hilary,
I have just received my seahorse. We love it! It was
exactly what we were looking for to add character to our small shower room. It looks at home already.
Many thanks,
Nicky
Absolutely love these coasters. Bought them for a Xmas present for my Husband. I am going to order some more.
Kathy Sumner Merseyside
These beautiful coasters arrived in good time and were well packed. They are really stunning in daylight and much appreciated by the people that I gave them too. Thank you.
Daryl Cogovin East Sussex
Thank you so much for the beautiful glass picture you have kindly donated to Julia's House in Devizes.
It really is lovely and thank you for thinking of the hospice. Your support will help care for the children and families of those who attend the house.
Dawn Maggs. Swindon
Hi Sharon, I just wanted to say a massive thank you for the Darth Vader glass ornament for Morgan. It's absolutely amazing and has pride of place in his nursery!
A truly beautiful piece of art, really fantastic quality. The colours are vibrant and look stunning against my neutral colour scheme. The item arrived promptly and was extremely well packaged. Thank you so much ladies for such a gorgeous, unique work of art.
Hi, just to say how pleased we are with our beautiful sunset over Mounts Bay, bought from the gallery in Mousehole last week. It looks wonderful as a centrepiece on our kitchen wall! Many thanks
Just wanted to let you know
I received the coasters safe and sound. They are magnificent. Truly amazing artistry. I absolutely love them. Etsy is not allowing me to write a review yet but once I'm allowed I will. Thanks again
for shipping to the US.
Regards,
Nicole
June 2017
Received my Seahorse today and it is absolutely stunning! Love It!!
Love the glass Ammonite thank you - suits our Isle of Wight house, overlooking the sea, absolutely perfectly...!!!
Just a quick note to say thank
you for the fantastic fused glass picture of St Ives that I recently ordered from you!
This has always been my wife's
favourite view as you enter St Ives which we do most years and I'm sure she will be delighted with the picture.
Thanks once
again
Kindest
regards
Michael
King
Suffolk
The Penguin Christmas Fun
arrived today. It is gorgeous. I am very happy with it. Thank-you for getting it posted promptly.
A.
Sedgwick
A stunning item. The amount of work that has gone into this piece, it would be good value at twice the price. A real knockout. Thanks Mr R Jack, Norfolk
Really beautiful item. It arrived quickly and was extremely well packaged. Can't wait to hang it! Thanks,
Hi sharon and hilary, Your lovely exquisite parcel arrived for me today and I love it - thank you. was well wrapped and intact. My gut feeling is that when our colleague opens it she will be absolutely thrilled to have such a delightful piece of art and hopefully will remind her of childhood days.... many thanks Alex
Bought the Green and Blue version of this bowl. They look fantastic together. As always First class items at very reasonable prices. These ladies make and sell only top quality items. Buy the best from the best.
The glass Sharon and Hilary produced for me is exceptional and it exceeded all my expectations.The design matches my brief wonderfully; Sharons glass working talent has really brought what was just an idea in my head to life.
I am in receipt of the window and I am thrilled with it. It is so much better than I could ever have hoped for, it is wonderful. THANK YOU AGAIN. it is everything I hoped for, and more.
Mrs P Whittaker. Highworth September 2015 (awaiting fitting)
We received a gift of the most wonderful and inspiring artwork from our MSc final year students. Really inspiring and something that really touched us all. The picture doesn't do this full justice- key to its inspiration is the word HOPE which is inscribed at the bottom of the glass work.
Thank you so much to all of you who contributed to this. It is genuinely and hugely appreciated by us
Royal Holloway University, Dept of Social Work June 2015
I have been given a wonderful birthday present – a bespoke glass ornament. It is unique and spectacularly beautiful, and looks perfect on the window-sill with the light behind it, displaying its pretty flower-design and exquisite colours. I have been told that it was commissioned especially to match the colour-scheme of the room. It will undoubtedly become a family heirloom.
Mrs A King Swindon. May 2015
Thank you so much for my fused glass. I am delighted with it and pleased that the outcome fits my brief perfectly and looks so beautiful in my bathroom and is admired by many.