At the studio, we are usually working on several projects at the same time. At the moment, we have two shades, a lamp base, and two windows going on simultaneously. This may sound counterproductive, but each project is at a different stage of production and gives us the opportunity to vary our work during the…
The 22″ Nasturtium commissioned by an East Coast client has been completed and delivered. Large shades provide an generous canvas to blend colors. The glass in this large shade contains a plethora of colors and textures, creating unexpected juxtapositions of flat, textured, mottled, streaky, transparent and more opaque glasses. The glasses combine to present a…
We are back from our trip to NYC and are hard at work on several projects. While Irwin solders on a 20″ Geometric shade for a client, Bill is laying out a 16″ Daisy shade. The background, leaves and stems are in place, and he is working on the flower petals now.
Century Studios will be closed Thursday April 12 through Saturday April 14. We will resume regular business hours on Tuesday April 17.
This past Thursday, Century Studios hosted a local women’s antiques group with a tour of our studio. The late morning tour lasted about an hour, with many questions and lively comments from the group.We have several projects in progress, and demonstrated how we construct our lamps and windows.
We completed the 28″ Trumpet Vine shade late last week. The glass used to create this shade has an explosion of color and variety. Ring mottled, streaky, fracture and rippled glass make the shade exciting to view from every angle. The glass used for the background of the shade is made from three different fracture/streamer…
One of the more colorful climbing vines Tiffany Studios chose to immortalize in windows and on lamp shades is the Trumpet Vine, or Trumpet Creeper. We offer an 18″ and a 22″ version of this shade, and are pleased to be introducing the 28″ Trumpet Vine cone shade. The plant is a natural choice for…
Last week, we completed the 22″ Dragonfly shade. The shade is shown on the large Turtleback base. Purchased by a local client, this shade is being used as a floor lamp. Irwin spent over a week soldering on the shade. Shades with irregular lower edges take special reinforcing, and Irwin is shown attaching the flexible…
There are just two weeks left to place your order for our 2012 Limited Edition Ephraim VaseCENTURY STUDIOS LIMITED EDITION DRAGONFLY VASE #14PRE-ORDER PRICE $200.00 Century Studios is pleased to announce the next in our exclusive series of limited edition dragonfly pots, created annually by Ephraim Faience Pottery. This vase is the 14th in our…
We have been working on several projects over the last couple weeks including a 22″ Dragonfly shade. Irwin did the glass layout while Bill was busy drawing window patterns for upcoming projects.Once all the glass was cut and fit, Irwin got down to foiling the dragonfly shade. Once all the foiling was complete, the pieces…