December 16th, 2015 by Ron Branch

As a specialist in sandblasted glass my clientele are mainly other glass studios in the Portland Oregon and Vancouver Washington areas, but of course all inquiries are welcome. Email me about your project – if I can’t help you, I probably know who can. I am currently in product development mode. Good things are in the works…

Etched Glass, Portland Or, Stained Glass, Stone Carving, Vancouver Wa

May 16th, 2015 by Ron Branch

Close up of relief carving by Ron Branch circa 1989. I’d like to do a series of these someday. This is a small piece of flagstone, approximately 8″ x 12″. It has hand crafted mounting hardware by Bill Branch (my Dad).

Between glass and stone I feel stone is the more forgiving medium to work with. As a material, float glass is predictable, as in there are no hidden surprises. As a transparent canvas it is unique, with its distinctly beautiful qualities, but there is no variance from piece to piece… and so it quickly becomes all about the etching. With stone however… Read More

Etched Glass, Stone Carving

August 20th, 2014 by Ron Branch

These birch trees are an example of a style I am developing that is a combination of carving and shading. The idea is to have the design hold up in any lighting conditions.

Often the details of an etching which is just shading are only effective in front of a dark background. I’m trying to combat this by including carved elements in a strategically balanced way.

Birch Trees, Etched Glass, Sandblast, Vancouver Wa