Project description
I need two or three holders made for one specific glass, which I can hand over for fitting or measure myself if you send me instructions. The fit matters most: the glass should seat firmly, without wobble and without binding, and stay put if I tilt the holder. The body is brass with a pierced pattern through the wall, a polished rim on top, a matte ground around the cut-outs and a light patina settling into the recesses. The soldered seam should be clean and dressed back so it does not show against the light. One hard condition: no lead solder anywhere, because the piece meets boiling water every day.
The handle deserves its own paragraph. It has to be attached properly, not spot-fixed at a single point, and it must not loosen within a year. The grip should take three or four fingers, and above all the handle must not get uncomfortably hot: choose the section and the contact points so heat does not run straight out of the hot wall into my hand. Underneath I want a foot or soft bearing points so the holder does not scratch the table.
One thing I want to say up front so there is no misunderstanding about finish. I know brass darkens from hands and tea, and I consider that normal and even desirable. Please do not lacquer it: lacquer over boiling water flakes off in patches sooner or later, and that looks far worse than honest metal. I will polish the pieces from time to time myself, and I would like your advice on what to use.
What I expect from the job:
— two or three sketches of the pattern before any cutting starts;
— measurement of my glass and a trial fit on the first piece;
— pierced plant ornament only, no heraldry and no official-looking marks;
— polished rim, matte ground, patina left in the recesses;
— lead-free solder and a dressed, invisible seam;
— a securely mounted handle, checked for heat with hot water;
— a monogram on the handle, design agreed with me first;
— a foot or pads that will not mark the table;
— photos at each stage and careful packing.