Each bottle lamp can be ordered with one of two electric options: tabletop or a hanging pendant. Bottle lamps can also be purchased as-is if you wish to light it with a candle or arrange hard-wired installation. I am happy to discuss custom color/shape combinations.
Matched blue-orange set
$150
$190 with electronics & bulbs
Technique:
Alcohol ink drip decoration with top coat protection of high-gloss epoxy resin.
About:
This is a color- but not shape-matched set.
$190 with electronics & bulbs
Technique:
Alcohol ink drip decoration with top coat protection of high-gloss epoxy resin.
About:
This is a color- but not shape-matched set.
Texture Blue/Purple/Pink
$75
$95 with electronics & bulb
Technique:
Underlay of plastic wrap gives texture for an interesting alcohol ink flow. Resin overcoat covers most but not all of the texture.
$95 with electronics & bulb
Technique:
Underlay of plastic wrap gives texture for an interesting alcohol ink flow. Resin overcoat covers most but not all of the texture.
Black & Red Webs Set
$150
$190 with electronics & bulbs
Technique:
Alcohol ink web pattern with top coat protection of high-gloss epoxy resin.
About:
This is a color- but not shape-matched set.
$190 with electronics & bulbs
Technique:
Alcohol ink web pattern with top coat protection of high-gloss epoxy resin.
About:
This is a color- but not shape-matched set.
Sky Marble
$150
$190 with electronics & bulbs
Technique:
Alcohol ink is dripped on the wet resin as the bottle spins. The resin is fluid for hours and the ink colors swirl.
About:
Marbling is beautiful and unpredictable.
$190 with electronics & bulbs
Technique:
Alcohol ink is dripped on the wet resin as the bottle spins. The resin is fluid for hours and the ink colors swirl.
About:
Marbling is beautiful and unpredictable.
Aladdin
$75
$95 with electronics & bulb
Technique:
Alcohol ink drip decoration with top coat protection of high-gloss epoxy resin
About:
These colors were inspired by the costumes in the live-action Aladdin movie.
$95 with electronics & bulb
Technique:
Alcohol ink drip decoration with top coat protection of high-gloss epoxy resin
About:
These colors were inspired by the costumes in the live-action Aladdin movie.
Green webs
$75
$95 with electronics & bulb
Technique:
Alcohol ink web pattern
$95 with electronics & bulb
Technique:
Alcohol ink web pattern
Bacardi bottle lamp
$75
$95 with electronics & bulb
Technique:
Alcohol ink drip decoration with top coat protection of high-gloss epoxy resin
About:
The raised text on the bottle caught the ink as it dripped so you can still clearly see that it says Bacardi.
$95 with electronics & bulb
Technique:
Alcohol ink drip decoration with top coat protection of high-gloss epoxy resin
About:
The raised text on the bottle caught the ink as it dripped so you can still clearly see that it says Bacardi.
Trees bottle lamp
$75
$95 with electronics & bulb
Technique:
Acrylic paint decoration with top coat protection of high-gloss epoxy resin.
About:
One of the few bottle lamps I have decorated with acrylic paint. Some was applied with a sea sponge and some was dripped. The resemblance to leafy trees was inadvertent.
$95 with electronics & bulb
Technique:
Acrylic paint decoration with top coat protection of high-gloss epoxy resin.
About:
One of the few bottle lamps I have decorated with acrylic paint. Some was applied with a sea sponge and some was dripped. The resemblance to leafy trees was inadvertent.
Shades of Green
$75
$95 with electronics & bulb
Technique:
Alcohol ink drip decoration with top coat protection of high-gloss epoxy resin.
About:
This was a Triple Sec bottle.
$95 with electronics & bulb
Technique:
Alcohol ink drip decoration with top coat protection of high-gloss epoxy resin.
About:
This was a Triple Sec bottle.
Shades of Blue set
$150
$190 with electronics & bulbs
Technique:
Alcohol ink drip decoration with top coat protection of high-gloss epoxy resin.
About:
These were Triple Sec bottles.
$190 with electronics & bulbs
Technique:
Alcohol ink drip decoration with top coat protection of high-gloss epoxy resin.
