VALENTINE – Jason Stropko Glass

The acorn harvest is in the basket!

Hello Squirrels! (and everybody loving autumn fruits and nuts.).

The acorn harvest is in the bag, we have already selected boxes to ship them in, are just waiting on labels from the printers. This is the season to be nutty.

Clear acorns are proving difficult to photograph, but they are easy to admire. They have lovely light catching qualities and complement well with the etched acorns that we have recently added to the repertoire.

We have a big, giant autumnal goal to get as many acorns out into the world this autumn and winter as possible. Everybody should have some of these precious nuts.

Fun fact: Did you know that acorns are edible? They were an essential crop used to grind into a flour by Native Americans. Since we found out some months ago we have been rearing at the bits to go acorn harvesting (in nature, not the glass studio) and try them for ourselves.

Have we already missed the acorns?!

Another great fun fact: California is home to a great variety of acorns / Oak Trees!

Want to get more connected? Love acorns so much you want to ask about a commission for your wedding table decoration? For a graduation ceremony? For Christmas? For a gift for somebody recently returned from hospital..?Acorns are fabulous, you can use the contact form below to say ‘Hi’ to Jason.

October 19, 2016 by Birgit Categories: christmas, glass, Jason Stropko Glass, nuts and seeds in glass, Objects of Desire, products, VALENTINETags: acorn, blown glass decoration, harvest nuts, new beginnings, nuts and seeds, seasonal decoration, strength and longevity, symbol of growth, table decoration, wedding decor Leave a comment

Glassblowing Classes as Date Night : lead by glassblowing instructor Jason Stropko

Why wait for February to treat yourself and your romantic other to a special experience? It is always a good time to book a glassblowing class session and learn to create your very own glass Objects of Desire with the accommodating and highly skilled glassmaker Jason Stropko!

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In one of the most recent classes both students got really into their experience and designed and created outstanding glass projects with Jason.

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The participants always get as much hands on time with the glass as they are comfortable with. Jason encourages each student to take over their own project as much as possible but is always ready to step in to guarantee that every class participant walks away with some finished work.

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Here is what the students made in this class:

What would you like to make…?

You can follow the shop or take a class with Jason tabs on the homepage for more information on how you could join a class, too.

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October 6, 2016 by Birgit Categories: glass, glass studio, glassblowing, Jason Stropko Glass, VALENTINE, working with othersTags: class, family, gift, Glass Hand Studio, glassblowing classes, love, present, romance, special occasions, Verlocal Leave a comment

Valentine dinner table set for two… decoration making by Jason Stropko

when special orders arrive for Valentines and Jason is asked to create a set of ornaments to be suspended above the dinner table set for two the he gets straight to work and delivers within 12 says of the order placed.. For this fast tracked special order the minimum order will be 15 pieces but when it comes to the maximum: the sky is the limit….

Now can you picture these hanging from the ceiling, or from branches of a spring blossoming tree.. while two love birds share a glass of wine and a special moment…?

These ornaments are of medium weight, they are neither as light as the thin blown glass that you might be familiar with from Eastern Germany and Eastern Europe, nor are they as heavy as some of the import products from India and China. The durability of these glass decorations is above average and with some tender care they can last a lifetime and become an heirloom gift to your ancestors..

Availability in both Europe & America, with legal rights to sell in both places. (work permits for both locations are fully legitimate. Large wholesale orders are welcome. Jason Stropko has experience in meetings Targets in both quality of production as well as timeframe.

colour choices: a wide range of options, you can speak with Jason about your requirements.

January 16, 2016 by Birgit Categories: glass, made to order, Objects of Desire, VALENTINETags: 2016, anniversaries, any colour, birthdays, blown glass, blowpipe, celebration, decoration, dusk rose, engagement, engagement special, expression of love, glass artist, glass lanterns, Glassblowing Studio, heirloom, hot studio glass, interior decoration, Jason Stropko Glass, Jason Stropko glassmaker, lanterns, love, luxury gift, outdoor decoration, romance, romance with blown glass, rose, special engagement, special occasions, Valentines, wedding in pink, wedding of dreams, weddings Leave a comment

creating an extra large blown glass acorn

THIS acorn is now SOLD. Jason can make more. We welcome your custom orders. Please use the contact tab to let us know that you would like your own glass acorn (s). Blown acorns as well as solid acorns are available.

Jason Stropko creating a special order, extra large, blown clear glass acorn.. The small ones are usually solid glass and weigh about what a good paperweight does. All size acorns are available well in time for the Thanksgiving Winter season, we strive to complete your orders at the first opportunity. If we have a lot of work in the studio we will try and fit acorns between other production items. We know your order is special to you and it is to us, too. If you have a deadline by which you need any custom made pieces then please give us a call or send us a message before placing your order. We always try our best but it is still best to check in.
Prices for all acorns vary depending on size. For current pricing please check our shop or use the contact tab on our website.

(Limited acorns are available for $– please check current prices on our website shop or send us a message. Our prices have changed as our business grew since 2015.)

Also worth noting is that we do continue to have occasional seconds sales of pieces that are beautiful but have small irregularities – perhaps a small air bubble or a slightly unintended shape. As the years have gone on we have less seconds these days than we did 7 years ago but it’s worth asking us about seconds if you love what Jason Stropko creates but need a more wallet friendly option.

All our glass is, yes the seconds, too, is tactile, beautiful and daydream invoking but may contain a small defect, which can be that the size doesn’t match it’s brothers and sisters or that it’s cap sits a little differently or it may have caught an unintended dent. Still a beautiful heirloom piece with a character all of it’s own)

September 24, 2015April 29, 2024 by Birgit Categories: acorn, blog, gift, nuts and seeds in glass, VALENTINE, Weddings & Births & new BeginningsTags: acorn, Alice in wonderland, autumn, blown glass, California, California culture, clear glass, collection, commissions, craft, fairy tale, giant acorn, giant seed, glass fruit, glass seed, glassblowing, glassmaker, Glow Glass Studio Oakland, harvest, harvest season, heirloom, hollow, Jason Stropko Glass, ornament, seasonal, table display, Thanksgiving, Winter Leave a comment