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A single heart, sketched with the loose, unstudied grace of a hand that meant it — set in vintage style on a warm cream ground and sealed beneath a dome of genuine French crystal. Dramatically heavier than ordinary glass, the crystal throws a brilliant, sparkling light and magnifies every line of the drawing. Each Heart Sketch paperweight is individually handcrafted in our New York studio and finished with a felted back, measuring a substantial 3.5" × 3.5" × .675". A folded card explaining the découpage process accompanies each piece. Keep it on a desk as a small daily reminder of someone dear, or give it as a token of affection to the person who holds your own heart.
Style No. DPWI-4634
The French call it découpage, pronounced day-coo-pahzh. It flourished in the salons of 18th-century France, where paper, patience, and a steady hand turned everyday objects into works of art.
Ben honors the French technique, in reverse. The artwork goes on the underside of the glass, by hand, so you look through the glass to see it. Nothing sits on the surface. The image seems to float, lit from within, the way a pressed flower looks when you hold it up to a window.
Every design starts with something Ben discovered or created. A pattern he drew. A botanical plate or a scrap of antique paper carried home from a market in Europe, chosen because it meant something.
Decoupage is a science of perfection. Each piece is made slowly in our New York studios by a talented team of artists, patient and exacting, who will not settle for less than a perfect result. Each one is backed in felt, so it can rest safely on a cocktail table, and signed by the artist, Ben Busko.
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