Contemporary Menorah Product:Contemporary Menorah Artist Christopher Giordano enjoys exploring

Artist Christopher Giordano enjoys exploring the unique qualities of glass

while concealed neodymium magnets join the rubber cord to itself just above the pendant

all electroplated with eye-catching finishes

this flattened blown glass disk is entrancingly detailed

As a final touch

Contemporary Menorah Product:Contemporary Menorah Artist Christopher Giordano enjoys exploringStarting with an original sculpture which Nelles makes out of wax, wood, metal or resin, he makes a series of molds until he creates a master pattern called a matchplate. Special molding sand is rammed on this pattern to make a sand mold. Molten bronze is then poured into the mold at 2150 degrees F. Many hand finishing operations go into each casting. Grinding, cutting, sand blasting, and tumbling, are all employed before a final patina finish is