About:
These were Triple Sec bottles.
Red Lantern
$75
$95 with electronics & bulb
Technique:
Acrylic paint and alcohol ink with top coat protection of high-gloss epoxy resin.
About:
This was a Monin syrup bottle.
$95 with electronics & bulb
Technique:
Acrylic paint and alcohol ink with top coat protection of high-gloss epoxy resin.
About:
This was a Monin syrup bottle.
Love is a Light in the Dark
$75
$95 with electronics & bulb
About:
100% of your purchase price for this lamp benefits the Santa Cruz Arts Council as part of their Hearts for the Arts fund raiser. This was a Monin syrup bottle.
$95 with electronics & bulb
About:
100% of your purchase price for this lamp benefits the Santa Cruz Arts Council as part of their Hearts for the Arts fund raiser. This was a Monin syrup bottle.
Polka dots bottle lamp
$75
$100 with electronics
Technique:
Alcohol ink web pattern with peekaboo polka dots.
About:
Rosé wine often comes in beautifully curvy bottles like this one. The see-through nature is especially pretty with the decorative bulb.
$100 with electronics
Technique:
Alcohol ink web pattern with peekaboo polka dots.
About:
Rosé wine often comes in beautifully curvy bottles like this one. The see-through nature is especially pretty with the decorative bulb.
Forest Rainbow
$75
$95 with electronics & bulb
Technique:
Alcohol ink web pattern
About:
This is a favorite color combination for me. Yellow, blue, and orange alcohol inks combine to make multiple other colors.
$95 with electronics & bulb
Technique:
Alcohol ink web pattern
About:
This is a favorite color combination for me. Yellow, blue, and orange alcohol inks combine to make multiple other colors.
Forest Rainbow 2
$75
$95 with electronics & bulb
Technique:
Alcohol ink web pattern
About:
Forest Rainbow turns out a little different every time. This version started with just the three primary colors (red, blue, yellow).
$95 with electronics & bulb
Technique:
Alcohol ink web pattern
About:
Forest Rainbow turns out a little different every time. This version started with just the three primary colors (red, blue, yellow).
Matched Chartreuse-Aqua set
$150
$190 with electronics & bulbs
Technique:
Alcohol ink drip decoration with top coat protection of high-gloss epoxy resin.
$190 with electronics & bulbs
Technique:
Alcohol ink drip decoration with top coat protection of high-gloss epoxy resin.
Butterfly Wings
$75
$95 with electronics & bulb
Technique:
Alcohol ink web pattern
About:
I don't know of any blue and orange butterflies but the patterns on this Triple Sec bottle remind me of butterflies nonetheless.
$95 with electronics & bulb
Technique:
Alcohol ink web pattern
About:
I don't know of any blue and orange butterflies but the patterns on this Triple Sec bottle remind me of butterflies nonetheless.
Pink-Blue bottle lamp
$75
$95 with electronics & bulb
Technique:
Alcohol ink web pattern
About:
This was an Absolut Vodka bottle.
$95 with electronics & bulb
Technique:
Alcohol ink web pattern
About:
This was an Absolut Vodka bottle.
Gold bottle lamp
$75
$95 with electronics & bulb
Technique:
Base color is gold spray paint but the red dots do not have paint underneath so they are translucent.
About:
This was a Midori bottle.
$95 with electronics & bulb
Technique:
Base color is gold spray paint but the red dots do not have paint underneath so they are translucent.
About:
This was a Midori bottle.
Blue-Green Bottle Lamp
$75
$95 with electronics & bulb
Technique:
Alcohol ink drip decoration with top coat protection of high-gloss epoxy resin.
$95 with electronics & bulb
Technique:
Alcohol ink drip decoration with top coat protection of high-gloss epoxy resin.
Matched red set
$150
$190 with electronics & bulbs
Technique:
Alcohol ink drip decoration with top coat protection of high-gloss epoxy resin
About:
Sets are challenging and fun. The challenge is getting them to match; the fun is seeing them together.
$190 with electronics & bulbs
Technique:
Alcohol ink drip decoration with top coat protection of high-gloss epoxy resin
About:
Sets are challenging and fun. The challenge is getting them to match; the fun is seeing them together.
