Abels Bay Glass Art
handcrafted in Tasmania by
Torsten Hartmann

 

Dichroic Glass Jewellery Shop

Torsten has worked with glass since 2002. He has produced glass art using a variety of materials and techniques including leadlighting, fused glass and torch work. Torsten sold his glass at our stall at Townsville's Cotters Market until we moved to Tasmania. His creations are now available in Hobart every Saturday at our stall at Salamanca Market (C31, at the entrance to St. David's Park) and online.

Fused Glass Pendants and Earrings

My fused glass pendants and earrings are made from fusable glass, some of it specially coated glass called "dichroic glass". This glass has a multi-layered coating of quartz crystal and metal oxides. The main characteristic of dichroic glass is, that transmitted colours and reflected colours can be strikingly different. The colours also vary depending on the angle of view. I use a Woodrow kiln to fire my pendants and earrings.

 
Dichroic Glass Jewellery Shop
Hot Glass

A few years ago I added torch work to my techniques. The glass I use here is Moretti glass from Venice Italy. I use a Carlisle Mini CC torch and my oxygen is provided by two oxygen concentrators.

Fused Glass Suncatchers

My fused glass sun catchers are made with Spectrum 96 glass. This glass gives me the best results with its spectacular colours and creamy, round texture after firing.

 
All pieces are fired to 830 degrees Celsius in a special Cromarty Perfect Fire kiln.
Leadlighting

I have used leadlighting and stained glass to turn my illustrations of our personalized childrens books into three dimensional pieces. This photo shows a window with an underwater scene from the Great Barrier Reef.