We caught up with the brilliant and insightful Rachel Burnstein a few weeks ago and have shared our conversation below.

Rachel, looking forward to hearing all of your stories today. What was it like going from idea to execution? Can you share some of the backstory and some of the major steps or milestones?

My first stained glass mirror was inspired by this highly shiny pink metallic wavy clock from the 90’s that I bought at the flea market. It never worked but i hung it up in my studio because i loved it. I was admiring it one day and got the idea to make a colorful wavy mirror in a similar style. I drew the pattern on poster board, cut out and glued the pieces to the bright lime green glass and began cutting.
When it was finished i shared it to my recently made instagram account and it got a lot of support!
I made another of which i kept and shared to social media and then was asked to make one for someone who followed me. From that point on I was making, sharing, and selling my work.
Over the years the designs have evolved, along with my skills, & I’m continuously excited to get to do what i do.

Awesome – so before we get into the rest of our questions, can you briefly introduce yourself to our readers.

My art background is actually in weaving and textiles. I even have a loom. In late 2019 I got the urge to learn something new so I enrolled in a few classes at Barnsdall in Los Feliz with stained glass being one of those classes. I got hooked and bought all of the supplies necessary to do projects at home. When quarantine began, I was able to turn my focus to messing around in this new medium. Creating something every day or so. I’ve always made things and dreamt of being able to make things and support myself doing so. I get to work with interior designers, my community irl and on the internet, and most recently sharing my work in galleries. Feels very “pinch me”.

Do you sell on your site, or do you use a platform like Amazon, Etsy, Cratejoy, etc?

When I first started my instagram account for Bad Glass Shop and then had my first sale I then turned to Etsy. I tried Etsy for maybe a week or so but ultimately took the plunge on my own website with Squarespace. I think coming from my art background where i’ve had a website before, starting a new one felt like the best fit for me. I’ve been really happy with that choice so far.

Contact Info:

• Website: www.badglassshop.com
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/badglassshop?igsh=OGQ5ZDc2ODk2ZA%3D%3D&utm_source=qr