Holiday tree
$75
$95 with electronics & bulb
$95 with electronics & bulb
Magic Color Change
$75
$95 with electronics & bulb
Technique:
Alcohol ink drip decoration with top coat protection of high-gloss epoxy resin
About:
It's not uncommon for the colors to look different with and without lighting but this color change is more spectacular than most.
$95 with electronics & bulb
Technique:
Alcohol ink drip decoration with top coat protection of high-gloss epoxy resin
About:
It's not uncommon for the colors to look different with and without lighting but this color change is more spectacular than most.
Commission
Price TBD
Technique:
Alcohol ink drip decoration with top coat protection of high-gloss epoxy resin
About:
I had to re-engineer my set up to accomodate this 3 liter wine bottle from a local winery. It was totally worth it.
Technique:
Alcohol ink drip decoration with top coat protection of high-gloss epoxy resin
About:
I had to re-engineer my set up to accomodate this 3 liter wine bottle from a local winery. It was totally worth it.
Cruzan Green
$75
$95 with electronics & bulb
Technique:
Some of the color was removed before drying by "sponging" with crumpled plastic wrap.
About:
Because I live in Santa Cruz it is especially fun when I get a Cruzan Rum or Vodka bottle to work with.
$95 with electronics & bulb
Technique:
Some of the color was removed before drying by "sponging" with crumpled plastic wrap.
About:
Because I live in Santa Cruz it is especially fun when I get a Cruzan Rum or Vodka bottle to work with.
Bottle Lamp
$75
$95 with electronics & bulb
Technique:
Alcohol ink web pattern
$95 with electronics & bulb
Technique:
Alcohol ink web pattern
Party Time
$75
$95 with electronics & bulb
Technique:
Alcohol ink drip decoration with top coat protection of high-gloss epoxy resin.
About:
This was my first try with yellow as a base color. The combinations really make me think of party streamers.
$95 with electronics & bulb
Technique:
Alcohol ink drip decoration with top coat protection of high-gloss epoxy resin.
About:
This was my first try with yellow as a base color. The combinations really make me think of party streamers.
Aperol set
$150
$190 with electronics & bulbs
Technique:
Alcohol ink drip decoration with top coat protection of high-gloss epoxy resin
About:
I couldn't resist coloring these to match their former contents. The raised text on the bottle caught the ink as it dripped so you can still clearly see that it says Aperol.
$190 with electronics & bulbs
Technique:
Alcohol ink drip decoration with top coat protection of high-gloss epoxy resin
About:
I couldn't resist coloring these to match their former contents. The raised text on the bottle caught the ink as it dripped so you can still clearly see that it says Aperol.
Green-Blue Bottle Lamp
$75
$95 with electronics & bulb
Technique:
Alcohol ink drip decoration with top coat protection of high-gloss epoxy resin.
About:
The color change of this bottle lamps with and without light is more subtle that others.
$95 with electronics & bulb
Technique:
Alcohol ink drip decoration with top coat protection of high-gloss epoxy resin.
About:
The color change of this bottle lamps with and without light is more subtle that others.
Bushmills Bottle Lamp
$75
$95 with electronics & bulb
Technique:
Alcohol ink drip decoration with top coat protection of high-gloss epoxy resin
About:
This was a Bushmills Irish Whiskey bottle.
$95 with electronics & bulb
Technique:
Alcohol ink drip decoration with top coat protection of high-gloss epoxy resin
About:
This was a Bushmills Irish Whiskey bottle.
Dramatic Color Change
$75
$95 with electronics & bulb
Technique:
Alcohol ink drip decoration with top coat protection of high-gloss epoxy resin
About:
It's not uncommon for the colors to look different with and without lighting. This color change is rather dramatic.
$95 with electronics & bulb
Technique:
Alcohol ink drip decoration with top coat protection of high-gloss epoxy resin
About:
It's not uncommon for the colors to look different with and without lighting. This color change is rather dramatic.
