by dita » Sun May 07, 2006 11:56 am
Thank's Miriam, he really appreciated your comments. It does take hours of work to complete a lamp, all though they are worth alot of money it is not easy to make a profit, people do not want to pay the prices in our area, they would rather buy one of the cheap commercial one's which cannot be compared with the real thing.
True value of that small lamp in the photo could be roughly £100. bigger ones with more pattern and detail cost anywhere between £150 to £200 depending on type of glass etc: He has copied Tiffany but that glass is really expensive to buy. Equipment is also a problem, it is a dear hobby to set up. Maybe the main thing is the time it takes to make them, many patient hours.