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Big Fat Glass is the creative output of Erica Schwartz. She creates original works from stained glass

01/30/2026

It's been a while... i started fusing. That means instead of just cutting glass up, i can now melt it and stick it back together. This is a pair of 10" disks i made. Still deciding if they'll get slumped into dishes or just mounted on displays. Process photos show the 2-layer digital design and the clean cut glass ready for the kiln.

08/20/2025

I'm really enjoying making these complex 3d lampshades but soon they're going to be so complex I'll need to make a jig to hold the pieces in place when i do the assembly!

The only part i dislike is having to solder and then clean all those 3d joints. But it's worth it.

This one is 55 pieces with 5 way radial symmetry. Colors are cranberry, purple, cobalt, clear textured and a light blue milky water glass.

08/05/2025

My lamp shades are becoming increasingly complex 3-dimensionally. I don't know how to define this shape but it brings me joy.

Mostly white glass with streaky light blue, textured emerald, and linear textured clear.

07/30/2025

Another earlier lamp design. Someone said it reminds them of a vintage bowling alley. Not my intention, but whatever works. I like it.

24 pieces of white, red, yellow and teal glass. Shown with a warm bulb and a cool bulb.

07/29/2025

I don't think I've shared this one. It was the first lamp i made. I love the clear glass with blue and white spots. It's 24 pieces and has copper patina.

07/28/2025

I don't usually do this type of work but my friend's dog passed and i was inspired to make an homage in glass. This is Sparky. He was a very good boy. We hung his real tag from the glass collar.

07/12/2025

I took a short break from making pendant lights to do a dog portrait for a friend. Then i couldn't stop myself from going right back to making lights again. My house is getting overtaken by stained glass lampshades.

This one is complex but exhibits 4 way symmetry. The white has a ripply texture, the triangles are a kind of pinkish camel with white swirls. The clear is cut so the texture lines all point toward the center- see closeup. 40 pieces.

06/12/2025

It wasn't my original intention but this one feels kind of art deco to me.

Original stained glass lamp with dark green, clear/ black/ white spotted glass.

06/11/2025

Just finished another iteration of this lamp. This might be my favorite so far. I used dark green, blue and green swirled, and vintage textured clear glass that i don't know the name of.

06/07/2025

I've been experimenting with original stained glass pendant lamps. I develop the designs using cardboard mockups. This one inspired me to go asymmetrical even though the underlying structure actually exhibits 5 sided symmetry. These photos all show the same light from different angles and with different light sources.

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http://www.bigfatglass.com/

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