Texture Blue-Green
$75
$95 with electronics & bulb
Technique:
Underlay of plastic wrap gives texture for an interesting alcohol ink flow. Resin overcoat covers most but not all of the texture.
$95 with electronics & bulb
Technique:
Underlay of plastic wrap gives texture for an interesting alcohol ink flow. Resin overcoat covers most but not all of the texture.
Vinegar bottle lamp
$75
$95 with electronics & bulb
Technique:
Alcohol ink drip decoration with top coat protection of high-gloss epoxy resin
About:
It's fun to do different bottle shapes. This was white vinegar.
$95 with electronics & bulb
Technique:
Alcohol ink drip decoration with top coat protection of high-gloss epoxy resin
About:
It's fun to do different bottle shapes. This was white vinegar.
Matched Green Blue set
$150
$190 with electronics & bulbs
Technique:
Alcohol ink drip decoration with top coat protection of high-gloss epoxy resin
$190 with electronics & bulbs
Technique:
Alcohol ink drip decoration with top coat protection of high-gloss epoxy resin
Nebula bottle lamp
$75
$95 with electronics & bulb
Technique:
Marbled high-gloss epoxy resin
About:
Alcohol ink colors are added to the resin-covered bottle as it spins. The colors mix and swirl in unpredictable patterns until the resin sets and is no longer fluid.
$95 with electronics & bulb
Technique:
Marbled high-gloss epoxy resin
About:
Alcohol ink colors are added to the resin-covered bottle as it spins. The colors mix and swirl in unpredictable patterns until the resin sets and is no longer fluid.
Green & Brown webs
$75
$95 with electronics & bulb
Technique:
Alcohol ink web pattern
$95 with electronics & bulb
Technique:
Alcohol ink web pattern
Webs with Copper Swirls
$75
$95 with electronics & bulb
Technique:
Alcohol ink web pattern
The copper was added to the wet resin while the bottle was spinning.
$95 with electronics & bulb
Technique:
Alcohol ink web pattern
The copper was added to the wet resin while the bottle was spinning.
Webs of Blue & Orange
$75
$95 with electronics & bulb
Technique:
Alcohol ink web pattern
$95 with electronics & bulb
Technique:
Alcohol ink web pattern
waves
$350
Technique:
Acrylic painting with stained glass accents. Finished and protected with high-gloss epoxy resin.
About:
Colors flow from deep waters to the surface.
Size: 15"h x 30"w
Technique:
Acrylic painting with stained glass accents. Finished and protected with high-gloss epoxy resin.
About:
Colors flow from deep waters to the surface.
Size: 15"h x 30"w
Red & Black Reflections
$75
Technique:
Stained glass on background of alcohol ink decorated Yupo paper. Protected with high-gloss epoxy resin.
About:
Red, black, and mirror glass are front and center of this piece.
Size: 10"h x 8"w
Technique:
Stained glass on background of alcohol ink decorated Yupo paper. Protected with high-gloss epoxy resin.
About:
Red, black, and mirror glass are front and center of this piece.
Size: 10"h x 8"w
Falling
$300
Technique:
This is a print; the leaves were drawn with soft pastels and then scanned.
About:
Illustration of poem by ee cummings (credited in bottom leaf).
Size: 18"h x 12"w
Technique:
This is a print; the leaves were drawn with soft pastels and then scanned.
About:
Illustration of poem by ee cummings (credited in bottom leaf).
Size: 18"h x 12"w
Complementary Waves
$100
Technique:
Soft pastel finished and protected by high-gloss epoxy resin.
About:
Using shapes to explore the relations of my top favorite colors.
Mounting:
Mounted on 1/4" plywood. Picture wire eye bolts on back protrude 1/8".
Size:
14"h x 11w
Technique:
Soft pastel finished and protected by high-gloss epoxy resin.
About:
Using shapes to explore the relations of my top favorite colors.
Mounting:
Mounted on 1/4" plywood. Picture wire eye bolts on back protrude 1/8".
Size:
14"h x 11w
Complements
$150
Technique:
Stained glass on background of alcohol ink decorated Yupo paper. Protected with high-gloss epoxy resin.
About:
I like the shape contrasts as well as the purple/chartreuse color contrast.
