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email: davehammers55@gmail.com
I'm Dave, a stained glass artist specializing in transforming unique liquor bottles into one-of-a-kind lamps. I started years ago making a few stained glass lamps for myself. When a workman saw them in my home and suggested, "You should try that with wine bottles." That spark a refined idea, and I now use liquor bottles with the most interesting shapes and character.
Each piece is inspired by the bottle itself. I choose between the classic lead came method or the Tiffany copper foil technique based on the way the bottle "speaks" to me. This process is supported by my community; local bartenders, especially the wonderful Victoria at The Hibernian Pub, who saves their most interesting empty bottles for me. Stop by the pub and tell her Dave said to say "Hi".
Below are some of my creations. You can also find them on Facebook Marketplace.
Check out my past lamp creations here
I can also create a custom lamp for you if you have a favorite bottle. Or re-create one of the lamps in my picture above.
$70 Yellow artique stained glass shade on a black bottle. Height: 17", Shade diameter: 13"
$70 Pink/White wispy stained glass shade on a black bottle.
$50 15" Burgundy swirly glass on Chambord bottle with gold/clear gems
$50 15" Blue swirly glass on Chambord bottle with blue/clear gems
$50 Blue swirly shade. Cute bottle w/ blue and crystal fill
$50 Cute Purple stained glass lamp
$80 Sky Blue shade. Clear bottle w/crystal fill. Marble hexagon base
$25 8 1/2" Dream Catcher
$20 Orange Cat sun catcher
$20- 7x9" Christmas Tree Sun Catcher
$50 - 20" circular panel.
3 circular clear glass bevels surrounded by different black/white/grays. I made this piece some years ago. Time to find a new home for it to make room.
I'm not sure how this got started, but I've made a number of custom sun catchers of different cats.
Original photo: Nori
Original photo. Dude
Original photo
Gift to a special bartender I know at The Hibernian Irish Pub
Original photo. Goose (like in Top Gun)
Commissioned Guinea pig
Original photo of her
full profile of her
Made 2 of these for my local pub.
commissioned by ballonist of her balloon in the air
Logo 22"x23" panel for my favorite pub
Commissioned - Custom panel for an orange cat lover into music as a wedding present.
Christmas sun catcher. I like the glass colors for this one.
Commissioned - for my wife's friend. A quick sun catcher for Christmas
Sold - 9" Stained Glass Christmas Tree
Sold- Stained Glass Tree ornament.
Sold - 7x9" Christmas Tree Sun Catcher
Sold 7x9" Christmas Tree Suncatcher
Sold $20 Simple Dream Catcher
$25. Shades of greens sun catcher flower
Sold $25 purple/pink sun catcher flower
$25 Light purple/Dark Purple sun catcher flower
White elephant gift sun catcher flower
White elephant gift orange flower sun catcher.
Purple stained glass sun catcher
Donated $25 pink/red sun catcher flower
Commisioned yellow suncatcher
Sold $20 Spring colors sun catcher 8 1/2"
Sold $20 Bold colors sun catcher 8 1/2"
Hot air balloon sun catcher for a local balloonist.
Balloon blowing in the wind
Sold sun catcher
Sold $20 Sun Catcher
Leaded beveled window with piece knocked out.
Window with piece re-inserted.
Panel with broken boarder glass and weak/no frame.
replaced broken boarder glass with new glass all around.
Added zinc frame to prevent further cracking.