Are the shades made by hand? Are they difficult and time consuming to make?
Yes to both. Each shade is made by hand in the Tiffany method. Small pieces of glass are cut out according to patterns. The edges are then ground smooth, copper foiled, soldered to adjoining pieces (on a mold) both outside and inside, washed and patinaed. For some of the simpler shades (400 pieces), construction time requires approximately 46 hours. For the more complex shades, construction can take months.
