Cremation Glass Designs
This page lists all of the available designs for cremation objects that have three pricing levels: Basic, Complicated, and Impossible. Choosing one is OPTIONAL. Pick a specific design by writing it's name in the blank as you order from the Shop page. Make sure to purchase the right pricing level! For custom orders, email Vaughn at vonbeads@gmail.com
Basic designs
These classic designs are all great options for a keepsake. Designs available at this level are the Hill, Ash Bubbles, Dot Compression, and Air Trap.
Hill
This is my most popular basic design for small cremation marbles.
Ash Bubbles
This design creates a field of bubbles above the ashes, with color behind.
Dot Compression
Dot compression designs have a lot of depth, and often resemble a flower.
Air Trap
This is my most popular basic design for disc paperweights. The molten glass is pushed into a bed of nails, then filled with colored glass to trap the air.
Complicated designs
These more complex designs cost 50% more than the basic designs. Options include the Flower, Dot Implosion, Star, Ribbon, Living Rock, and Chaos.
Chaos
This design has random swirls of color, and is different every time.
Dot Implosion
The dot implosion is a wonderful design for a pendant, but even better for a marble. It's similar to the dot compression but with smaller details. There is a wide range of looks for this design, but the ashes are generally on the back side.
Flower
The flower design is created by drawing and manipulating glass lines. A variety of patterns can be made, including a rose shape.
Star
This design has a star shaped pattern of indentations, and is one of my most popular pendant designs.
Ribbon
Classic twisted glass design. A favorite of many glass collectors, handmade ribbon marbles are fascinating.
Living Rock
This design was inspired by a succulent that I used to have. There are several variations of this pattern. This pendant has a 3-sided Living Rock design. I go as low as 2-sided, and as high as 5-sided.
Impossible designs
These expert marble designs take much longer, and cost twice as much as 'basic' designs. Designs at this price level are the Reticello, Vortex, Eater, and Coral.
Reticello
Reticello means "opposing spiral". This is my most intricate design.
Vortex
The Vortex design is an optical illusion. It makes round paperweights and marbles look much deeper than they really are. Very impressive in person. My best selling design when people can put my work into their own hands.
Eater
The Eater design has inverted teeth in layers surrounding the ash.
Coral
The Coral design resembles coral tubes, and is best as a sphere.