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the Elton John AIDS Foundation, the Terezin Music Foundation and WIN Against Breast Cancer. Sharon is a firm believer in giving back through many pro bono glass projects. The Life Studies collection stemmed from an experimental mindset, as nobody was creating such detailed and high quality body casts 25 years ago. “Steven was always pushing the envelope,” says Sharon. “It really started as a challenge to ourselves in terms of seeing how much detail of the human body we could translate into glass. At this point, we can now pick up the tiniest goose bump on someone’s skin and really capture what makes us each individuals and human.” Since the body casts are made from custom molds, it’s an exciting and interactive process for any bride to experience. “You need to be adventuresome to do it,” Sharon advises. “It’s really for someone who wants to do something different. You’re making a print. It’s like a photograph from a certain time and a certain place in your life. Something that you will have forever as a marker of that time.” The body casts are made of optical quality crystal and can weigh up to 180 pounds. After the mold is created, raw glass is slumped into the cavity of the mold and then fired in
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