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Email:ian.palfrey@iwpglass.co.uk
Website:https://www.iwpglass.co.uk
Region:South West England
Technique:Casting, Cold work, Hot glass
Occupation:Artist
Discipline:Design
Areas of Interest:Exhibition, Manufacturing
Country:United Kingdom
County:Devon
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Ian Palfrey
My collection includes pieces based on these Roman cage cups, using 3D to design and print them before casting in glass. The process is a variation of the lost wax method which has been used for hundreds of years to create objects in glass and metals. Other designs are made from a cast of an airplane my grandfather made, with this design I use cast and blown glass to create my plane in bubble collection
I design the pieces myself on a computer using 3D software and I have purchased my own 3D printer so I can keep control on the items I print, and keep the costs down rather than outsourcing.
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Hanging Cage Cup (Silver) , Ian palfrey
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Coral Cage Cup , Parr Photographic
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Planes Banking , Paul Mounsey
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Roman Cage Cup , Parr Photographic
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Church Font , Paul Mounsey
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Bowl , Paul Mounsey
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2 Planes in Bubble , Paul Mounsey
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Latin Cage Cup , Parr Photographic
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Plant Bowl