Definitely beautiful and unique..probably not drink safe therefore it wouldn't be a practical wine glass, more of a 'look at' wine glass.
Also how sturdy is the copper? I've done some research on electroforming and from my understanding the copper has to 'grab' edges or else it can easily be lifted off.
Fairly sturdy...its pretty thick on there. Not worried about these coming off. I did do a wine bottle with more of scroll work pattern...and that just totally flaked off. Got to have that more solid area, plus the leaves and starfish are glued to the glass and then encased in the conductive paint so that would help secure it to.
They are beautiful, hard to tell without holding in my hand. How comfortable are they for actual use - or lips touching - any rough edges? I get that this is a prototype, but those would be my questions - good Luck!
Could you try doing one that didn't come into close contact with the top lip? I'm still wondering about being drink safe. I wouldn't want a piece of copper coming off on my lip when drinking.
Those are super cool! And if you leave them unsealed then the colors will be amazing. Just have to keep the copper off the lip area to be really practical.
Mary, as long as the copper is only on the outside and only glass touches the liquid and lips there should be no problem. Just like copper cookware is usually lined in steel or aluminum.
As nice as they are you're combining a heavy metal and wine. Unless it is not really copper. If it is copper; it would be possible to poison them if any material came in contact with the wine over a long period.
Is there a way when making to put the copper between two layers of glass? Sort of a drinkable paperweight or making a wine glass from a paperweight depending on your view :)
That way you are safe. The reason I mention it is about a year ago some actor said he got mercury poisoning from too much sushi. I believe he got a doctor to agree. Wouldn't want to see some person who is looking for a lawsuit to try and hold you responsible for their problems.
From wikipedia: "As verdigris consists of various poisonous copper compounds, one should always wash one's hands after handling.[4]" citation: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Verdigris .
I think it's an intriguing idea - but also that customers would shy away because of the potential dangers. How about trying the same techniques with pieces intended just for decoration? Trinket boxes, or possibly vases (outside only of course). The beauty - without the hazards.
Anything new is intriguing and I haven't seen anything like it. Does the copper shine up? Can you polish it? That may put a final touch on these to put them over the top.
