Glass Sculptures
Paul Curtis Glass Sculptor, also known as Paul Curtis Glassblowing is a home based business with our retail Glass Blowing Shop located at the Sea World Adventure Park in San Diego. We have been doing business in San Diego since 1992. I learned my trade from my longtime friend Don Hauslik in 1972 while going to High School in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Some of the sculptures on this site are made in collaboration with other longtime grade school friends Alan Caspersen and Mark Hodges. Our license restricts our retail sales to mail order through our web site or our retail location, so we ask you to please contact us through information provided on this site.
From the front page Gallery: Click on the category you want to view. Then click on small picture to view larger picture with details. To purchase, click on size of item you wish to purchase and it will be automatically added to your shopping cart. On the shopping cart page, you can change the quantity of any item or you can remove a item by entering "0" in the quantity field (Qty). Make sure to click the "Update Order" button after you change a quantity. Then "Continue Shopping" or "Proceed to Checkout". If you proceed to checkout on the next page, you will fill out your information. Proceed to next page, where you will view your order and information to make sure it is correct. Click on "Proceed to Check Out". Print two copies of that page, keep one for your records and send one to us. All pages have information to help shop and complete order.
Orders will be accepted in the following ways:
By Mail: send printed form after "checking out" on the web site with your check, money order, cashiers check to:
Paul Curtis
3715 Maple St.
San Diego, Ca. 92104
On Line with credit card: at www.PayPal.com using the e-mail address pjcurtis@GlassSculptor.com - Fill out all the information then send us an e-mail to let us know you ordered thru PayPal.
We will not sell or give your confidential information to anyone. We respect your privacy.
DO NOT SEND CASH.
Many people refer to this product as "hand blown glass". This is not blown glass, but sculpted glass. Technically, the name for this is "lamp working" and dates back to the Persian empire around 2000 B.C.
The raw material for this product is high borate glass (Pyrex®). Propane and oxygen are used through a torch, to heat and soften the glass so that it can be shaped by pushing, pulling, bending, and detailing with hand tools. All of the glass must be kept hot while working and then placed in a kiln and cooled slowly to relieve stress in the glass.
Some people refer to this product as "crystal". The dictionary defines crystal as "a high quality clear, colorless glass." So, this does qualify as crystal; however, most people think of leaded glass when they say crystal. This is not leaded glass.
The wood we use is called Manzanita. It is a woody chaparral plant that grows in the mountains of the southwest and Mexico; in Spanish it means little apple. The wood is harvested, fumigated, cut, sanded, and finished with polyurethane. Each sculpture has unique wood. Felt pads are added to the bottom to protect furniture.
The gold, known as gold leaf, comes in a brown liquid form which is painted onto the glass and fired in a kiln. The firing transforms it to shining 22 kt. gold. Care should be taken when cleaning your glass sculpture, so the gold is not scratched. We suggest spraying the entire glass and wood with glass cleaner, rinsing it with warm water under a shower head or faucet, and drying with a soft towel or cloth.
All listed prices include Free shipping within the 48 states. Most Shipping is Priority Mail 2 to 3 days, larger items are shipped UPS ground service up to 7 days. A signature may be required upon delivery, you may decline signature required at your own risk. Other forms of shipping may be available, if requested, with additional charges. The items are wrapped in tissue and placed in a gift-quality white box. Most items, except for small, will be double-boxed with packing material to help ensure safe arrival. In the rare event of breakage, contact us immediately. We will recall the package through UPS and replace it at no charge. Larger pieces may be shipped with glass and wood base in separate boxes. They require only simple assembly, by putting the glass peg into the hole in the manzanita. Instructions will be sent with these pieces.
Policy Statement:
Returns - Will be accepted, for exchange only, within 30 days of delivery. Additional shipping charges will apply.
Breakage - Safe delivery is guaranteed. If you receive a broken piece, immediately contact us. We will recall the piece through UPS and replace it at no charge.
Non Sufficient Checks (NSF) - We will pursue it. If you make an honest mistake, you can make it up to us by paying for all bank charges.
Advertising - Feel free to tell everyone how much you love your glass from Paul Curtis Glass Sculptor.
All item descriptions are approximate size. The glass items are very close to the same size; but remember: they are hand made. The wood may vary in size a bit, but that's natures way of making it unique. As you look through our gallery, you can see the different shapes of the wood.
We will not sell or give your confidential information to anyone. We respect your privacy.
Custom work is available for: individual pieces, company logos, trophies for clubs, weddings, banquets. Some pieces may require design and development that=$. Each request will be considered and responded to, but not everything is possible. Submit photo or design with request to: custom@glasssculptor.com
