Fused Glass Platters ‘Zap Platter’ by Nicholas Collins

The Zap Platter by Nicholas Collins is one of a series of fused glass platters made using cutting-edge technology and water jet cutting techniques. Made from individual sheets of opaque black and white glass, each limited edition Zap Platter takes more than five hours to create. Once the individual sheets are cut into shape, they are hand-cleaned before being fused together in a ceramic kiln.

The Zap Platter has a soft edge, the glass is polished and worked by hand after being cut. The platter is complete after being returned once again to the kiln, this time at the required temperature for softening and moulding the platter into its finished shape.

The Zap Platter is perfect for making a bold statement. Whether you love the retro design or love a black-and-white theme in your home, a zigzag platter in black and white will keep the eye fascinated and absorbed in the art. Walk around and enjoy the illusion created, as the design of this superb zigzag series of fused glass platters appears to change shape from every angle it is perceived from.

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Fused Glass Platters Artist

Nicholas Collins Glass artist was born in 1973 in the former mining town of Whitehaven on the West Cumbrian Coast. Studying at the Cumbria College of Art and Design for a B Tec in Art and Design, Nicholas continued his studies right through until 2011. His collections and exhibitions date back to the year 2000, his work having been on display in both the UK as well as on several occasions in the USA.

From 2000 until 2003, Nicholas was a self-employed glass designer and maker. He ran his own workshop, as well as exhibiting his work at trade shows in the UK and the USA. During 2005 and 2006, Nicholas also worked as a part-time lecturer at the Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design in London.

Nicholas launched his current practice in Maryport, on the West Cumbrian Coast in 2014, once he had refined his craft and perfected the art form through many years of continued study. His products are predominantly glass vessels and platters, although recently he has started to experiment with kilnforming glass techniques for furniture design.

All of Nicholas’s works are limited edition, his fascinations combining opaque and semi-translucent glass with cutting-edge technology and finishing tools. Many of his pieces follow a theme of optical illusion, his ethos being to continually push the boundaries of manufacture and traditional glass-making to produce more and more sophisticated pieces and designs, like these wonderful fused glass platters.