Stunning, actually.

I've never really been a fan of using presses in my glass work.  Aside from the fact that they are a pain to use, they make me feel more like a production line and less like I am creating.   Add to that the fact that I am not different just like everybody else, and what you end up with is me doing it the hard way and using a marver and gravity to achieve whatever shape I am working toward.  Sometimes with success, sometimes not.

Last month I was inspired to create the Sands of Time series and almost immediately I realized how awesome the design would be on a lentil.  I thought the shapely curves of a lentil paired with the textural detail of the series would result in a beautiful combination, so I invested in a focal sized lentil press.  It was a good call.  They are beautiful.