Satoshi Tomizu calls his amazing creations Space Glass, and there’s really no better way to describe them.
Tomizu was born in Kanagawa Prefecture in 1980, and first began making accessories with heat-resistant glass at the age of 28. That may sound like a very specific field to focus on, but we can’t question such devotion to the medium when it’s allowed Tomizu to produce pieces like these.
J-wave アトリエノヴァの2015年デザインアワードに宇宙ガラスをノミネートして頂きました! メッセージ送ると抽選でかわいいお弁当箱もらえるようです。
— 戸水 賢志 / PlusAlpha / 宇宙ガラス (@plusalpha_glass) November 14, 2015
↓https://t.co/HH1TPU8hQC pic.twitter.com/1RGp20qkZT
とうとう来週ですね!準備頑張ります。
— 戸水 賢志 / PlusAlpha / 宇宙ガラス (@plusalpha_glass) November 13, 2015
デザインフェスタ両日出店。
ブースはD-12。
1番人気の宇宙ガラス 赤タイプを過去最大数だします
購入検討されている方は下記を必ずご覧くださいhttps://t.co/dMWNsyV781 pic.twitter.com/fI9yfeq5os
宇宙ガラスはアクセサリーとして身につけるだけではなく
— 戸水 賢志 / PlusAlpha / 宇宙ガラス (@plusalpha_glass) May 19, 2015
選んで 楽しい
着けて 楽しい
眺めて 楽しい
撮って 楽しい
見せて 楽しい
を目指してます。 pic.twitter.com/MlAtKghqKK
11/21、22にビッグサイトで開催するデザインフェスタの出店情報をブログに掲載しました。
— 戸水 賢志 / PlusAlpha / 宇宙ガラス (@plusalpha_glass) November 1, 2015
写真のような宇宙ガラス赤タイプを過去最大個数用意致しました。
ブースNo:D-12です。https://t.co/nTuEUWnfGT pic.twitter.com/d6072O9h5E
Inside those little glass baubles, which can be hung on a chain or cord to make a pendant, is what looks like a miniaturized pocket of the cosmos. Most contain an opal, either black or white, taking on the role of a dazzling celestial body.
【試作 】オパールの惑星の近くに24金の球体の小惑星を作ってみました。
— 戸水 賢志 / PlusAlpha / 宇宙ガラス (@plusalpha_glass) November 3, 2015
なかなか良い感じだと思うんですがどうでしょう?
良いと思ったらリツィートお願いします。
反響が多ければ今後販売します! pic.twitter.com/voMOIMlLkB
やはりブラックの方が惑星ぽく写りますね #宇宙ガラス pic.twitter.com/JR6vErU1Ye
— 戸水 賢志 / PlusAlpha / 宇宙ガラス (@plusalpha_glass) April 4, 2015
今回のデザインフェスタのオススメは新作のホワイトオパール入り宇宙ガラスです。
— 戸水 賢志 / PlusAlpha / 宇宙ガラス (@plusalpha_glass) May 15, 2015
写真では分かりにくいですが、とても良くキラキラ光ります。
是非手にとってご覧ください。 pic.twitter.com/ss7zQPA3OR
The smaller clusters of stars are, in fact, specks of gold, arranged in swirls and curves that catch the light and reflect it back.
宇宙ガラスのお問い合わせ多数ありがとうございます。現在webショップは在庫がない状況です。下記HPからショップ通知登録して頂けると再販時にメールで連絡させて頂きますhttp://t.co/JvPOpJkqoB
— 戸水 賢志 / PlusAlpha / 宇宙ガラス (@plusalpha_glass) May 19, 2015
よろしくお願い致します pic.twitter.com/L0gwRf5T9t
デザインフェスタ販売情報を後日メールで連絡します。希望される方は下記アドレスのショップ通知登録ボタンから登録お願いします。過去に登録された方にもメールします。http://t.co/JvPOpJC1Nb pic.twitter.com/BOUz4DGC2h
— 戸水 賢志 / PlusAlpha / 宇宙ガラス (@plusalpha_glass) April 15, 2015
There’s so much going on inside each piece that the contents look different from every angle you gaze into the glass from, as shown in this video.
▼ Even the designs without opals are gorgeous.
今日はオパールが入っていないタイプの宇宙ガラスを制作 pic.twitter.com/oMlZjIyhhi
— 戸水 賢志 / PlusAlpha / 宇宙ガラス (@plusalpha_glass) May 9, 2015
皆さんの宇宙ガラスの写真に影響を受けて、久々に最近作った作品を撮影したくなり撮ってみた。11月のデザインフェスタ向けに作っている赤タイプ pic.twitter.com/m7Bde2xgn8
— 戸水 賢志 / PlusAlpha / 宇宙ガラス (@plusalpha_glass) September 5, 2015
If you’re finding yourself wanting one of Tomizu’s works of art, which are all hand-crafted and sold under his Plus Alpha brand, you’re not alone. Demand is actually so high that the artist has had to temporarily stop taking orders, but if you’re the patient type, you can sign up for a mailing list here if you’d like to be informed when Space Glass goes on sale once again.
Related: Plus Alpha website, Twitter, Instagram
Source: Iroiro

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