Size 12" x 12"
Technique:
Stained glass on background of alcohol ink decorated Yupo paper. Protected with high-gloss epoxy resin.
About:
I like the shape contrasts as well as the purple/chartreuse color contrast.
Size 12" x 12"
Contrasts
$50
Technique:
Water-brushed soft pastels finished and protected by high-gloss epoxy resin.
About:
Part of a series of pieces I did experimenting with water-brushed pastels and bright contrasting colors.
Mounting:
Mounted on 1/4" plywood. Picture wire eye bolts on back protrude 1/8".
Size: 14"h x 11"w
Technique:
Water-brushed soft pastels finished and protected by high-gloss epoxy resin.
About:
Part of a series of pieces I did experimenting with water-brushed pastels and bright contrasting colors.
Mounting:
Mounted on 1/4" plywood. Picture wire eye bolts on back protrude 1/8".
Size: 14"h x 11"w
Reflections in Blue
$200
Technique:
Stained glass on background of alcohol ink decorated Yupo paper. Protected with high-gloss epoxy resin.
About:
Incorporating mirror glass is fun and does extra duty here by making the translucent blue strip a little extra reflective too.
Size: 14"h x 11"w
Technique:
Stained glass on background of alcohol ink decorated Yupo paper. Protected with high-gloss epoxy resin.
About:
Incorporating mirror glass is fun and does extra duty here by making the translucent blue strip a little extra reflective too.
Size: 14"h x 11"w
Flight Patterns
$150
Technique:
Ink pen and acrylic paint protected and finished with high-gloss epoxy resin
About:
I was inspired by colors used for the dragons in the animated movie How to Train Your Dragon.
Size: 9"h x 11"w
Technique:
Ink pen and acrylic paint protected and finished with high-gloss epoxy resin
About:
I was inspired by colors used for the dragons in the animated movie How to Train Your Dragon.
Size: 9"h x 11"w
Waves of Orange
$150
Technique:
Stained glass on background of alcohol ink decorated Yupo paper. Protected with high-gloss epoxy resin.
About:
I didn't have the right glass on hand for the dramatic background so I decorated the backside of a piece of textured glass and ended up with this.
Size: 12" x12"
Technique:
Stained glass on background of alcohol ink decorated Yupo paper. Protected with high-gloss epoxy resin.
About:
I didn't have the right glass on hand for the dramatic background so I decorated the backside of a piece of textured glass and ended up with this.
Size: 12" x12"
What!
$125
Technique"
Stained glass on background of alcohol ink decorated Yupo paper. Protected with high-gloss epoxy resin.
About:
What! started with the pieces of glass. They came together and informed the color choices and pattern for the background.
Size: 16"h x 8"w
Technique"
Stained glass on background of alcohol ink decorated Yupo paper. Protected with high-gloss epoxy resin.
About:
What! started with the pieces of glass. They came together and informed the color choices and pattern for the background.
Size: 16"h x 8"w
Imaginary Space
$75
Technique:
Metallic watercolors on black paper. Finished and protected with high-gloss epoxy resin.
About:
The metallic colors sparkle on the black background and under the glossy resin.
Mounting:
Mounted on 1/4" plywood. Picture wire eye bolts on back protrude 1/8".
Size: 12"h x 9"w
Technique:
Metallic watercolors on black paper. Finished and protected with high-gloss epoxy resin.
About:
The metallic colors sparkle on the black background and under the glossy resin.
Mounting:
Mounted on 1/4" plywood. Picture wire eye bolts on back protrude 1/8".
Size: 12"h x 9"w
Shiny
$150
Technique:
Water-brushed soft pastels bordered by acrylic paint with metallic accents. Finished and protected with high-gloss epoxy resin.
About:
The pastel pattern and name of this piece were inspired by a certain crab from the movie Moana.
Size: 11"w x 14"h
Technique:
Water-brushed soft pastels bordered by acrylic paint with metallic accents. Finished and protected with high-gloss epoxy resin.
About:
The pastel pattern and name of this piece were inspired by a certain crab from the movie Moana.
Size: 11"w x 14"h