# Cold Bent Glass Artist Patents Unique Method for Glasswork By Rick L. Silas | Published 2006-12-02 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wwwcoldbentglasscom References: [coldbentglass](http://www.coldbentglass.com) Artist / Inventor Rick L. Silas owner of Silastial Glass Inc. has developed all of his own techniques to manipulate glass in ways never done before...all without the use of heat. This "Glass Tower" sculpture is a beautiful sample of his patented technique of [bending glass without heat](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sklo). Silastial Glass is proud to use [reclaimed tempered glass](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sculptural-glass-bottles). Dimensions: "Glass Tower" - 6' x 18" This sculpture loves the light and when lit by a single LED it glows like it is made of millions of diamonds. Breathtaking! Copyright Rick L. Silas - not to be reproduced without written consent of Silastial Glass Inc. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 1.7/10 - Popularity: 18% | Activity: 26% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Modern](https://www.trendhunter.com/modern) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Cold Glass Bending:** Developing new techniques to bend glass without heat offers a disruptive innovation opportunity in the glass industry. - **Reclaimed Glass Usage:** The trend of using reclaimed tempered glass in glasswork presents an opportunity for sustainable innovation in the industry. - **LED Glass Sculptures:** Utilizing LED lights to create beautiful and unique glass sculptures provides a disruption opportunity for the art and lighting industries. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Glass Manufacturing:** Developing new techniques to bend glass without heat offers an opportunity for innovation in glass manufacturing. - **Sustainability:** The trend of using reclaimed tempered glass in glasswork presents an opportunity for sustainable innovation in the manufacturing industry. - **Art and Lighting:** Utilizing LED lights to create beautiful and unique glass sculptures provides a disruption opportunity for the art and lighting industries. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [3D Glass Printing Methods](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/complex-glass-structures.md) - [Glass Geometry Furniture](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/glass-collection.md) - [Gem-Like Sculptural Art Exhibitions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cylindrical-lenses.md) - [Artisanal Artful Glass Series](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/kaanch-glass-series.md) - [Stone Vaulting Glass Sculptures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/serpentine-bell.md) - [Spiral Glass Vessels](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/spiral-glass.md) - [Retro Glass Sculpture Exhibitions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/larry-bell.md) - [Glass Furniture Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cassina-2.md) - [Human Torso-Inspired Sculptures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lene-bdker.md)